Schuler Books and Music
2624 28th St SE
With three locations in the g.r. area 28th street, alpine ave, and on monroe center downtown this large independent bookstore is a great place to relax, read and even get some coffee.
Bohemia Too
10 weston
Cross a bead store with some funky clothing, gifts, and books and what do you get? this boutique store is right downtown on weston ave.
There are several enclosed shopping malls and retail centers in the city and its suburbs - most notably Woodland Mall in the southeast, Rivertown Crossing in the southwest, and Knapp's Corner in the northeast - but they feature much the same stores as similar malls in other cities, so they are mostly of interest to local shoppers and those from less urban areas without such resources.