Centered on hennepin avenue and lake street, south of downtown minneapolis and extending east to the lake/lyndale avant-garde theatre district. in this area you'll find all kinds of retailers.
shopping districts
Nicollet Mall
Is a pedestrian mall right in the heart of downtown.
record stores
Southwest is home to the bulk of record stores in Minneapolis, including the Electric Fetus, Treehouse Records, Roadrunner Records, Yeti Records, Extreme Noise Records specializing in punk, Fifth Element specializing in hip-hop, and Cheapo. South is home to Hymie's Vintage Records.
clothes
Clothing boutiques tend to be clustered near Uptown and Lyn-Lake.