Visiting El Paso for business or pleasure and looking to kill a few hours between events? New to the city and looking for places to buy organic baby bedding and stuff for the home? Living in Mexico and planning a shopping trip in the United States? Then this is the article for you. Whatever your reasons for being in the city, you should know where the best shopping spots are. Why? So you can shop till you drop! Before the dropping comes the shopping, and here's where to start.

Malls

Bargain hunters will want to start their quest for discount ladies pants and home furnishings at the Outlet Shops of El Paso, which features 90 brand name stores at up to 70% off. For the big hitters, visit Cielo Vista or Sunland Park, each of which contain 130+ stores, among them the American mall staples like Banana Republic and Victoria's Secret. Visit Bassett Place for the well rounded shopping experience, complete with attached cinema and community events roster. There's also a large cinema at The Los Palmas Marketplace, which is your destination for home furnishings and hardware like vanity cabinets and area rugs.

Art and Crafts

If you're looking for a bit of local Tex Mex charm to bring home with you, pick up some salsa or margarita mix from the El Paso Chile Company, a cigar from Kern Place, or a wide brimmed hat from Fedora's. The Whoopie Bowl can find you a quaint old antique decoration and the Texas Store has everything under the sun. For Mexican items, try Mexican Pottery Inc while the El Paso Connection has all the accessories you need.

Cowboy Style

Malls are great for aquarium fish foods and DVDs, but what if you're outfitting yourself for a rodeo? Then you'll want to visit Ruddock shirts for a Texas flag garment sure to attract attention, or the Gunslinger, for the ubiquitous jeans and belt buckles. And of course no cowboy would be complete without boots: choose from seventeen different boot retailers to find the perfect pair.

Pamper Yourself

If you want to skip straight to the dropping part, why not give yourself a spa Valentine gift by visiting one of half a dozen spas in the city? They range from the top of the line Bali to the more affordable Touch. Follow up with a massage from expert Dawn Brooks and maintain with take home soaps and scented creams from Homebody.