Indialantic is a sleepy beach town with a handful of great boutiques, as well as thrift stores. Stroll down Fifth Avenue, grab lunch as a small cafe or take...
This massive, multi-level surf shop claims to be the world's largest surf complex.
It boasts everything you could need under one roof for a surf and...
After spending several millions dollars on a massive facelift, Melbourne Square now features a unique children's play area, an inviting food court, new...
Located right on the Banana River, this island mall is a fun, comfortable place to spend your time – and money. More than 80 brand name specialty shops...
One of the Space Coast's newer shopping destinations, The Avenue Viera is an enormous open air center that has a pedestrian-friendly look and layout – one...
Small town hospitality exudes from the shops and restaurants that make up Melbourne's charming downtown area. Tree-lined streets (palms, of course) and...
Actually part of Melbourne (the two cities merged in the 1960s), the area known as Eau Gallie retains a personality – an identity – that's all its own....
Ron Jon Surf Shop is the world's most famous surf shop, with a location in Cocoa Beach. You can find Ron Jon stores along the coast, from New Jersey to...
On the Indian River, this quaint, historic, little town is rich with old-fashioned charm.
Cocoa Village is easily the best place to shop on the Space...
You can tell a lot about a community by its local shops. So to get the full Space Coast experience, you've got to hit up a few Brevard County businesses. Cocoa Village is the place to go if you seek a quirky and unique gift in a region with plenty of character. Downtown Melbourne is a hotspot for locally made goodies, such as handmade soaps and candles. If you're looking for the touristy memorabilia, try the Cocoa Beach Pier. Of course, there are the standard American malls, too, like Merritt Square. And it wouldn't be a visit to the Space Coast without popping in Ron Jon Surf Shop, the world's largest surf store.
Aimee Heckel’s passion for storytelling has brought her around the world as a journalist, writing award-winning articles about Haiti and Uganda. Aimee studied international journalism at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and she majored in journalism and German at Colorado State University. When she's not covering Colorado for Fodor’s Travel Guides and... Read More