5-Day Shopping Itinerary

Your day-by-day plan

1. 1

   The Big Guns

   Morning:Silver Sands Premium Outlets at opening, VIP coupons pre-loaded.

   Shopping:Kiss The Sky Boutique

   Afternoon:Destin Commons with the Bass Pro aquarium as the companion's consolation prize.

   Family fun:Escapology Escape Rooms Destin

   Evening:Drop bags, then dinner at El Paso Tacos & Tequila.

   Dinner:Island Wing Company Grill & Bar - Destin

   Insider Tip:Sign up for the outlet coupon program online before you leave home; free extra percentages on day one.

2. 2

   Local & One-of-a-Kind

   Morning:HarborWalk Village shops, then Banana Bart's, the bright-yellow local institution of nearly four decades.

   Breakfast & coffee:Charlie's Delights

   Afternoon:Grand Boulevard: Anthropologie, Williams Sonoma, Orvis, and a walkable town-center feel.

   Shopping:Captured Clothing 30A

   Evening:Dinner at The Wine Bar - Watercolor, one street from the last swipe.

   Dinner:The Craft Bar - Destin

   Insider Tip:Saturday brings the Grand Boulevard farmers market; local honey and hot sauce beat another T-shirt.

3. 3

   The Beach Cleanse

   Morning:A contractually obligated beach morning.

   Breakfast & coffee:Cuvee 30A

   Afternoon:Pool, book, and a wallet recovery period.

   Lunch:El Pollon Destin Florida

   Evening:Baytowne's boutiques and galleries by evening light, the gentlest retail of the trip.

   Shopping:DeFrance Boutique

   Insider Tip:Baytowne after dark shops like a stroll, not a mission; save the low-stakes browsing for tonight.

4. 4

   The 30A Boutique Run

   Morning:Seaside shops and The Hidden Lantern Bookstore.

   Breakfast & coffee:I Heart Mac & Cheese

   Afternoon:Rosemary Beach boutiques and Grayton's Zoo Gallery, the funky local art anchor for decades.

   Culture:Destin History & Fishing Museum

   Evening:Sunset at Bud & Alley's with the day's finds inventoried.

   Dinner:MJ's Place LLC

   Insider Tip:The 30A artist piece has no online second chance; buy it when you feel it.

5. 5

   The Return Raid

   Morning:The return-to-favorites sweep; the piece you didn't buy on Day 1 haunted you, so go back.

   Breakfast & coffee:Ghost Crab Pizza

   Afternoon:Shipping-desk decisions, then pack the haul.

   Lunch:Acme Oyster House

   Evening:Home, itemizing victories.

   Dinner:Lost Pizza Co. Miramar Beach

   Insider Tip:Ship the big finds; wrestling overhead bins is not a souvenir.