| Austin’s retail community offers a truly varied shopping experience. Step back in time as you walk Austin’s historic downtown area. Main Street features a variety of shops with everything from clothing and specialty gifts to coffee houses and restaurants. Most are owner operated, and all feature old fashioned, personal service. Austin’s downtown is designed with the pedestrian in mind. There’s convenient, storefront parking throughout the area, and streets are lined with decorative lighting, kiosks, sitting areas and seasonal displays. In the summertime, the area is known for its spectacular display of hanging baskets and floral planters. Later, seasonal decorations give the entire area a warm holiday glow. Anytime you’re looking for that one-of-a-kind gift or a relaxing store-to-store stroll, downtown is the place for you.  Just north of Interstate 90, along 18th Ave. NW, is Austin’s newest and fastest growing retail area. Withover 1,000,000 sq. ft. of retail and service space, this mile-long corridor provides Austin with a regional shopping area that serves a large portion of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Major shopping centers, such as Oak Park Mall and Town Center, can be found here along with a mix of familiar national chains and local stores. A wide variety of food and entertainment outlets make this area a complete shopping center. 
 Oakland Avenue and First Avenue connect the community east to west, and both are lined with a wide variety of retail and service centers. Strip malls skirt residential areas on both the east and west ends of Oakland Avenue, providing residents with fast, convenient shopping. Other retail stores dot all quadrants of the city. For variety, convenience and unsurpassed customer service, you’re certain to find Austin Someplace Special to shop. |
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