The Starland District is easily one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in Savannah, so it only makes sense that it’s where you’ll find some of the most unique shopping opportunities in the city!
Since I live in the area and consider Starland my home turf, I thought I’d share some of the creative stores that make the area worth the 30 to 40-minute walk from the Historic District.
If you’re new around here, first of all…allow me to extend a warm welcome!
My name is Erin, and I authored the Savannah First-Timer’s Guide. It combines my favorite travel tips about Savannah from this website into one handy downloadable guide.
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Shops in Savannah’s Starland District
If you’re looking for the best time to go shopping in the Starland District, First Fridays is a monthly event that celebrates local small businesses in the Starland area.
Many of the shops stay open late and serve refreshments, and you can walk from business to business to check out local vendors and support emerging artists.
If you can’t make it to a First Friday event, most of stores listed below consistently stay open Thursdays – Sundays. As always, please double check store hours before heading out.
Oddities Shops
Did I mention the Starland District is an eccentric area? Because it is!
Let’s start this list off with a couple fun oddities shops…
Graveface Records
Graveface | 5 W 40th Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Show Support: The owners, Ryan and Chloe, are just awesome people.
Hours: Mon – Thur from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fri 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sat 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Sun 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Facebook: Graveface Records
Graveface is record store, so it’s a great place to shop for old vinyl.
It’s so much more than that, though!
It’s easily one of the quirkiest shops in the Starland District.
The store is filled with old records, cassette tapes, and music memorabilia, but they also offer goofy taxidermy (flippant squirrels, for example), potions, and other oddities.
Check out their Etsy shop to get an idea of some of the items they carry.
Trust me, you have to visit at least once just to check the place out!
If the name sounds familiar, it’s because they also own Graveface Museum, which is a popular stop along Factors Walk in the Historic District.
Related Reading: 11 Quirky and Fun Things To Do in Savannah
Starland Strange & Bazaar
Starland Strange | 17 W 41st Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Show Support: This is a female-owned small Savannah business.
Hours: Tues – Thurs 12 (noon) – 7 p.m. | Fri – Sat 12 (noon) – 8 p.m. | Sun 12 (noon) – 7 p.m.
Website: Starland Strange
Starland Strange is such a quirky little shop! It’s filled with oddities perfect for showing off your love for the Starland District.
Looking for a Starland District bumper sticker, t-shirt, or trucker hat? They’ve got ’em!
The store also offers handmade gifts from local artists, and they have a fantastic sticker collection that includes quotes, cheeky messages, and images of popular icons like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.
They also have a good selection of vintage and funky clothing, as well as screen-printed t-shirts.
For a fee, Starland Strange also offers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience.
They provide glasses of champagne and styling advice based around items hand-selected in the store, and then they’ll take you on a photo shoot to a few select destinations in the Starland District.
It’s a popular activity with bachelorette parties and the Instagram crowd (and I admit I have fun watching the procession from my hairstylist’s studio, which is located across the street).
Are you beginning to sense they do it all? That’s because they offer a little bit of everything.
If you’re hungry, you can even grab a few scoops of gourmet ice cream to enjoy in the cute seating area out back.
Make note that they’re closed on Mondays.
Boutiques in the Starland District
There are quite a few clothing boutiques in Savannah, and a few of them are located in the Starland area.
Here are a couple favorites….
Delaney Rose Boutique
Delaney Rose Boutique | 1813 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Show Support: This is a female-owned small Savannah business!
Hours: Tues – Sat 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Sun 12 (noon) – 5 p.m.
Website: Delaney Rose Boutique
If you’re looking for cute, casual outfits, then you’ll want to head straight for Delaney Rose Boutique.
It’s located on the popular Bull Street corridor and is adjacent to Nom Nom Poké Shop.
Delaney Rose Boutique is a size-inclusive store that offers stylish options from size small to 3XL. They’ve got a little something for everyone, and the options are usually the type of trendy outfits that look so good they become instant classics.
If you follow the Delaney Rose IG account you can see new items and keep up with their giveaways and sales.
Make note that they’re closed on Mondays.
Vintage Vortex
Vintage Vortex | 2413 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Show Support: It’s a female-owned small Savannah business!
Hours: Wed – Fri 12 (noon) – 6 p.m. | Sat 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Sun 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The Vibe:
Website: Vintage Vortex
If you’re a die-hard fashion fanatic, you’ll LOVE the selection at Vintage Vortex!
The owner spends her days scouring the country for unique finds and has amassed quite a collection of vintage outfits and accessories.
Each rack in the store is divvied up by decade and neatly organized with labels displayed on records from that particular era.
The store has everything from Victorian-era outfits to retro sixties attire to high-end collectibles. It’s truly a one-stop shop since Vintage Vortex also includes jewelry, purses, hats, and shoes.
This is one of those shops where you can just feel the love that has gone into creating the entire business. It’s a passion project, and it shows!
You can expect to find quality clothing, not fast fashion and cheap goods.
Make note that they’re closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Gift Shops in Starland
When you’re ready to do a little souvenir shopping or pick up some gifts in Savannah, here are some destinations to add to your Starland District shopping list.
Superbloom Savannah
Superbloom | 2418 DeSoto Avenue, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Show Support: It’s a female-owned business that highlights Savannah artists!
Hours: Tues – Sat 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Sun 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Website: Superbloom
Superbloom is a unique combo of vegan coffee shop and art studio. It’s part “sip n’ snack” spot and also a place to celebrate local makers.
The shop is filled with unique screen-printed apparel, jewelry, photos, fine art, and other gift items that have been handcrafted by local artists.
It’s one of my favorite places to snag hand-drawn maps and sketches of some Savannah’s must-see landmarks, like the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
If you just want a chill place to relax, they serve vegan drinks and have a few small seating areas both indoors and outside. They offer a nice selection of kombucha, herbal teas, craft sodas, and more.
Superbloom also has a fun craft room where you can gather with friends and sign up for one of their group wine tastings or an arts & crafts workshop.
Make note that they’re closed on Mondays.
For the Home
Whether you’re looking for antiques, collectibles, or greenery to liven up your home, you can find it all in the Starland District.
Here are a few of the best places to start…
Picker Joe’s Antiques
Picker Joe’s | 217 E. 41st Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Hours: Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Sun 12 (noon) – 5 p.m.
Website: Picker Joe’s
This awesome store is part antiques mall and part vintage soda shop — with a hefty dash of Star Wars memorabilia tossed into the mix for good measure.
The soda shop is the newest addition to Picker Joe’s and features Savannah’s own popular Leopold’s brand of ice cream.
For those of you who don’t want to wait in the long line at Leopold’s busy Historic District location, the soda shop is a great place to sample some of their most popular flavors.
The antiques section of the store has everything from architectural pieces to doorknobs to MCM furniture pieces.
They really do have it all and are consistently recognized as one of the best antique stores in Savannah.
Make note that the antiques store and soda shop have different hours.
STUMP Savannah
STUMP | 1612 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Hours: Wed – Sat 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Sun 12 (noon) – 5 p.m.
Website: STUMP Savannah
STUMP offers a variety of indoor plants and is the perfect place to shop for anyone who doesn’t have a green thumb.
The store employees take the guess work out of plant care and will tell you exactly where to put your plant and how often to feed it, so you’ll walk away knowing how to care for your purchase.
In addition to plants, you can also find cute pots, macrame plant holders, and other gift items for gardeners.
They offer a variety of classes, too. You can usually find the schedule on their STUMP Savannah Instagram account.
Make note that they’re closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Art Galleries & Supplies
It only makes sense that an area known as the Starland Arts District would have art galleries and art supply stores, right?
Here are a few top options to get you started…
Starlandia Art Supply
Starlandia | 2438 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 3401
Show Support: This is an LGBTQ-owned and environmentally friendly small Savannah business!
Hours: Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Sun 12 (noon) – 6 p.m.
Website: Starlandia
If you haven’t guessed by now, the Starland District is a place where artists thrive, and Starlandia is a one-of-a-kind art store that sells new and reclaimed art supplies.
Since there are so many SCAD students in Savannah who often need specific art supplies for one semester only, Starlandia is helping to lesson the school’s environmental impact by providing a place for students to resell gently used items.
Think of them as a thrift store for creative items!
Their motto is: “Make Art, Stay Thrifty, Save the World”
They have a wide selection of paint, markers, canvas, paper, chalk, frames, and more, and it’s all located inside one colorful, happy store.
If you follow their social media channels, sometimes you can luck out and find incredible last-minute sales and giveaways.
Sulfur Studios
Sulfur Studios | 2301 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Show Support: They support emerging artists in the Savannah community!
Hours: Check website for upcoming exhibition dates.
Website: Sulfur Studios
Sulfur Studios is a nonprofit entity that supports established and emerging artists.
They have an artist-in-residency program and 26 small galleries that are a popular stop on the monthly “First Friday” art walks through the Starland District.
The majority of the art is available for purchase. You can also buy merchandise from beloved locals like Panhandle Slim and Tittybats.
FAQs About the Starland District
The Starland District, also known as the Starland Arts District or the Thomas Square Streetcar District, is located south of Savannah’s Historic and Victorian Districts. The northern boundary begins around Anderson Street or 31st Street, and the southern boundary is Victory Drive.
Savannah Travel Guide
If you’re planning to a trip to Savannah, here are a few additional resources I’ve created to help you out.
- Free Resources Library – When you sign up for my email list, you’ll get a checklist of “50 Things To Do On Foot in the Historic District (No Car Necessary)” and other helpful printables.
- Savannah First-Timer’s Guide – My ebook combines my most helpful Savannah travel tips from this website in one handy downloadable guide.
When you purchase my ebook, you’ll also gain access to a private Facebook group where you can ask questions about your trip and get advice from others who have recently visited.
Do you have any questions for me about where to go shopping in the Starland District? As always, let me know in the comments below.
Erin authored the Savannah First-Timer's Guide and loves helping first-time visitors plan their trips. She lives in the artsy Starland District and enjoys exploring Savannah's hidden gems, as well as the surrounding Lowcountry.