Whenever we travel I always seek out the local quilt shops and usually find some "souvenirs" from the trip. I only buy quality fabric so for the most part the chain stores are not in my radar since their fabric is not something I would consider quality even though they are touting it as quilt fabric. Quilt stores often focus on certain kinds of fabric so I have my favorite store for batiks, favorite for reproduction, favorite for best sale room etc. Country Stitches in Lansing MI is a destination store and Yoders in Shipshiwana IN are jaw dropping for their selections and I make it a point to go there when I'm in the area. Suwannee Valley Quilt Shop in Trenton FL is a destination shop as well.