Silver Sands Factory Stores, on U.S. 98 between Destin and Sandestin (tel. 800/510-6255 or 850/864-9771; www.silversandsoutlet.com), has more than 120 upscale stores, such as Liz Claiborne, DKNY, J. Crew, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Bose, and so on. Shops are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm (to 7pm Jan-Feb), Sunday from 10am to 6pm (noon-6pm Jan-Feb). There are also electronic games for kids and a sports bar for adults.
Over at the Sandestin Beach Resort on U.S. 98, you can window-shop in the Market at Sandestin, where boutiques sell expensive clothing, gifts, and Godiva chocolates.
Excerpted from Frommer's Florida 2009, © 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc.