Shopping in Sumter is a pleasure for the entire family. Many nationally-known retailers are located here, including:

• Belk
• Talbots
• Wal-Mart
• K Mart
• JC Penney
• Sears
• Lowe’s
• Goody’s
• Staples
• TJ Maxx

...and others, with more still to come!

Enjoy climate-controlled shopping indoors at Sumter Mall, conveniently located at 1057 Broad Street.

Specialty shops abound on Bultman Drive in the University district, with upscale clothing and shoe stores, art, unique gifts, restaurants with a local flair, and more.

Downtown Sumter is an emerging area and features the Artist’s Colony, a combination gallery and studio like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Local artists create new treasures while you browse merchandise that includes paintings, sculpture, antiques, jewelry and other handcrafted items.

Broad Street’s “Antique Row” is graced with several early 20th-century mansions of diverse architectural character and a cornucopia of wares.

Sumter’s people have a healthy appetite for good cooking, and more than 100 restaurants means there’s always something new for dinner! Nationally known restaurants include:

• Applebee’s
• Chili’s
• Ruby Tuesday’s
• Outback
• Logan’s Steakhouse
• Golden Corral
• Ryans Steakhouse
• Chuck E. Cheese
• IHOP
• Shoney’s
• Kobe
• Red Lobster

...and dozens more, offering everything from fast food to fine dining. For a complete restaurant listing, log on to www.sumtertourism.com and click on “Community Information,” then “Restaurants.”