Shopping in Port Orange

Originally designed as a hangar for commercial passenger paper airplanes, Parchment boasts 3,700 square feet of flattened trees and three-dimensional giftable goods. Plan ahead for the next formal occasion or beetle-fighting club mass mailing with custom invitations, which can be fancified with vellum overlays, ribbons, and wrap-around pocket folds. The cozy store carries top-notch stationers such as Crane & Co., which supplies the stock for U.S. currency printing, and Caspari, which supplies elegant placecards on which counterfeiters would counterfeit U.S. currency if doing so wasn't so unfashionably illegal. Just collaborate with Parchment's patient staff by letting them know the project you're planning and what you have in mind.

At Marie-France, customers can peruse a wide selection of fashionable threads that add a dose of style much more effectively than crafting a pair of shorts from a Matisse painting. Specializing in providing cutting-edge yet uncommon fashions for 13 years, Marie-France offers an eye-catching mix of affordable apparel, accessories, and jewelry for the discerning shopper. Visitors can check out handbags ($35–$60), dresses ($40–$75), tops and blouses ($32–$45), novelty tees ($21–$35), and racecar-tire cocktail dresses to spiff up their wardrobes. A welcoming atmosphere doused in soothing lighting helps make every visit a relaxing experience. Additionally, a helpful staff of fashion-forward apparel aficionados will help customers pick out fetching items while making sure visitors don’t walk out wearing necklaces as flip flops.

Stocked to the brim with hundreds of one-of-a-kind items, Dechoes helps outfit customers with a bevy of impeccably maintained vintage and designer clothing, as well as accessories, collectibles, and flux capacitors. Visitors can peruse selections from a wide array of designers and brands such as BCBG, H&M, Gucci, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, and Prada while saving a substantial amount off retail prices without having to barter gasoline with prowling motorcycle gangs. Jewelry, fine china, clothing, and toys dating all the way back to the 1900s are available to add a stylishly vintage touch to any wardrobe or domicile, and designer purses and sunglasses ensure fashionableness in the present, future, and frozen-in-time DMV lines. Check out the website to get a sense of what's offered in-store, such as a pair of Bottega Veneta pumps ($49.99) or a Gucci tan purse ($59.99). Additionally, customers can schedule an appointment to trade in their clothing and receive 50% of the store’s asking price in store credit or 35% of the asking price in cash (60% in store credit or 40% in cash for items more than $100), though trading in the shirt off your back is valid only for a hearty chuckle.

Tom and Ryoko Nadeau founded Nadeau in 1991 with a goal of providing customers with quality home furniture and a wealth of product knowledge. The business quickly evolved into something larger: The duo now has 19 retail stores and a team of buyers who travel the world in search of one-of-a-kind, handcrafted pieces of solid-wood furniture. Nadeau has earned mentions from numerous media outlets—including the Washington Post, CBS Chicago, and Charleston Home magazine—for its unique selection, which includes a cache of more than 6,000 pieces ranging from rare side tables and chairs to dining sets. Pieces are never mass-produced, allowing customers to bring the flavor of different cultures into their homes or provide an adopted tree with a new friend.

Jess and Dano Kinnee love cycling, whether on mountain or road terrain. Drawing on a lifetime of work in bike shops, Dano opened Greenway Bicycles to help spread his cycling pastime deeper into central Florida. Today his shop deals in a diverse array of bikes from Mongoose to Schwinn. As a certified bicycle mechanic, he can also perform tune-ups and install modifications on any bike, from adding new chains and trueing wheels to replacing the playing cards in the spokes. When cyclists need new gear, Greenway has a selection of bike gear from sunglasses to cycling shoes to choose from. The shop is also located right on a Florida Greenway trail, making it a convenient stop for cyclists before or during scenic rides.

Chris Patterson's first time on a standup paddleboard went the opposite of how most of his clients' first experiences go. "People don't think they can do it because it looks like a surf board, but once they do it, they're hooked," he said. But for Patterson, who had surfed Hawaii's waves for seven years, his first confident step onto a standup paddleboard resulted in immediately falling off. Hauling his humbled self back onto the board, he learned the proper stance, set to paddling, and began seeing the water in a whole new way. The upright stance, unlike surfing's crouched position, opened his vision to the all the water around him, including several feet away where dolphins crested beside his board.

The versatility of the sport inspired Patterson to launch Surfs SUP when he moved back to Florida, where the coast and inland waters afford abundant recreation. During semi-private and private small group lessons, Patterson’s students may encounter water-dwelling creatures such as manatees and dolphins. He's even had clients take out rentals for a day of fishing and bring back catches such as a 45-pound amberjack and a very large bundle of seaweed. Claiming training certification from the American Council on exercise, Patterson also leads on-the-water fitness classes that include SUP Yoga and Paddle Fit, which he learned directly from the program's founder, Brody Welte. Additionally, Patterson organizes a competitive SUP racing team and leads youth camps, where he applies training techniques he learned from teaching kids with cerebral palsy and blindness how to surf.