Many teenagers in the beachside community of La Jolla, CA enjoy hanging out with friends, shopping and going to the beach, but high school senior, Emily Nguyen, isn’t your typical teenager. Deciding not to let her age limit her, Emily tapped into her passion for entrepreneurship, arts and crafts and opened her own boutique shop, Our Favorite Things.
As E-Readers continue to gain popularity, there are still some folks who prefer the smell and feel a paper book to the cold, hard plastic of an E-Reader. For locals of Santa Clara, CA there is still a bookstore that caters to the need to feel real books in one’s hand – Trade A Book.
Tucked away off Highway 74 in Perris, CA is Willow Creek Springs (WCS), a place for Perris locals to find plants suited for the local environment and all natural beauty products. Liz and Joe Grumbine began Willow Creek Springs in 1996, taking several years to build the nursery and cultivate the gardens.
Pumps offers a variety of shoes from both popular and up-and-coming shoe designers for fashion forward ladies. Located in historical downtown McKinney, fashionistas near and far from McKinney will want to visit Pumps to find great shoes.
Despite a struggling economy, one mother-daughter team in Murrieta, CA has been living the dream. In August 2011, Kelly Burnette and her daughter, Jacqueline, expanded Kelly’s small antique store in historic downtown Murrieta into a large, eclectic shop. The shop, Cottage Charm, is a unique antique store that specializes in antiques, collectibles, and handmade jewelry.
Every town needs a place where the community can shop for locally made goods. Located in the historic West End district of Downtown Winston–Salem, North Carolina, Barnhill’s Books, Wine, Art, Gifts has been providing just such a place since March 31, 2010. Barnhill’s showcases North Carolina talent and offers the Winston-Salem community a place to buy local books, wine, art, and gifts.
Martha Berntsen, a Ramona, CA resident since 1982, knew that the community needed a quilt shop, but not a dimly-lit, low-energy quilt shop. Nine years ago, she opened The Crazy 9 Patch, a quilter’s paradise filled with bright colors and lots of inspiration. With The Crazy 9 Patch, Ramona quilters don’t need to go down the hill to get a variety of fabrics and take different quilting classes. At The Crazy 9 Patch, customers will find quilting supplies and books, along with the expert advice of employees who are all quilters themselves.
Established in 1960, The Book Shop is a locally owned and operated independent book store that has been providing Hayward, CA locals with great books for over 50 years. Located in the historic Green Shutter Hotel in downtown Hayward, customers will enjoy browsing through the new, used, and rare books available.
Recently, there has been an emphasis on the importance of shopping within one’s community and supporting local businesses. For those living in Kalispell, MT, an easy way to find locally made goods is to visit Think Local Exclusively Montana Made.
Have you been meaning to purchase a new outfit for Valentine’s Day but haven’t quite gotten around to it yet? With today being V-day you’re getting down to the wire, but luckily for those living in Kingwood, TX, there’s a new boutique in Kings Harbor that is sure to have the perfect Valentine’s Day outfit.
