This is another interesting little store on Tarpon Ave. As I learned in the Train Depot museum…read morenearby, Tarapani's was one of the first businesses in the area. It was a major store. I like that the flooring is original. I don't know if anyone from the family that opened the store is involved in it today, but it has a really eclectic blend of items. There is a lot of Guatemalan crafts as well as an array of pottery from different studios. The folk art crafts are really cool. All kinds of wooden statues of people, some of which are saints. The masks I took a picture of are also Guatemalan. They were so cool, but then, I love masks. There is also some antiques. I ended up not buying anything but it was fun to look.

Tarapani's is a terrific folk art and home furnishings store. They have wonderfully interesting and…read morebeautiful pieces from copper pots to wooden armadillos. The family business opened in 1911 and is in the heart if downtown Tarpon Springs, an area vibrant with collectible stores, restaurants and vintage treasure hunting opportunities off the Pinellas Trail. This store is a welcome relief from the more cluttered chotcke's of many antique and collectible stores and is curated with tasteful pieces from history and foreign lands.

Good store, always a great variety for me (a dude), and maybe slightly less for my lady. People at…read morethe counter are always helpful and friendly, with returns being painless whenever we have them. Dressing rooms pretty much always available, and plenty of people restocking shelves for the next random find!

Love this place for bargains on so many different items. Jailene took care of me today at the cash…read moreregister, friendly and festive in her sparkly Santa hat. I only bought the fluffy HO HO HO lounge pants and springform cheesecake pan. But I wanted so much more. I was tempted by the flashing lights on the G.O.A.T. hat, and the fluffy Snoopy bathrobe. They have a HUGE selection of "ugly" Christmas sweaters and dresses. They have a bigger selection of gorgeous Christmas attire for day and night. The store is brightly lit, and laid out well, with eye catching displays. The luggage section is larger, and I don't remember the selection of sunglasses on the wall nearby. A friendly, attentive staff member is at the jewelry counter. Ditto at the dressing rooms. So much to choose from & people to help. I only had 20 minutes, but I could have spent hours - and many more dollars - here!

I don't understand the negative reviews but Nancy was very nice! Employees were pleasant. Forgot…read moremost of their names. Store was not undersized. There's no such thing as a mall-sized Walmart. Size doesn't matter er but they ignore crying babies (rarely happens) and running kids had to cut off 1 star because of the irresponsible parents and babies. At least they have powerade! (Look at my reviews that involve powerade)

I'm pretty sure this is the worst Walmart ever. Store is small and they don't have a good variety…read moreof stock. Always kids running around screaming (doesn't happen at publix) and we even had an employee try to ask US to move out of an end cap space between two pallets (we were looking at goods) as they wanted to go through (when they easily could have just gone to one side or the other less than two feet away). Terrible. We only go here as a last resort

Honestly I couldn't tell you the last time I went to a boutique. But Ellis Boutique has me…read morequestioning why I waited so long. I fell in love with this little shop on Tarpon Avenue in Tarpon Springs. They have a very nice selection of clothing, shoes, homemade soaps, lotions, hats and jewelry. I purchased an adorable wrap-around striped shirt. I should have tried it on the store but I did not. I tried it on when I got back to my friends house and it didn't fit quite right. I didn't have time to return it Sunday and the store was closed Mondays and that's the day I went home to Jacksonville. I called the store Tuesday and the owner was willing to work with me. I mailed the shirt to the store and she gave me a store credit that I could use online. That is exceptional customer service! Which was much appreciated as the shirt was $26! And I have no doubt that I'll find something cute online. Update: I found another piece that I loved on the FB page and it is in the mail to me now. Can't wait until it arrives! If you are in the Tarpon Springs area you must stop by and check out Ella's Boutique. You will find unique items that you will not see in a department store.

Absolutely love this boutique! It's a super GEM! It's only…read morebeen Open for a little over a year. This place is located beside severe different shops on Tarpon Ave. It's the perfect place to stop by after a nice breakfast or brunch! They have super trendy, cute clothes on mannequin stands outside to invite you in. Once you get inside it smells super yummy with lots of clothes on either side of the store. The inside interior is beautiful! The changing rooms are super big with lots of cute decorations inside. The sell tons plenty of other stuff besides the clothes. There is jewelry, soaps, lotions, shoes, hats, and wine decorations! So many different options with the clothing. It ranges from dresses, to rompers, cute skirts, tanks, and more! The woman inside the store who was working was very sweet. There was cookies for anyone to have on the check out counter. My aunt and I bought some clothes ;we couldn't resist. My tank was very soft and she bought a cute dressy shirt for going out. I could have bought everything in there if I was able to. For the material and style of the clothes they were decently priced. My tank was about $17 and normally a tank like that online would be around $25-30. I recommend this place to all the fashion lovers and cutesy finds! You won't regret it

I have been a regular here for years, not because there are not other places to go, but because I…read moredont want to settle for less than the best. It is a warm home town feel, coupled with the state of the art orthotics and knowledge along with the highest quality fashion. Had I not believed this, I would not be writing this. Thank you Mr. V. Faklis!

I dropped off two bags of heels and two pairs of boots. I have vintage Sbicca leather and wood high…read moreheels, handmade cowgirl boots and some fancy boots from Nashville. My puppy chewed the heels off several of them and the vintage heels sole had gotten gooey with age. Over $1500 worth of shoes that would have been tossed if it wasn't for this place! The family is the sweetest and this is a dying art. My shoes are broken in so perfectly I didn't want to buy new and not only that mine are vintage they don't make them anymore! I'm so grateful for this place I will definitely bring business here.

Place is dirty and in disarray they only have one register open every time I'm there and they talk…read morea long time.

Mylar helium balloons are ready to go, or choose one you need for filling! Usually this is a busy…read morelocation, but on a rainy day, there is no wait. Like today! You can find lots of cards, from $1 each to 2 for a dollar, and they are name brand. Party supplies are abundant, as are coloring and word search books. The staff is friendly and helpful, so I always spend more money than intended. But what a bargain! If you need a shopping cart, bring a quarter to get one. You will get the quarter back when you return the cart. Note: Sometimes they run out of helium, but there is a world wide shortage. Where else can you get helium balloons for a dollar?