We stopped by for my bday last year and it was such a charming experience. It's one I recommend…read moreduring these gorgeous spring months for plant lovers and nature seekers. Despite growing up around here, I somehow never stumbled through these grand entrance gates until recently. This gem of a garden isn't just my butt's savior now on long drives up from LA, but it's a sliver of paradise found--and sanity regained. Just walking around here for 15-20 mins. and you'll feel your blood pressure drop a few notches to a pleasant state of calm. You can explore the themed areas, take in the vegetation around you, and get landscaping tips just from strolling around their property. The plant things are grouped in various climate/hemispheres and it's nice to see them taking root and being incorporated in a seamless design (and it's nice shopping experience too). I was impressed with the selection and bought a few small air plants and succulents that are still thriving with offshoots. Prices are reasonable. For pros looking for inspo, I think this place that can offer Interior Designers & Landscapers creativity with plants. Or even the DIY Weekend Warrior looking to revamp their current landscaping or add a little something new to it. They have a wide variety of exotics, California natives to indigenous to Australia, and every other tree, shrub, and greenery in between. Since it's the year of the (hobby) horse, I'll be sure to get my butt up here more often in 2026.

As a store there's all sorts of different plants and gardening items that you'd need. I like to…read morestop by solely for the botanical gardens in back. It's a nice small excursion if traveling to LA. What a wonderful concept to put a botanical garden on the property, it could show what you could do with the plants that they sold. It's tranquil to walk around and explore yet it is right next to the 101 so the freeway was loud. They really packed a lot of diversity into this small area. There were plaques for each different garden. Plaques I noticed (though there might be more) were South African Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Grassland, Cottage Garden, Native Garden, Succulent Garden, Central/South American garden, Australian garden, and Asian garden. My favorite was the Asian garden because it had a pond with koi fish.

Super cute store with a great selection of beachy gifts, jewelry and home decor! Fair prices and…read morelots of local art/creations. A must visit!

To start I stopped here every time I am in Carpentaria . If not just for the selection but also for…read morethe conversation. I feel welcome. Service is good they know their stock and I find prices fare. If you would like to bring a few unique Items start here.

Quality & creative merchandise, and Susan is always available with suggestions if you are looking…read morefor something! She always has new and unusual items in her store and the holidays she has the most fun and festive things for your tabletop and decor. Darling baby clothes... Everything is unusual inspirational at her store!

What a delight! Susan, the owner, was a delight to tall with. Seems like you are having a…read moreconversation with your best friend. The store is full of treasures and gift items for all ages. Great place to pick up unique birthday presents for your girlfriends or hospitality gifts.

So much to look at with quality quilting cottons and high end yarns. They have two walls full of…read morenotions too. Very colorful and cute shop.

I used to sew. I used to crochet and even knit, but life happened along the way, and ALL that fell…read moreto the wayside. Fast forward to now... I happened to find this shop on a search for Carpenteria gift shops as something to do on our recent road trip up to Cambria. When I saw that they are part fabric and knitting shop, along with gift shop, and when I saw how cute and colorful it is, along with 5 star reviews, well, I thought, let's see what this is all about. All's I gotta say is that it was everything I had hoped it'd be, and even though I walked out empty-handed (THIS time), I was super impressed with the adorable gift-type items, knick-knacks, and everything in between. The store was beautifully decorated. It was colorful, inviting and enticing, and it had a huuuuuge selection of fabrics and things related to sewing. Now that I'm retired, I have nothing in my way to returning to sewing again. I even still have my Singer sewing machine from when I turned 16. It's now an antique... just like I am. LOL Roxanne's is not that far away, so I can easily make a return trip to buy something... and will !!

This is my favorite soap store of all time. I use a lot of homemade soaps and these are by far the…read morebest!

For something you rub all over your body on a daily basis, most people don't put that much thought…read moreinto soap. This store could change that. It is filled with the most delicious-smelling, beautifully colored soap. From the soap rocks that greet you as you walk in, to the delicate soaps shaped like bon-bon's, Soap has something for everyone. I happen to love soap. Daniel, the proprietor, is also a soap lover. He was very nice and helpful, but also gave us space to wander and enjoy his store. Being on a limited budget, I had to narrow my purchases down to 2 bars of soap. The first was a Shea Butter-enriched Mint Leaf bar from France. I can't wait to use it! The aroma is refreshing. The second was a Cassia Clove aromatherapy herbal soap bar by PlantLife. This square bar of soap is like a work of art and the scent is so yummy that I'm going to leave it out in my bathroom as a fragrance before I actually use it. I know I'm going to smell delicious after I shower now! This store is such a great find. I will definitely drive up the coast just to buy soap here in the future. Soap makes great gifts too, especially when it smells incredible and looks beautiful. I can't wait to have more money to splurge here. The robes and accessories would bring the spa to my own house. If you're in the area, check out Soap!

Lost and found Café, I love this place. For the longest time we thought it was a coffee shop. Last…read moreSunday, for the first time my wife and I walked in, to get a cup of coffee, the owner greeted us and told us "the coffee is on the house ". Lost and Found is a gift shop operated by locals, they have locally made gifts, paintings, coffee table books, Christmas ornaments and many other decorating items. If you ever visit Carpinteria and like to get some souvenirs, this is the place to shop at.

The town of Carpinteria is not only home to "The World's Safest Beach" but also a new art cafe…read morecalled Lost & Found. For those who are familiar with the show Schitt's Creek, I would compare Lost & Found to Rose Apothecary. Instead of David and Patrick, you have two sisters named Susan and Patty who warmly welcome you in. While one could describe it as a 'general store,' others would think it isn't so 'general'. It is a communal coffee shop in that making that hopes to allow everyone to "come in and find themselves." The ultimate goal is to be open seven days a week selling a wide variety of things, including: -Specialty dark roast French coffee with milk -Freshly made goodies (including chocolate chip cookies, brownies, and an assortment of chocolate-dipped ginger, apricots and more) -Home decor and products (lotions, candles, fragrances) -Locally made art pieces, stationery and more! You can't help but notice the space's focal point of a gorgeous tropical-framed painting or all the local art that yells "Carpinteria!" I am truly excited to see this business grow and expand with the plans to have outdoor seating--particularly during these difficult times.

I had the pleasure of trying Santa Barbara Hives food and products at the Santa Barbara Earth Day…read moreFestival. The food and honey are fresh and delicious, and their honey hand balm is soft and deeply moisturizing. Their staff are some of the kindest people you'll ever meet and you can tell how passionate they are about the business and making a positive impact on their community. At one point they noticed I didn't get my order in time, and brought out an extra slice to thank me for my patience, which goes to show their attention to making their customers happy and quickly correcting any mistakes. Food was extra fresh and absolutely delicious. Pepperoni Pizza - 5/5. Soft sourdough crust and mini pepperoni cups. Salad - 5/5. Fresh. Croutons and ranch made in house. Cookies - 5/5. Peanut butter chuck and chocolate chip cookies were perfectly chunky. Hot Honey - 5/5. Extra spicy (and when I say spicy, I mean spicy), and goes well with the pizza! Looking forward to stopping by their brick and mortar location soon, and trying their Tri Tip sandwich!

Pizza, cakes and pastries and so much more. Easy walk from the campground. A nice destination for…read moreyour morning bike ride too! Friendly service. Most people get their orders to go, but there are about 3 tables and chairs outside available. If you're camping and don't want the usual touristy spot, get your special coffee, matcha, croissant etc here. The sourdough bread they make is also used for the pizza crust. Yummy!

my absolute favorite shop to stop at when I visit! So many unique things and I LOOVE my grapeseed…read moreco. natural deodorant, it's the only thing that works!

Cute shop. Wonderful essential oil selection. They had a sample blend that I fell in love with. I…read morerequested to have the blend created. The girl told me it's a secret as to what oils were blended and that it cannot be recreated.

If you love air plants or just want to check out how amazing they grow, make this a stop on your…read moretrip. When we arrived, we were a bit confused on where the entrance was located. The nursery was closed and locked up. I turned around and followed another yelpers advice and opened the large metal sliding door with the open sign above. Inside you'll find an amazing amount of air plants with varying sizes and prices. It took us awhile to choose, but we left with three beautiful hanging air plant arrangements. The staff was friendly and she provided us with care instructions. She also told us that the nursery across the parking lot may open this summer. Definitely a unique stop that was fun to browse.

Y'all...I had never heard of an air plant ever in my LIFE, and when I arrived here, the concept was…read morestill unfathomable. What? A PLANT THAT NEEDS NO SOIL!?????! NONE AT ALL!?!!! Give me an aspirin. I was too tired to figure it out. Just accept. But I fell in love like I had found THE ONE. All my life, I've killed plants. They would come to my home to die, but this one...this one hits different (-ly). When you KNOW, you KNOW! So I went into my pocket and bought five of these miniature little things in various beautiful colors and put together my own hanging arrangement. Then I took it home with me to live, not to die. I am over the moon. We are going to ride out into the sunset together, little plants. The staff is incredibly helpful. Brian is extremely passionate to a fault, but it is better than someone with no passion. Come here and jump on the air plant train. This concept, trend, whatever you want to call it, isn't going to die any time soon. With our world trying to be more conservative, this right here is the way of the future. Embrace it. Get you some air plants.

Be warned, this place is bogus. We drove up from Los Angeles expecting to find a new (to us)…read morebookstore. Instead, the listed address is not a book store but a construction site. It seems that Lantern Tree Books did occupy a real brick and mortar location back in 2023, but that location has closed and they are now in the process of opening in a new location. I even checked their website and they provide no warning that the old store is closed and the new store has not yet open. At least we were able to visit the Friends of the Carpinteria library book store and then head over to Barts in Ojai.

What a charming enchanting little book shop. When I walked in I was transported to the bookstore of…read moremy dreams, complete with winged back chairs (see pictures). There were books for everyone, adults, young adults to small children. I picked up a board book for my sweet grandson. I loved the local author section with local historical books. The lovely lady at the desk said they are planning on having several events each month. Thank you for coming to Carpinteria!!!!