On a recent walk through downtown and the "new" arts district, I was surprised to see a familiar…read moreshop still open (every day in fact) in these weird times. Charming place for all sorts of gift items, and much of it local. Hand-crafted jewelry, cards, costume hats and caps with animals and birds on them (I bought one with the Bellingham flag embossed on it), and what seemed like hundreds of lovely scarves (bought two red ones) and terrific T-shirts, as well as many games and toys found in shelves stuffed floor to ceiling. Lots of Mexican and Haitian wall hangings, too. Quietly sitting in the corner was Jackie who was so quiet we didn't know she was there until we asked a question, and who allowed us to browse in the very small space of the store. Great place to rediscover (if you didn't know it before) and perfect for special gifts for the season.

Really like this eclectic shop and the friendly owner, Will Davis. I don't know of another store…read morethat offers as much diversity of product than The Lucky Monkey. Really like their selection of quality and creative greeting cards. Their selection of scarves and hats is interesting (in a good way). They have spiritual items, native items, seasonal items, jewelry, wearable art, handbags, bells, wall hangings ... all affordable and WAY too much to list here. I walked in after seeing a greeting card in the window and ended up purchasing a handful of greeting cards and a hat and have become a return and referring customer. Will does a good job of selecting interesting and creative offerings and it just feels good to shop here. The location is safe, easily accessible and there's plenty of parking.

During these challenging covid times, and facing the daunting reality that my daughter would be…read morestarting her senior year of high school from home, I wanted to spice up our townhouse a little and help give her some inspiration as she dives into her academic year. So we headed to Launching Success and wow, did we have fun. I hadn't been to LS for several years - but was thrilled to find they still carry the same, high quality games, toys, books, supplies and other things to support homeschooling and home learning. Our first stop was at their fidget toy display, where my daughter picked out a couple of nice things to "play" with and help keep her focused during her days of Zoom classes. Next, we checked out some of their awesome art materials before heading to what I call the "teacher zone". This area of the store is FULL of all that cool stuff you see around your kid's classroom and you wonder where they got it. Well, they probably got it here! From posters to banners to you-name-it this room almost inspired me to return to college for my teaching certificate. (Hey, I said ALMOST.) While many of the items in this area are geared towards real classroom use (like signs about rules, or birthday lists) we found a couple of inspiring signs to put up around my teen's desk, as well as some organizational bins for pens and other supplies. Launching Success would also be an excellent place to buy high quality gifts for holidays or birthdays - they have a huge variety of games for all ages, and their prices are very competitive.

So a friend gave me a coupon and told Me about this…read morestore...so I popped in (with my shiny new grandson /the holidays in mind). They have some wonderful educational play things for babies! Things that are hard to find elsewhere in town nowadays..it only took 5 minutes to find three different items to choose from! I was able To use my coupon which helped nicely! I will definitely go back! Don't tell my grandson but probably many of his gifts will come from here!

This is a great place to do shopping for art projects, get inspired by old stuff and just see what…read morethings people have owned over the years. I like it as a sunday store but also as something to encourage artful dodgers...

Wow, what a great store. Comfortable hip shoes. AND they have layaway!…read moreFound the best sandals here with a wedge heel that are SO comfortable Nice owner too. Very good sales here. Check them out.

Very knowledgeable about the shoes they sell and how they effect posture and foot health. A great…read morelocal shop with pretty good selection, and good sales from time to time. My last few pairs of shoes have come from here, and I send my family and friends as well!

I haven't done much shopping here as my kids currently have plenty of clothes, but when I have…read moreshopped, I've found cute things. I think their prices are at about par with most other kid's clothing consignment shops. Little Bugs is a great place to consign. They go thru your clothing while you wait and won't take something that they don't think they won't sell.

Little Bugs has removed their children's play area so my kids are no longer welcome to stay busy…read morewhile I shop. They always cleaned up their mess and the program used to be that kids that cleaned up got a free children's book - what a great way to teach responsibility and reward. Now a "toys are for purchase do not play" sign is affixed to the wall. Where my kids are not welcome, my business will not be conducted. Go to Wee Ones Reruns or Little Red Wagon in Lynden.

This store is one of my favorites. It is one block North from the main drag of Front Street & is…read morelocated on Grover Street. I love to walk in through the garden area. They always have such beautiful garden art as well as pots and planters for the garden. Downstairs they have candles, toiletries, jewelry, shabby chic things for the home, scarves, and a lot of kitchy unusual gifts. They also have an upstairs that has beautiful home decor items from furniture to art, signs, clocks, ALL very upscale and different. There also is a little room off by itself that has napkins, table runners etc... all to create a beautiful table. Sales here are awesome and they have a sale room which makes it easy to find what is on sale. Super nice staff here too. I always shop for Christmas here as well as when I want to find a great birthday gift for someone. Very nice!!

I love this shop! It's one of those places you can spend an hour in without even realizing it…read more All kinds of home decor, accessories, fragrances and lotions, trinkets, etc. An absolute must go-to place for Christmas decorations as well!

Surroundings is an incredible gift shop with a great selection of everything from jewelry, candles,…read morecustom floral, prints and more.

Wonderful shop! They are decorating for Christmas and the store is full of faith-based goodies -…read moresigns with bible verses, nativities and family oriented home decor. Prices ranged from inexpensive to moderate. The folks working there were very nice and the overall feel of the store did a lot to jump-start my Christmas spirit.

This little store on James St is very well named. It's full of not just fun art (and art supplies)…read morebut tons of happiness in the form of friendly staff and adorable little surprises (like fairy hideouts) throughout the store. While they have a little of everything, this is not an exhaustive art supply store, nor does it pretend to be. But if you're looking for something fun, creative, and inspiring it's definitely worth popping in. Bonus for their used art supplies area in the back, and super cool junk journaling kits!

If you love art supplies and fairies.. this little shop is a must stop…read more Very cute, has a magical fairy vibe . They have so much to look at, too many to list Mission - find all 15 fairy doors . Great service, very nice and kind