I visited Upshift for their Krazy for Kitties event. I saw on Facebook that you could play with…read morekittens and get half off the swap fee, so that was enough to convince me! The swap fee is usually $20, so $10 was even more of a steal. The owner of Upshift, Lindsay, was there to give me a little intro to how things work. I liked the low-key feel of the swap, as in there's no one looking through your bag, and it's not an item-for-item swap. If you bring in two brown bags, you get to take home up to two brown bags! The store is pretty small, so having a bunch of people (and kittens!) in there made it a bit crunched, but everyone was polite and I felt like I had enough room. As usual with thrifting, you have to be ok with digging a bit for jewels. At first I wasn't sure if I'd find things in my size and style, especially since there were some teenagers there browsing with their moms! I wondered if I was too old to be there! But, after just a few minutes of looking through the racks I was able to find some nice pieces -- some casual, some professional, some nice brands. I think that as more and more people start swapping, the options will be even better. There are 2 dressing rooms that you can pop into to try things on, and the lighting and mirrors were great. I love the idea that you can just take something home to try it out, even if you're not sure if it's quite your style -- it doesn't add any cost, so why not? At the same time, it didn't bug me to put things back on the rack -- I was only paying $10 so who cares if it's just a select few items I take, it was still cheap. I also like that I wasn't pressured into taking as much as I brought to swap. I am trying to minimize a bit, so bringing more than I take home is actually quite nice! There is also an online swap available, which is a really interesting idea. Overall, I would come back here to swap. If I have a bag of clothes I'm giving away, might as well take a look for a couple of new-to-me items.

I love love love upshift. This review is long over due. So…read moreyou need to bring a bag of clothes to give to them- they don't check that the clothes are nice or anything, but it's more of a community/sharing kind of place that I always try to give them good pieces not just junk. Then you can fill up that same bag with anything you might find in the store, and you pay the flat price of $20. I've been here 4 times and always loaded my bag with the most fun things. This is what I love--- When I go thrifting I'll often find fun things that I just don't know if I'll ever have a chance to wear, and I won't get them because it's not worth the money. But here- you can shove it in your bag and not worry about it because you're not paying per piece! All of the crazy things I've gotten are now my favorite things. I've gotten leather boots, 90s miniskirts, a pink denim rhinestone jacket, Levi's, and so so much more. The girls that work there are amazing and friendly. Seriously, I couldn't love a store more.

Stopped in for my first time today! Beautiful selection of clothing, great sale going on, lovely…read moregifts, hats, bags, high end value at reasonable prices. Emma was engaging and gave excellent customer service!

Kohl's in Monona is convenient for those of us in Monona, McFarland and Madison's near east side…read moreneighborhood. While it's not as big as East or West it still offers a great selection with Kohl's low prices. The associates are friendly and helpful and checkout ten to be much quicker than at the larger stores They've also just added Sephora!

Mary from Platteville was so disrespectful to us and other customers shopping. When at check out,…read moreit's was unclean to go when checking out. We went in it the wrong line and we were yelled at. She was disrespectful to other customers as well, I can understand it was Black Friday but this is not ok. Kohl Madison West had lost a loyal customer.

This vintage shop has a very fun energy to it, and I loved the section with old video games. They…read morealso have some nice clothes, some were a little pricey for what they were but you could definitely find some good items for decent prices. The employee working was friendly and kind.

From the owner: Vintage Mens and Womens Clothing Vinyl Records/CDs/Cassettes…read moreVideo Games

Absolutely add La Moda Marie to your shopping list in Madison. It's the cutest spot, a mix of…read morevintage and tchotchkes and the shop owner is the absolute sweetest! Unfortunately, there wasn't anything I needed, but there was so much that I would have bought had it been in my size. There's even a shop cat!

I popped into Amsterdam after walking by about 100 times and seeing great wigs in the window…read more With Halloween approaching, I wanted a cool wig to go with my costume. Amsterdam has at least 20 different wig styles in tons of different colors each. The wigs are reasonably priced (from about $20-$35) and are very high quality (much better than the wigs you get at Party City or Halloween stores). They also carry some really nice corsets (expensive, but very well made), funky shoes, tights, tutus, jewelry, and fetish clothing. Amsterdam is definitely a go-to place for wigs and tights all year round!

Shop looked interesting so I went in to see what they had, with intention of buying something…read more Woman owner barks at me "Can I help you?!" I say I'm browsing thank you, I'd only been in store five seconds. She replies sarcastically "Good luck with that, this isn't a browsing institution!" Amazing way to run a retail business. I live in NYC and she was ruder than any store owner I've met in a decade. I guess my money's not good enough.

Always greeted with a smile! Great downtown store with a large selection of clothing, shoes, gifts…read moreetc. Even have Berks, sunscreen, trial maps. They got it all.

This store is such a hidden gem. They have some amazing outdoor and athletic gear, which many times…read moreis only available online. They have a giant sales room with some amazing deals and a huge selection. We got some super comfortable sweaters and smart wool shirts for a great price. The staff is helpful and kind as well. Would highly recommend checking them out if you need some outdoor gear or are in the area