very nice people here! lots of cute stuffed animals and random stuff that my friends were equally…read moreas obsessed with. prices on stuffed animals are all reasonable. i got a cow (see below)

This is an absolutely charming toy store…read more They have many plushies but also classic toys like the board game clue. Prices seem reasonable for location.

Absolutely lovely service and selection! I came in close to closing and Christy helped me pick out…read morea gift for a friend. Everything the store had to offer was of great quality and very cute! Christy also wrapped my gift up beautifully for me, and gave me a bag to take it in the rain. I absolutely recommend coming here!

Best gift shop in Davis. My go to for beautiful gifts in town! I know I can always find the…read moreperfect gift and Christie always makes everyone feel welcomed!

Absolutely beautiful shop! You can tell the owner takes great pride in the way he keeps it. All the…read moremerchandise is displayed attractively with great attention to detail. All of the jewelry is high quality & gorgeous. The owner is friendly & shared some of his favorite local businesses with us. Definitely will come back & highly recommend if you are searching for a beautiful & unique gift for someone.

Went to Davis for Woodstock's wilde bread and looked to see if there were any crystal shops around…read moreand found this gem. There are very few decent crystal shops in the bay area, and this is definitely one of the better ones. Really good variety of good quality stones in various forms (Palm Stones, loose small pieces, spheres, towers, carved animals, etc). Spoke to the owner and she hand picks the selection and she's got a great eye. Good selection of labradorite with nice flash. Nice selection of deep purple amethyst forms. And the prices are very fair, which can't be said of many other shops I've been to like in Los Gatos, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco. A lot of SF shops have horrible quality stuff unfortunately. They only restock new stuff once a year it seems but it's worth visiting this shop if you're in the area. The owner was very helpful and opened up any display case I wanted to see without a fuss. I ended up picking up a great malachite sphere.

Such a charming bookstore with some great selections! I love Avid Reader and occasionally get my…read morebook fix here~ They have books of many genres. I'm sure you can find something you like. They also sell small items, such as games, totes and more, for gifting. I always like to walk in and browse and see if I'm drawn to anything new read~ Today, a delightful new book was right infront me and after skimming a few pages. I knew this is it. Service is absolutely amazing. I have this weird habit of having to make a book cover for my new books. Staff kindly offered me a few options for my book cover and I eventually decided to use brown paper. I got my new book and covered it with protective paper on the spot. They are very accommodating. I really appreciate that. Looking forward to stepping in again for my next read~

Love spending time I here. There is always something to buy for myself or somebody else. The…read moregreeting cards are adorable and their book selection is well curated. Today I looked over the cookbook section. Great choices both current and classics. Don't miss the cute stickers, buttons and magnets by the registers.

Vastly overpriced, but that is to be expected given that it is a college store meant for excited…read morestudents and parents. Good place to get something in an emergency (like if you forgot a calculator and have an exam), but you will likely be charged well over market price. The store has a wide variety and nice selection of goods. You can find plenty of products from most categories. Academic supplies, clothing, food products, books, toys. In terms of service, I really wouldn't expect anything one way or another. Not because they are bad or anything; the employees here are predominantly students of the school itself. This means employment is a bit of a revolving door, so they may not be able to help if you need something specific. Overall, I quite like this place. It isn't cheap, but it is certainly useful and convenient.

Love this store! We can always find discounted merch and everything UCD. We couldn't help but get…read morean Aggie sweatshirt, cap, and a few souvenirs on our visit.

My old framer closed down, so I pulled up to the Paint Chip to get my most recent degree framed. My…read moreinitial appointment was very in-depth; the worker (unfortunately I don't remember their name) was SO helpful and walked me through tons of options to get the dignified look I was hoping for. I thought it was so cool that I got to go behind the counter and pick frame options off the wall - they really have everything you could ever need! We found a matte and frame that worked well with my other degree, which I brought for reference. The whole thing was under $300, which was very reasonable for what I ordered! They also gave me a discount for being a first-time customer and they also offer teacher discounts! The framing was estimated to take 6 weeks, which was a little long. However, the wait is worth it, as they custom-order and shape the frame to your needs. My order was finished in a little less than that timeline, which I appreciated. They also gave me hanging advice and tips for where it would look best. I love how it turned out and will definitely be back when I next have something special to commemorate!

This is a really cute store. As an artist, I always feel compelled to walk in when I visit my son…read moreout in Davis. I love the variety of paints, paintbrushes, art supplies, and frames, but it only seems to have gotten more expensive as the years go by. I bought 5 small items and almost paid 100! That's two tiny water colors, two paintbrushes, and two mechanical pencils, almost 100. Unbelievable. Secondly, there were two young women working there yesterday on a sunday, one was a taller young woman with glasses and straight hair, as I was passing by the counter, looking at watercolors, she began to talk about customers to her Coworker, who just listened, she began to talk about how someone who walked in was short, talking about their looks, and how she found short people unappealing and disgusting, and continued to talk about others on and on and on. She did not have a smile on her face, did not greet, she actually made faces. Little did she know, that the person she was referring to, was my brother's gf, which walked in separately and was on the other side of the store. Bad etiquette and lack of professionalism on her behalf. No one likes a snobby student, who sits there and talks down on people's looks as they enter the store. This made for a sour visit and my last visit at this store.

Store is constantly closed during work hours and keeps a sign saying be back in 10 minutes waited…read more15 and still no one. Go to any other crystal shop this one is never open.

Quiet place in the center of town. The inside looks grubby but the food and service were really…read moregood. Had a vegetarian dish with chickpeas and the "thulsi", meaning it came w several sides. Tasty, well-seasoned, and very filling. Definitely give this place a try.

What a great shop to buy local! I was on my way to a birthday lunch for two friends and needed a…read moresmall "something" to finish off each of their gift bags! I found these beautiful, hand painted mole-skin notebooks that was perfect! I found painted scenes that spoke to each of their loves and personalities! The gal at the checkout was very helpful in wrapping my items for gift giving and she even marked the bags for me so that I would gift the correct bag to the proper recipient. I can't wait to head back over to browse again for myself. The prices seamed quite reasonable and the art selection wonderful.

A must stop when in Davis. There are so many little pieces of art to purchase. The art changes…read moreregularly and I'm always on the look out for the perfect gift. I am always checking out the ceramics to see if they have one of my little doggy. One day I'll see the one and it will be mine. The location is good, near the other art galleries.

Way better selection than the downtown store, although this store is not open on Sundays like the…read moreone on 2nd Street. I picked up a UCD pullover hoodie featuring one cool cow! They didn't have any small sizes, but I figured I could make a medium work since I didn't wanna go home empty-handed. Over the years, I misplaced all of my stuff from my college days, so I jumped at the opportunity to find a replacement while on my way to Sac for the weekend. The store doesn't offer posters of the university or of anything really, except the egghead sculptures. No thanks. They do offer plenty of gifts and accessories though, including a collection of UCD sanrio products. Being on campus, of course they sell electronics as well as textbooks downstairs. When making my purchase, the staff ran into technical issues at the front counter, but they eventually found a resolution without too much of a delay. Parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays.

Service was VERY slow. Selection was decent, I got a $5 keychain- way too much in my opinion. But…read morewhatever supports the school and my daughter!

Been going here for 17 yrs for pool , spa and home goods. I buy all pool chemicals here. I bring…read moremy pool and spa water in for analysis and recommendations. They are very help and owners care! They're recommendations are accurate. Without them I'd be up a creek. They have saved me from hiring a pool company. When I need a pool part they typically have it in stock. The prices are not necessarily a bargain. However if we don't shop here they'll go away. Have to shop local. Amazon doesn't do water analysis and doesn't tell you if you have too much metal in water.

The owner, Eric, yelled profanity at our 2 year old while we were attempting to shop for blinds…read more He, word-for-word, said "Are you f-ing kidding me? That's a $5,000 table- F*CK!" and stormed off; grabbing the toy trinkets my child was playing with from right in front of him. There is absolutely no excuse for that response in any setting- let alone a professional one. Eric had ran to hide in the back when my husband wanted to confront him. There was no apology, no explanation, nothing- from anyone. We would absolutely be reporting to corporate but upon further research we found out he is an owner. I also can't help but feel this was a racially driven attack. I, a white woman, had come in prior to my husband and had been greeted warmly by Eric. But my hispanic husband who came in later was not greeted at all- actually, he was cussed at! Money can't buy class but apparently Eric has neither of those since he was so worked up over $5,000. I would spend my money elsewhere. There is nothing "Ma and Pa" or "family owned" about this place. Just some wanna-be capitalist white supremacists who think it's okay to cuss and yell at toddlers and potential customers.