Rainy Day Books is kind of the best of both worlds - a book lover's paradise staffed by book…read moreworms. It's a cozy space, but it's jampacked with books from all subjects. If you can't find what you're looking for - which for some reason happens me a lot - the staff is happy to order a copy for you. They're book club friendly. They also host a ton of fun book-related and author events. If you're interested, please follow their social media accounts. They'll keep you up to date.

Indie bookstores are the best. This one being the oldest in KC, just celebrating 50 years is…read moreabsolutely amazing. They have amazing author events either in their shop or the Unity Temple on the Plaza. There is a great kids section with a ton of options. Employees are super helpful and will help you look up books as well. I needed to make sure a book was appropriate for kids and they looked up the details for me! Great bookstore all around!

Amazing antique shop. I fell in love with everything there. Can't wait to go back. Wish it was…read morecloser to where I live

I stopped by on a whim when I was in KC. I saw them while driving by and then looked them up on…read moreYelp to confirm my instinct was correct that this is what I'd call a a hippie shop/head shop. My kind of place! I was able to get some awesome incense and trinkets. I attempted to squeeze myself into some tiny jeans on the sale rack! I got them on. lol I just couldn't walk. I think they were in the 0-2 range. If you are that size, they have 2 cool pair of jeans on the sale rack! I found a rad pair of overalls which I wound up purchasing and a rad, bucket hat too. The couple (I'm assuming couple but a man and woman) running the place were very nice. I thought all the prices were reasonable! My overalls were the highest item but I think they were around $50. My cool bucket hat was only $11. A box of incense cones were $1.25- $2.00. I'll definitely be back in!

It's a Beautiful Day is just a couple of blocks north of "downtown" Westport, but represents the…read moretrue heart of what made Westport a counter-culture mecca before the chains and the gentrification started taking hold a couple of decades ago. If you want to remember the glory days of the 60's & 70's pop on in - they still exist here and challenging the current day status quo is more important now than ever before. You can get you a Deadhead sticker for your Cadillac or VW Van, the coolest hippy clothes for the next festival, incense by the bucket load, candles, art - mass produced and locally created, a room full of vinyl and every inch of the place is filled with something more cool than what you were just admiring. I picked up a few stickers and a zine as gifts. I'm not sure why it's been so long since I was last in here, but any trip to Westport going forward must include a stop in to recharge the soul and pick-up something to enjoy or to gift. Long live It's a Beautiful Day and all that it represents.

My husband and I visited this antique warehouse shop when we were in this area on the first Friday…read moreof the month. We had a lot of laughs out of variety of signs they had displayed in the shop. We went throughout the whole entire shop and the main level is the best, the lower level starts to get thinner and merchandise. Each area looks to be vendors that sell out of the warehouse and so prices reflect whatever the vendor wants to put down for a product. There were a lot of unique items and it's fun to shop in that area and this is another good place to stop by.

Stopped in over the weekend. I believe they are only open on Friday and Saturday but call to make…read moresure. Large area also has a down stairs. Many craft items and very old items. The clothes were interesting. I didn't purchase anything but it was fun to walk around and see items from my past. They also have an extensive album section.

I love this place! I can never leave without a couple of bags-full. The staff is so very nice and…read morefriendly. It's clean and cozy. Every day they have a sale, which makes those items very cheap. It's awesome! The only inconvenience (for the "I never carry cash" people) is they only accept cash or check. Also, I wish they were open more, but that's only because I like going in there so much. Oh, and they have a punch card that doesn't take long to fill, which gives you $5 off your next visit! A must-stop shop!

Tiny, cute thrift shop with a limited selection of items. They seem to have the best offerings in…read moremen's clothing, children's clothing, and books. This is a clean and cute spot adjacent to Trinity Episcopal Church on the edge of downtown Independence. Store staff seems to be volunteers who are committed to their charitable mission. I couldn't find anything I needed but I was impressed by how friendly and positive they were here. They are only open from noon to 4 pm, Wed through Saturdays currently. I'd check with them for details.

Walked in only had about 15 minutes to shop, but the customer service was great. I was looking for…read moreone record that Lauryn Hill album miseducation I was satisfied so I give this place five stars. It looks good it is organized. It looks like a great record store. I'll be back to get me a T-shirt.

We were in the area driving around to look for an antique shop and we saw this record company. So…read morewe parked a little ways away and walked there. The staff was very nice and helpful. They had an extensive collection of records. I'm not really sure about the pricing of records but when I told someone who is familiar with pricing, they said that that's about what they go for. They also had a small book store section with new and used books. I ended up buying a fictional book and it was four dollars for a used book. We actually did recommend this store to people that we know who collect albums and they were happy that we did!

Limited selection of books but they host a variety of local artist's work and indie author work…read morewhich is unique and amazing. I found some great things and of course a few good reads. The selection is mostly used and marked down books (from big retailers for resale) so they have the mark down lines or dots, etc. but that also means that the selection may change more frequently. Which is great because you never know what you may come across. Also, loved the music choices playing in the store it took everything in me not to sing-a-long. The service was great and it's an independent bookstore that is worth the visit!

What a wonderful place to grab a book (or 4) for yourself and a local gift for a friend!…read more Their selection is great - lots of genres and price points. The owner is friendly and there is space to relax if you want to skim your selections.

Annie Austen is the perfect place to shop for beautiful accessories to complete your outfit! There…read moreare fun and vibrant hair clips and headbands for your head, necklaces of all lengths, simple earrings as well as festive earrings, cute bracelets for your ankles and wrist, lovely rings for your fingers, a large selection of sunglasses, and more! Everything is priced under $30 and is safe to wear on your skin. We loved looking around at all the items in Annie Austen. Check out this fun spot to shop in Zona Rosa asap!

I absolutely love this shop located in Zona Rosa. The store is absolutely gorgeous. They sell a…read morelarge variety of jewelry and accessories. I've purchased a few adjustable rings from this shop and after months of daily wear they still look perfectly new. The employees are always super sweet and super helpful with the jewelry sizing and selection. Overall this is a great place to shop local if you're in the Zona Rosa area.