If you're in the La Jolla area and are looking for something to do this book store is great! They…read morehave everything you can image. Books, stationery, jewelry, greeting cards, gifts, games, unique party supplies, toys, etc. you can literally spend hours in here. The unique gift ideas are great for people who are hard to find something for. The store is huge and the staff are very helpful. This store is also very dog friendly.

Warwick's has been around for over a century, and they have the attitude to go along with that…read morestoried history. While the bookstore itself has a decent & varied selection of new books, and they'll order any book for you that they don't have, it is not the most pleasant place to shop. As a bibliophile and an English teacher, I really want to like and support Warwick's, but unfortunately, they've treated me poorly on multiple occasions which makes it challenging for me to give them more chances. There are many book sellers & employees, but they are not very helpful and they treat you like an inconvenience or worse. The right side of the store is book-centric while the left side of the store is mostly stationery & cards, writing utensils, gift items, and tchotchkes. Today, I purchased a book and a pen refill with a credit that I had at the store. I requested the pen refill from one counter, and I had to go to the book counter to pay for my book. Instead of giving me the refill so I could bring it over to the book counter and pay for both items with my credit, the employee brought the refill over herself and told a 2nd employee while pointing at me that, "that woman over there is also getting this pen refill along with her book." Then the 2nd employee handed the refill to a 3rd employee who stashed it behind the counter while I waited for my turn to pay. Keep in mind that the pen refill was a mere $6 item but they treated it like a precious gem that would surely compel me, if I held it in my own hands, to run out of the store with it without paying for it. Meanwhile, I'm holding the much pricier book that I'm going to purchase in my hands, but I rapidly felt like turning on my heels and vacating the store, and leaving the book behind, of course, because that moment was just so strange and uncomfortable. Over the past ten years, I have regularly patronized this store and I've purchased items here multiple times per year. However, there is no recognition, no friendliness, nothing to indicate that I'm more than just a tourist popping in on vacation. At the very least, a friendly greeting would do, but no such luck. Every time I cross the threshold, I feel a wall of snootiness that is just unpleasant and takes away from what could be a lovely shopping experience. As I'm sure you've figured out by now, items are definitely on the pricey side here. You can certainly find a better value and probably way friendlier service at other bookstores outside of LJ. I think Warwick's probably provides a different type of shopping experience for patrons depending on who the employees perceive them to be, even if they are way off the mark. C'est la vie. Just know that if you are a POC and you shop here, you may have an unpleasant experience, but I certainly hope that you don't! Peace.

Cute shop with so much more than stationery, paper, and envelopes. The staff were friendly. Sure,…read moreit's pricier than other stores, but you won't find this kind of selection anywhere else. From games to curated items for pickleball lovers, to thoughtful gifts for moms and their babies, they really have a bit of everything.

Such a cute spot for greeting cards, wrapping paper, arts and crafts materials, gifts, and more…read more They have a huge variety of adorable items, making it easy to find something for any occasion. A fun place to browse.

I just came in here yesterday and didn't have high expectations. There are WAY more books than a…read morelot of B&N stores I've been to and nearly all the books in mint condition. Unfortunately I've been to too many B&Ns that had creases on the covers, nicks on the corners, and ruined bindings. Pretty sure a lot of these flaws come from customers who read the books in the store and just return them, ruining it for the rest of us who actually buy. Not only that I was able to find books I've been looking for such as The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Grey, Moonstone, The Woman in White, and War and Peace (War and Peace isn't a difficult title to find, but they had tons of copies of this book, which I almost never see!). I'm a little annoyed by some of the reviews complaining about the lack of Starbucks. I come in here to buy books; if you want to read go to the Starbucks upstairs next to Trader Joe's/Ralphs. Better yet, support your local library if you want to read for free and flatten book bindings at your leisure.

It's nice to see a new bookstore of any sort! I was able to get a big chunk of last-minute holiday…read moreshopping done here, and I was generally pleased with the selection of books and related fare - vinyl, drawing/writing accessories, board etc. The staff were friendly in a helpful, yet non-intrusive manner. As others have noted... there doesn't seem to be a Starbucks and seating is rather limited. Some sections were a bit more limited in selection than what you can find at larger bookstores. But overall, it was a good experience. I'll be back.

I have been using Copy Cove whenever I need printing or bindery work…read moresince they opened many years ago under the direction of Sal's father. Now Sal runs the show as his father has retired, but occasionally stops in. Commenter Silvia is right: the vibe is friendly, accommodating, professional. CopyCove bound and printed an undergraduate honors thesis and designed and printed wedding programs for me as well as copied countless documents and essays. It is a pleasure to highly recommend.

The owners are absolutely kind ! Not only did they help with…read morethe copies I needed, but the vive was extremely friendly.

Unique idea, design and finished product. My style and I…read morelove it! This card is the gift that keeps on giving!!

Outstanding service! Our non profit was looking for a low cost eco friendly way to host a…read morefundraiser event. I wanted to provide special favors and a crafting table.Hence make your own bookmarks. What could be better than bookmarks you could plant? I also wanted sweet little heart shaped favors for our tables. Could I do that within my limited budget? Well- thanks to Ari- I could and more! Wow!

It had been a long time since I visited the Kelly paper store. In fact, I have not visited since…read morethey moved from their La Mesa location. Back then I used to get my paper from them for personal art projects and stationery that I was making. Fast-forward to now I have a daughter who is a graphic designer and was looking for a specific type of paper for her printer. And apparently this paper is really hard to find and Kelly paper does not have it For her inkjet printer, but they were very helpful in trying to help us find something suitable. I would go back again if I needed any other specialty papers because they will give you samples to take home and see if it works how you need it to be. It's kind of hard to find so definitely pay attention to your GPS if you've never been. It will seem like you're going down an alley or driving on abandoned railroad tracks and you are, but then you'll come across the store and every time I've been I've been the only customer so plenty of parking.

I had the product I was looking for courteous service, helpful, and very affordable good value for…read morethe money

I loved working with Bridgette at Earmark Invitations. She was incredibly patient with us, always…read morefriendly with a can-do spirit and made our ideas come to life on the invitation. We started the design process with one of the designs from their Web site (Passions), which was a square invitation and had a belly band enclosure. However, given the size and shape, the design ultimately didn't work for the wording that we wanted to use for our invitation (namely, including both of our parents' names on the invitation). Bridgette quickly provided us with 14 new designs to choose from. We narrowed down to our top 3 designs and started tweaking the font choices, etc. From there, we finalized the design choices. She sent us a sample invitation, along with pocketfold and envelope choices. It took two (2) weeks to print the invitations, and Bridgette assembled them over the weekend. We are SUPER happy with our invitations and would HIGHLY recommend working with Earmark Invitations.

I love this little gallery. It's all local artists with great art on the walls, jewelry, glass and…read morehand blown glass balls. They also offer great art classes taught by the owner. It's a little hard to find, but it's at the end of Adams across the street from the new Pappaleccos.

Lianda was very accommodating and made a special effort to get my order done when I needed it with…read morevery little lead time. The final product was absolutely gorgeous. I would definitely use her services again. Phil D. San Diego

Such a unique experience! This is always one of the first places I take people who are from out of…read moretown. The space is massive, which a bunch of individual vendors inside. You can truly get anything from tourist trinkets to vintage dresses. Co-ops in general are just awesome, and this is no exception! The prices are also great. A lot of the stalls have handmade items. Parking is super easy with a lot in the back.

Most stores might have a sign or two to let you know general stuff like they don't want food or…read moredrink or smoking inside. These guys take it to whole nother level, with literally nine signs on their door. And dozens more inside. -if you break it you buy it. -must leave your backpack at the front counter. -young visitors must be with an adult while in the store. -no food or drink. -you will be arrested if you shoplift. -all activities monitored by close circuit, television and undercover security -credit card processing fee 3% (Jackhole policy btw) -no pets within 10 feet of the front door -no smoking in the building - no public restroom ( so you want people to shop and spend money, but if they have to take a pee, they can't do it?! Jerks) -etc etc blah blah blah Many other stores in town appreciate business but don't leave such a horrible first impression with so many signs as you enter. Treating customers like this doesn't make them feel welcome. The kids and I quickly left. Can you imagine being one of the owners kids, and the types of dictator rules that they surely have in their life!??

We went in last minute and were able to get exactly what we needed for a great price!read more

Worst flower shop I've ever been to. Bridget took advantage of my time, asked me to deliver flowers…read moreand provided the wrong address twice, as an Uber courier this is not acceptable. She threw a 10$ bill at me after cancelling the delivery so I ended up making 17$ altogether after 2 hours of driving and opposite addresses in heavy traffic at 4pm. Water was leaking through flower box and she wanted me to take the 10$ and leave. Uber has a case open right now, I still finished the delivery