While recently shopping in Smithville we decided to check out this artsy gift shop and ended up…read morepurchasing a few things for the family. It's a nifty spot with all kinds of cool trinkets, glassware, and chotskies. Some cool stuff here. A mix of estate merchandise and items of all kinds, including musical motion clocks, flickering light canvas pictures, antique looking colored glassware, statues, jewelry boxes shaped like animals, religious items, small furniture pieces, ornate picture frames, stuffed animals, and many other fanciful artifacts. Definitely worth checking out if looking to buy a present for mom or grandma. Pleasant service and reasonable prices too.

I found Butterflies & Friends while walking around the shops at the historic town of Smithville…read more Chrissy and her husband are both so friendly and happy to help. All of their items are delightful and of great quality. What was truly wonderful was that Chrissy did research for me to have a live butterfly release at our wedding and not only did we get beautiful butterflies, but help and advice to make my dream come true. Stop by and enjoy doing business with professional and friendly business owners, I know you will be happy with your purchase!

Awesome store with beautiful butterfly, dragonfly and garden themed items. Great website at…read morehttp://www.butterfliesandfriendsgifts.com/. If you call them, they'll take your order on the phone and ship items to you. Fantastic service!!

I really like this store! It's colorful, festive, and carries a lot of cute and unique Italian…read moreitems, such as tees, aprons, medals, prayer cards, jewelry, and Italian horns, in a varied price range. The staff was nice, knowledgeable, and not on you like vultures (like some of the surrounding Smithville shops). I had nothing to buy, but it was definitely fun perusing.

Absolutely the cutest little shop of all things Italian, easy to walk around and spend time looking…read moreabout, you would be hard pressed to walk out without buying something. From cook books to T-shirts to Patron Saints medals, candy, pasta, jars of sauce, even beautiful leather goods. I purchased a lovely St. Brigid medal for Mini-Me and she was very happy with her gift. I can't wait to come back and spend more time.

Small Cutesy little Village…read more We came on a whim around noon and walked around shoppes. I liked them, but they weren't very unique. Ate at Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Tavern. The wait for 2 people was 45mins around 2pm, but as we finished eating around 330pm the restaurant was getting emptier. Food was average. There isn't much for kids to do. Just a carousel, s'mores, train ride ($4 per person for a 5min ride) and the talking tree. You can do everything in under an hour and everything is more fun after dark of course. I was very excited for the "light show," which was extremely underwhelming. There was maybe 20ish little trees made of lights, spread out around the lake area and they were flashing synced with songs. Seriously... that is it... Lake was dried out so maybe that took away from the experience ? Doubt it. My partner and I had a great time, but it is not somewhere I would like to visit more then once.

I make it a priority to stop by Historic Smithville Village every time we go to Atlantic City/Cape…read moreMay. There is plenty to explore, including dining, rides for kids, and vintage items. There is even a Bed & Breakfast, if you would like to spend the night. You could dedicate a lot of time and rack up a lot of numbers on your pedometer, here, but it'll be worth every step you take. Have fun exploring the stores, the amazing fragrances, the restaurants, and/or sweets that you'll experience and.......happy shopping.

GALLOWAY: Quirky and eclectic everyday decor, crafts, and seasonal items fill up this adorable…read morestore in Historic Smithville! They also have beautiful lawn signs for every occasion and you can't miss this shop and their beautiful outdoor display. Leashed dogs are allowed inside and be sure to use extra caution due to the delicate nature of the items and tight spaces to browse around.

This place has some terrific crafty style handmade stuff…read more It's loaded up inside and outside with all kinds of items for the home, lawn, and garden. Plenty of those kitschy kinds of signs and posts to stick in the ground that the older relatives, grandparents, and in-laws who own homes out in the scary suburbs love. It's a unique craft store specializing in wood indoor and outdoor decor. Plenty of colorful, and humorous items. Some customized ceramics too. Cool holiday decorations especially for Halloween and Christmas. Every time we drop by the village of Smithville we make sure to check out what they have in stock. Lots to choose from and fairly priced.

GALLOWAY: if you can think of it, Out Of Irelandbprobably has it! A huge selection of Irish and…read moreCeltic themed goodies from clothes to gifts, home decor to jewelry, and food to personalized treasures. All items are from Ireland! Pick up some fun things, try something new, and have some fun to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day! Dogs must be held or in stroller while inside.

Beautiful selection of sweaters and caps. The jewelry is tasteful and elegant. Beautiful storeread more

Three times I went to Raquel's,to make a specific purchase, during times she was posted on the…read moreinternet to be open,only to find her closed. VERY disappointing.

Went to the shop with 2 other friends. We were asked if we're looking for anything in particular to…read morewhich we said no but had all the intention to buy if we saw something we liked. She came up to us after about 5 minutes of looking and told us to "Have a nice day" and gestured us towards the door despite us not being done browsing, it was news to us we were leaving. Walking out, to our backs she passive aggressively mumbled we weren't allowed to take photos under her breath. We turned around and apologized but also asked where the signs were as we didn't see a single one nor was there one on the door. She said they're there and waved us off. Rude, overpriced, and clearly ageist. Will not be returning because of such an inhospitable, rude owner.