Our final stop during our road trip through Morro Bay, Morro Made is a local store focusing on…read moreeither items made near Morro Made OR items marked with Morro Bay. It opened a bit later than the other stores, so spent a bit of time waiting at the shop across the street. The stop ended up being successful, with my wife picking up a tea cloth with Morro Bay embroidered on it. I enjoyed looking at the various coast art, many of which showed the iconic Morro Bay with the Rock behind it.

I truly enjoyed the experience coming into this family/local owned shop. Great artistry and unique…read morehand crafted trinkets, gifts, stationary. Owner was kind and gave great background on the art so it's very clear they care for what they are doing. Price point is also so reasonable even given the level of craftsmanship :) Will be back.

I forget how truly lovely the garden gallery is. It's more than a nursery because the beautiful…read moremerchandise inside is inspirational for all your table setting and home decorating. We went by the other day on a foggy day. It was shortly before Christmas and we wandered around the beautiful rooms to admire the housewares. The building is very inviting to begin with because it's wood and has brick flooring throughout. Everything is displayed artistically with lots of space and in a manner that you might use it in your own home, it's like walking from one beautiful dining room to another beautiful area of a home. I started adding pottery from the Garden Gallery to my collection of housewares and they have served me well over the years because they're always such high-quality. I always get joy from using them The designs and colors are always tasteful and they really go well with any decor. More than that, the way the objects are displayed together is truly artistic and never fails to inspire me!

I am not really into the souvenir shops an almost any tourist town. That is what I love about the…read moreGarden Gallery. This is where I spend an hour while everybody else wonders through the maze of fudge, coffee, quirky tee shirts and post cards. This is what the garden department at a big box retailer would be if it had 100 stories to tell and 100's of interesting ways to create your own garden or home decor story. Leave time to meander through all that this shop has to offer and ask about the artists and merchandise.

I recently visited this shop and was delighted with the selection and variety. This store has many…read moreunique and one-of-a-kind items. The owner was very informative and interested in helping make sure her customers were well taken care of. I considered the pricing to be more than reasonable. I'll definitely be returning in the near future.

Stpped by for some souveneirs and the lady who helped me out was so nice, super friendly. The…read moreprices are decent nothing crazy. They had so much to choose from. Hats, Sweaters, T-shirts and of course magnets.

Lady with the short hair and smoker voice is insanely rude. Beware…read more Visited 9/2 on Labor Day for our day visit. We did not see the no food and drink signs and my husband brought in an empty metal cup. We were told as the woman walked past us and not to our faces, her back turned to us the whole time, to put it at the front but my husband wanted to hold onto it just to not forget it and my husband even indicated it was empty. The woman then proceeded to loudly talk about us with another worker as we were also the only ones in the store. She said "they can probably hear me talking about them" and said it was rude and she didn't like rude people. We promptly put back the merchandise we had been holding to buy and left the store, she was also singly loudly a song about thieves and jokers and singing get out. Yes we did not see the signs walking into the shop as there is a lot going on in terms of signs at the front of the door so a kind warning letting us know drinks and food are not allowed would have been sufficient. She did not have to talk loudly about us trying to embarrass us to the other worker. This is not even kind or customer care at all. If you would liked to be talked down to and treated poorly this is your shop. Not that it should matter, but I am also a visibly Muslim woman and she was very peachy to other Caucasian customers prior to our entering the store.

Rustic Diamond had maybe the best customer service in this magical town. They offered to fix my…read moregirlfriend's necklace and had some pretty decent prices. We got a nice history lesson too! GF notes: "Yup!"

If you are in the market for artisan products this is just the place for you. Many one of a kind…read morehand crafted items. For gifts or for the home, lots to choose from!

This might be one of those hit or miss places you might enjoy, you might regret. But, you can't…read morepass up. They had me at fresh made cinnamon rolls. It was really good! I got it with walnuts and cream on top. I'm not a cinnamon bun connoisseur by any means but this was one of the best ones I've had. They also have a coffee shop. This is the part that is meh, but it's not what they're known for anyway. My latte was no frills just espresso and milk. It did the job and that was it. Customer service was great.

2+ Stopped by Blue…read moreShell on the Morro Bay Embarcadero. Great waterfront location and friendly staff, but the treats were meh. The cinnamon roll was not good (odd texture and slimy filling), and the chocolate was pretty mediocre. Cute spot for a stroll, but the sweets need improvement.

I love stopping here when I'm in the area. They have a huge selection of shells at really great…read moreprices. There's a section of shells that would be great for jewelry making or art projects all priced under $1. My favorite area is the jewelry up front by the register. I got a variety of bracelets and anklets all priced from $4.99-$5.99 you can't beat that. They even have some unique "roses" made of different variety of shells.

The Shell shop is a wonderland for shells! It has everything from tiny Murex shells all the way up…read moreto perfectly formed specimen shells for the serious collector. You can find any shell you want to use for making crafts or any large beautiful shell you want simply to display in your home. The store is located on the Embarcadero in Morro Bay and it does have 30 minute free parking, which is important because the parking on the Embarcadero is always full. I'm sure they would let you run over the 30 minutes if you were shopping in the store. The store is always busy with lots of tourists choosing things to take home as genuine souvenirs. Some of the real beauties are the frames and little animals that they make out of shells as well as the ships made out of shells. I got a lot of scallop shells to use to make craft items with, ranging color from pale white to a beautiful coral in natural colorations. It's a fun place to come visit and simply look at the multitude of shells, or stock up on all reasonably priced shells.

While we were walking on the Embarcadero, we stopped by Poppy, yesterday morning…read more They have a lot of lovely and classy accessories. They sell clothing, scarfs, beanies and gloves as well as jewelry. The store is nicely decorated and the displays are lovely. The prices are not too terrible either. I found a really nice pair of gloves for myself. The owner was very sweet. She let us know that there was going to be a Christmas boat light parade later that day. I bet it was a lot of fun.

I'd called today to hopefully get some information about a purse/wallet I'd seen another lady my…read moreage carrying and she'd said she got it at Poppy. (I live about 40 minutes away and wanted to find out if they still carry it before making the drive). Apparently the clerk I got on the phone was, unfortunately the same one that has gotten several negative reviews. She sounded older, think she said her name was Martha. I hadn't even finished telling her what I was looking for, and she cut me off, saying "Could you please call back, thank you" and hung up on me! Just like that! Not sure I want to make an hour and a half round-trip if she's going to be running the store, and I don't even know if they have what I want! Owner needs to consider either having a serious talk with her, or letting her go (hopefully she isn't the owner!)