Made the drive in from New Braunfels to paint with some friends. Had such a fun time!!! Other folks…read morescheduled cancelled due to coronavirus, so it was just us!! It was amazing!! My husband and I teamed up for a 5ft single board sign. It turned out so awesome!! The instructor guided us, helped us, and was there for suggestions as we went. We will for sure be doing this again. So many neat possibilities, and I learned so much too! My favorite part was how one piece could be a team effort between my husband and I. It's nice not having to pay per person as with other painting places. Highly suggest this place, and don't forget to BYOB!!! Makes it that much more fun!

Came here for the first time with my wife. This little cozy shop is occupied by multiple local…read morevendors selling their arts and crafts, and other products. Imagine similar vendors from First Friday events, Farmers Market, and/or a Swap Meet, but within a store and opened 7 days a week. There are a variety of different items sold here such as paintings, clothing, kettle popcorn, jewelry, and many more. Every item you purchase here, supports these small local businesses. We bought a few things including some Churro flavored kettle popcorn which were delicious and reasonably priced. You can easily miss this store because it's a bit hard to see if you're driving by because of the trees blocking the store sign which is "Love Local." It's NOT located within the main building entrance on 28th Street, but off to the side closer to 29th Street. The front door is on Main Street. Staff member, Belinda is super friendly and helpful. She had a lot of knowledge about the other vendors and their merchandise. The flavored kettle popcorn is her business. The parking lot are small and there are 2 different ones on each side of the building. I don't recall seeing a restroom nearby, perhaps within other parts of the building.

I am a frequent Michael's customer. I would like to recognize the exceptional service I receive…read morewhen I shop at the Michael's in College Station, specifically from Vallery and Dominica. Every time I've needed assistance, they have been knowledgeable, friendly and helped me quickly resolve my issue. I am treated like a valued customer and they greet me when I enter the store and thank me when I leave. They are one of the reasons that I enjoy shopping at Michael's. They should be commended for their outstanding service!

I'm a lover of the Michaels chain and have been a long time customer. Unfortunately it appears they…read moreare not keeping up with their standards. This particular Michaels was in disarray with carts full of product sitting in multiple aisles. I only saw one employee. Usually there are more and are available if you need assistance. The saddest part for me personally was the only available checkouts were self checkouts. Of course mine was the one that didn't work and No one was there to assist. This is unacceptable. This is not a reflection on all Michael's locations, for me it only applies to this one. They can do better especially in a busy college town.

I'm still gushing after my private pottery lesson with Amanda. I heard about her classes from a…read moreflyer on a community board, I am so happy I followed-up. For $99, I got a 2-hour (well, 2.5 hour) private lesson with Amanda, where I learned how to throw on a wheel and even had the opportunity to create my own piece. Amanda herself is very warm, talented, and a great teacher. She was very encouraging during more challenging parts and stepped in to save the piece. She took the time to teach me certain concepts and terms. The experience felt like learning from an expert friend. A nice touch, too, was that she offered to take photos as I worked on the wheel. At first, I was not very interested, but there is now awesome documentation of my work, including some amusing videos. If video/photos are not your jam, you certainly don't have to do it. But I am grateful that she suggested it because I wouldn't have these awesome pictures as a nice souvenir. I ultimately made 2 pieces. For an extra $15, Amanda will glaze and fire your piece, which you can pick up about a month later. Such a unique, fun experience. I'd highly recommend checking out her studio and lessons.

My boyfriend and I visited in mid February for the date night class and it was delightful :) This…read morewas our first time doing pottery but Amanda was so patient and is such a great instructor. We paid extra to have our pieces glazed and fired, and the selection of glazes she provided were so pretty too. I can't wait to see the pieces we made!

Wow! I did my wedding invitations here and was so impressed. Who would've thought that such a…read moresmall place in Bryan would have so much? I believe they're the only Crane dealer in College Station/Bryan and we just happened to go in on a whim after eating at the lovely Madden's (see my review of their restaurant). This (plus my wedding dress) was my favorite part of my wedding. Since my husband and I were both English majors in college, we wanted our invitations to really have an "us" feel to them. Boo worked with us in creating the perfect invitation for our style--very art deco. We'd gone through a billion ideas and nixed each of them one by one, but she stayed patient and helpful to the end. I still get compliments on my invitations and it has been over a year since the wedding. I got a bunch of extra blank cards with our specialized monogram for thank you notes, and I actually got thank you notes, for my thank you notes! I'm sure she has more affordable items in her store, but after we fell in love with the Crane's invites, we couldn't look at anything else. I definitely recommend that you work with her. She's very down to earth and will tell you if you're spending money on unimportant things. Also, she knows so much about wording and can help with even crazy family situations/titles on the invitations!

9.20.23 The selection of Fall/Halloween/Christmas decoration…read moreis extensive. They have Fall 40% off and Christmas is 50% off. I could spend a lot of money here! Not all Hobby Lobby stores are the same. The Cypress location is a little bigger so they have a little more selection.

Lots of selection like your typical Hobby Lobby, but where they need help is the…read morecheckouts/cashiers. It is a madhouse; you get in line behind someone, then a different register opens and someone who wasn't in line walks up before you, etc. Place was packed on a Saturday afternoon and while they had 6 registers open, it was still not enough/not efficient enough to keep up with demand.

My partner and I came here to paint pottery for eachother as mementos and for a nice memory…read more The staff was very welcoming and helpful to beginners and answered all the niche questions I had about glazes and what I should or shouldn't do (I'm an over thinker so I had a lot of questions). They were very patient and explained everything I was curious about in depth. They didn't make me feel like any of my questions were dumb or unnecessary. The staff also regularly checked up on us. I also liked that they gave off a calm vibe. I'd say that the staff was one of the best parts about this place. My piece was the mug. I am an artist in multiple medias but this was pretty new to me and I had fun with working with glaze. Although my piece didn't come out as well as I had hoped, I still love it and appreciate things made by hands with care and effort. I also learned a lot for the next time I come around. I hope to try the to-go kit. My partner doesn't have art experience but he still found it easy to work with the glazes and he had a good time. I ended up painting my mug until closing, but they did allow me to take my piece home and come back the next day to finish, which I appreciated. I did like the selection of all the different mugs and plates and everything, and I would say it's pretty decently sized, but during my visit I also did wish a little bit they had just a little more in terms of kitchen stuff. Though I understand something like that might be hard to achieve space-wise and cost-wise. I'd say the selection is good overall. During the making of my mug, I did like that they supplied markers (the marker ink disappears during firing!) as well as a paper for me to draft my design and lay it out on the mug. As an artist, the first sketch is very important to me. I also liked the brush selection. I did find brushes that suited my needs, but I also feel like a lot of the bigger brushes need to be replaced with new ones, as they felt frayed and hard to control. They had a big selection of other tools such as stencils, stamps, and these little bottles with needle droppers for fine detailing. The glazes were easy to locate and there was enough bottles for everybody. I liked that it specified they are lead-free and food safe as that is something I was concerned about. I also liked the little magnetic tiles on display to preview finished glaze colors and layers. The magnets made it easy compare how certain colors looked alongside another and imagine how your fired product would look. They also provide special pencils to leave a special message or your name on the piece with. Both days I brought a drink and a snack, which was a really nice experience. I liked that we could bring food and drink in, it made it a lot more fun and enjoyable. I also liked that the environment wasn't too loud with chatter or annoying music, allowing me to relax while I painted (especially as somebody with sensory issues). There were people talking at other tables but it isn't bothering. The cost isn't annoying, I'd say it's satisfactory and simple; just whatever you painted + studio/processing fee. I think for what I and my partner painted, the prices for the pottery itself were reasonable, as well as the studio fee. As for the finishing time, they got it out sooner than expected (a few days after submitted) which was satisfactory. Pickup was pretty quick and simple. The mug I made has found its home as my partner's coffee mug and my partner's lemon catch-all has found a home as a lovely scent wax bowl for our new candle warmer. Overall I'm pretty satisfied and I see myself coming again to paint gifts for my parents. Attatched are process photos, as well as a finished product photo and a few photos of the location.

LOVED this place!! Staff is very kind, materials are very organized, and can't wait to paint here…read moreagain!! The pottery choices are also so cute. We sat outside and it was very peaceful!

My USMC Veteran husband with 30 plus years of service, a Sergeant Major and Legion of Merit…read moreRecipient wanted a collage done of photos for his office. This business had them for months and NEVER did anything with them. Shame on you for treating a decorated veteran or any Veteran in this manner!! He also happens to be a Marine Instructor for JROTC. Unbelievable disrespect for someone who laid down his life for the freedoms you enjoy. You truly deserve zero stars!!

Veterans, *CAUTION*. This business does not support the…read morefighting men and women of our Nation. Go elsewhere for your photo framing needs, especially for your personally valuable military memories, photos, awards, certificates, or other. God bless America's active duty service members and their families and our Veterans and their families. All gave some, some gave all. There is no expectation for support by others like Laura's Custom Framing, even if it's deserved. I'll just go somewhere else that creates great custom framing and supports our military.

I recently moved to town and was referred to Sew Vac City yo get my two old Berninas cleaned and…read morerefurbished. I am highly satisfied with the quality of their service. Looking forward to taking some classes!

When you first walk in to Sew Vac City, you can't miss that they have a wide variety of fabrics and…read morefabric lines. They are mostly organized by designer and collection with clear pricing on the shelves. Same with their precut selection since not all fat quarters are priced the same. They also sell and service a variety of machines and the staff was very knowledgeable and pleasant. The store is quite large and felt like there was more to see around every corner. Their size is good since they recently purchased another local shop and will need the space for everything that came with it. All in all, decent prices and good selection of high quality fabrics, machines and notions.