If you're running a design business, Michaels can be a useful stop--provided you don't fit the…read moreprofile of a tattooed male. My visits (five and counting) have revealed a few consistent patterns: 1. Attentive, but not in the way you think. Every aisle has staff half-hidden behind shelves, peeking like amateur wildlife photographers. Not to offer help, but to see if you might slip a tube of paint into your pocket. 2. Friendly... with conditions. Employees are approachable--if you manage to track one down. They'll happily answer questions, so long as they aren't about actual crafts. And if you happen to be tattooed? Forget it. You're suddenly invisible. 3. World-class sprinters doubling as loss-prevention officers. After you've Googled your way through unanswered questions and found supplies on your own, you'll encounter the elusive aisle-ender. They don't break a sprint record to clock out early--they bolt to the front door, taking up a stance that feels more nightclub bouncer than cashier. Their mission: to confirm you pay for the pile of items you're now debating if you even needed.

Don't tell anyone, but I love Michaels. And the closer we get to our wedding, the more I suspect I…read morewill like Michaels. For the unknowing, Michaels is a crafts store on steroids. They are a cross between a crafts store, a Homesense, and a massive dollar store. What I really like about Michaels is the variety of items. No matter what I'm looking for, chances are I can find it or something similar at Michaels. If you are preparing for a holiday of planning a wedding, Michaels should be high on your list of visits. Little known secret, I'm a closet painter. So if I need supplies, Michaels is stop one. And now you know a secret!

A large dollar store with parking in front. It has a little of everything however I was looking for…read moreclear storage boxes and they had none of any variety. Didn't see anything else I needed so left empty handed. Clean and well laid out store. They had a few people working and its wasn't overly busy when I was there. Will check out another time I'm in the area.

This is a big dollar store, with a bunch of vicious looking women circling the large store room…read morewith baskets in hand, emptying the racks of cheap merchandise and paying around $1 or two for every item. But as far as dollar stores go, this one has a big selection. I don't know how dollar stores get their merchandise, but I'll be looking into it. I found Colgate toothpaste (the good kind) for $1 here. There's your regular assortment of cheap crap that will break in two days, but if you're a dollar store enthusiast, you should give this place a try. A hundred angry middle-aged women looking for deals with baskets in their arms can't be wrong....

Located right inside the mall, on the second level, this Dollar store is DA BOMB!…read more In fact, I"ll be honest: I didn't even know there were ANY dollar stores downtown Calgary. To find out that this store is not only downtown but located right next door to yet ANOTHER dollar store was like music to my ears. I needed a random couple of things and lucky for me, this dollar store carried every single thing I needed. I'm a HUGE fan of dollar stores, and I'm an even bigger fan of this dollar store because, yes, you guessed it, It's downtown! Happy lunch hour shopping y'all!

This dollar store is set right beside another one on the second floor of Scotia Centre. As I said…read morein my review of the other, each one has its strengths. I like this one for all the cotchkies and random things it has. It has a great selection of kids toys, which is perfect for gifts for friends kids but also for immature joke gifts for your friends. Nerf guns are hilariously fun. They have a decent selection of electronic equipment, like computer cords and some analogue TV stuff, blank CDS and storage items. It's no future shop, but if you know what you're looking for you can save a ton of money. They also have a bigger selection of bland gift-wares than the other, including candles and canada related items, which is perfect for secret santas and travelling abroad. I recommend taking the time to go through both to scope out exactly what it is that you want.

So I was trying to surprise my gf in these rough times and brighten her birthday, so I started…read moreemailing with them about a new black wing pencil that my gf wanted since they were closed and she was amazing at the time then over a month later of emailing back and forth my gf gets a call when I get home and here's Trish calling her to say the pencils are in completely forgetting about my prior engagement to buy them without her knowing. So now surprise ruined so I email her back asking what happened and she say sing sorry we had your gf's (Duy) under lee a guys name so we apologize but there is nothing we can do cause of the American dollar and tough times so we can't help you out or do anything as it's not our fault So yet I go pick up the pencils that now my gf paid for on her credit card and you call and the owner will come out and meet you but I get there and he comes out and only car there is a 2019 Range Rover..... tough times hey! They don't care about the customer just the all mighty dollar!

This Reid's is obviously run by tiny people as demonstrated by their Christmas decoration display…read morethat I had to dodge at every turn. What kind of place tries to strangle its customers? Anyway, the girls working the front end didn't have time for those kinds of questions. They were too busy discussing the necessity of obtaining more "squirrel stuff" for a new display. I have no goddamn idea what that meant, but they seemed quite passionate about the whole thing..... Reid's is confusing in a way. At the back is a very serious office supply shop with paper, nice pens, stationary, etc. At the front is a bunch of female junk (ornaments and figurines that possess no immediate use), mixed in with silly stuff like a "grow-your-own prostitute" and do-it-yourself drug test gum. This place is also crammed with as much stuff as could possibly fit in the place. Which means they have a decent selection of useful things and stuff that doesn't matter.... The back end offers high quality office items at slightly higher prices than some places, but it is quality.

Was told about this place through a friend. Went to check…read morethis place out today. What I found is this, seems to be full of Costco items that have been returned by members or seasonal items that didn't sell. Rows and rows of items that still had the Costco tags on them now at a reduced price. Some reduced a little and others reduced by a fair amount, again know your prices before purchasing. Everything is final sale, so make sure it's in good condition and works before leaving the store. Everything from clothes, footwear, furniture, small appliances to food and out of season items. Definitely set up as a liquidation centre. -inside feels messy and not clean. -cashiers are friendly enough and telling each customers that this is final sale. -staff putting out different items of what they have in stock to sell. -parking literally sucks no other word for it. Be lucky you find a spot. -parking lot is shared with many businesses. Looking for deals then check this place out.

Some of the home furnishing have shoe marks on them from people putting their feet upread more

Staff was rude and did not want to help in ordering a parts and hung up over the phone.read more

One stop shop for all your hobby needs. Was overwhelmed by the selection and found something we…read moreloved. Would recommend

Friendly staff,wide selection of affordable items.I bring in stuff to sell fairly often.I wish they…read morewould pay a bit more,but overall I would recommend them, especially if you are buying items.

This pawn store is well organized and clean. The items carried are (at least from what I remember),…read morejewelry, stereo speakers, amps, video games, sports jerseys, binoculars, power tools, video game players, kitchen appliances etc. I've never bought anything here, but I have pawned some old video games that my kids no longer play. You don't come here to get a lot of money, you just come to get a few bucks from something that would just sit idle in a drawer somewhere. I wonder sometimes while looking at various engagement rings the story that was behind them being pawned ? Oh well, whether you need some extra cash or just like looking around at some old treasures. This is a place that might interest you.

This is Michael's. Yes all locations are great and have same layout…read more Easy to get around and pricing is very affordable for arts and crafts. Excellent picture frames and great place to pick up seasonal items from Easter, Halloween to Christmas. Staff is very friendly and the iOS app is great. Coupons are a little deceptive when it's only applicable to non sale items which seems to be like 5% of the store. Overall it's Michaels!!

This new Michaels store in East Hills is da bomb!…read more As soon as I came in and asked for help at Customer Service, Ashley (manager) came & greeted me and took me to where I needed to go. She was helpful, efficient, kind and even offered me a discount on my purchases because they didn't have the quantity that I needed. I arrived almost at closing hours but did not feel rushed or judged. The store was clean and well organized. I was able to get in quickly and got everything I needed for my art project the next day. Whew!