I'm a working photographer and discovered this gem on Yelp! prior to my visit to Safford, Arizona…read more Dropped in for lunch, air conditioning, and free wifi. This place is amazing! Upon entering I was immediately smitten with the architecture and customer experience, including the same brickwork I was surprised to see in local homes as I wandered through town, well-worn hardware floors that would tell quite a history if they could talk, nostalgic black and white photographs of old town Safford, and the most amazing selection of locally made olive oil and assorted sundries. I ordered an Arizona panini and a large iced Americano. The panini was a bit smaller than I expected, but it more than made up for that in the freshness of the ingredients and the remarkable southwestern taste. The Americano was perfect, well-pulled espresso shots, not too strong nor too weak. If you're searching for an excellent coffee, this is your place! While I'm sitting here writing this review, uploading RAW photos to my editor, and saving an incredible Americano, my eyes are happily wandering over the items for sale, placed tastefully throughout the store allowing for casual shopping without pressure. I'll take home a bottle of sun dried tomato olive oil, if they have it, and perhaps an assortment of The Naked Bee bath products for my wife. Next time I have the opportunity to revisit Safford, Main Street Bean and Ginaveve's Market Place will be a must see on my itinerary!

Met up with some friends for coffee. It's a cute little spot--half coffee shop, half specialty…read moreolive oil and vinegar store (which we didn't have time to explore, but I'm definitely curious for next time). I went with the mimosa flight and picked mango, peach, pomegranate, and strawberry. They were tasty enough, but none of the flavors were particularly bold--pomegranate was the standout. The mango and pomegranate had Tajin on the rim, which I loved. We split the savory crepe--sausage, egg, potatoes, and "green chile." It was huge, but honestly pretty bland. Same goes for the salsa. The green chile tasted like the canned kind, which is a letdown considering we're in the Southwest. Only coffee we tried was a regular black coffee. It was fine. Nothing exciting. The patio was lovely, totally shaded, though I did end up in the sun for a bit. All in all, it was just OK. I'd give it another shot, mostly because the place itself is cute and the menu has potential--but I'm not in a rush. 3.5/5.

Phoenix Symphony/Classical Mystery Tour…read more This is Beatle music with Beatle impressionists, in collaboration with the Phoenix Symphony(PS). The forefront of the stage is set with the rock and roll groups instruments and setup. Behind them is the PS. Prior to the band playing, the PS begins with a few Beatle songs, then they are joined by the band which plays a number of Beatle songs in conjunction with the PS. I say in conjunction with, because the PS is not backing up the band, but playing along with, and most of the time, playing over the vocals and music of the band. Oh dear, if you are a Beatle maniac I am not sure you will appreciate this. Early on in the performance it was difficult for me to judge how talented the band was because they were so overpowered by the PS. My initial impression was the band's volume was way to low, barely making it to row 32 where we were seated, on the first floor, farthest row to the rear. I kept hoping someone who handles the technical aspects of this kind of problem would figure it out, but this never occurred. Secondly, the manner is which the stage was illuminated, caused the band and their equipment to meld into all of the PS. It would have seemed to me, the proper thing to do would have been to provide more light to the band and less to the PS to provide some separation of the two. However, my feeling was, separation of the two was not to be the plan for this particular evening. There was an occasional spot light on a member of the band who's actions were significant during the playing of a particular song. When there was more than one band member singing together, the light was gone. The spot light jumped around from member to member in an disjointed type manner, leaving the remaining parts of the group in a dim area of the stage, including the PS. If you stayed to nearly the end, this is where the show came to life. About the time the band played a melody and number of songs afterward, the PS quieted down and the real talents of the group shined through the still dark stage. Their vocals were extraordinary and finally you could clearly hear what has made them so famous. It was at this time the crowd came to life and toe tapping graduated to standup arm waving and crowd singing. I am a strong supporter of the PS, love them. However, in this capacity I was clearly disappointed and feel the production of this show needs some tweaking.

In reading the other reviews for this, I have honestly NO idea what those other people are taking…read moreabout. Spam much? THIS place is a lovely and has some amazing home decor items. I decorated an office and basically everything came from Real Deals! You really do get a deal, as their prices are very good for the quality of the items. They have a newly added woman's clothing area and their stuff is so adorable. Truly a pleasant shopping experience!

Great store with plenty of jewelry, clothing, home decor, pipes, spiritual items, and great gift…read moreideas. Owners are twin sisters so don't think you're seeing double! Friendly service and great location. Prices are moderate. Fun and unique pieces.

What a gem! This is a beautiful store! So many talented artists under one roof. My husband and I…read moreare new to Safford and weren't expecting to buy anything but once we walked into this store we couldn't help it...in fact we had to restrain ourselves and just pick one thing lol. They have everything...soaps and bath products, to food, to household decor, to clothes, to plants....just beautiful...shop local!

The lady's working there are rude! very cute store but employees are so rude. They acted like they…read morecouldn't give me the time of day to help me and they let other people cut the line i front of us.

Nice quilt shop with quality fabrics, batting, and wide quilt backing. The selection is small but…read morehas good turn over and the always have something new. Several times there has been a really interesting fabric. My only complaint is the lighting.it is AWFUL! You can't really see the actual color of the fabric without taking it outside into the street. Also, signed up repeatedly for info about classes, never received any info, then told no one ever signed up so all classes are canceled.

From the owner: We offer quilting and stained glass supplies, classes and unique hand made gifts…read more Our classes are small with lots of one to one attention and instruction. We maintain a supply of professional tools and high quality quilting fabrics and glass. We are new to the quilt retail world but have over 15 years experience in owning, operating, teaching and installing stained glass, fused glass, mosaics and sandblasted art in Arizona.

Awesome deals here! Very friendly staff and they periodically have smokin' sales. Things are…read moreloosely categorized into sizes and by gender, but definitely search in both and a few sizes near yours - I found some great things in men's small/medium. DEFINITELY check this place out!

From the owner: We are a Arizona Non Profit thrift store you will want to tell your friends or co workers about. We…read morecarry furniture,electronics,tools,jewelry,toys,shoes,clothing, and much much more. Remember all of our clothing is very low prices so you can dress for less. We are now gladly accepting donations. So if you have clothes that don't fit or stuff cluttering your house or garage donate it today. White mountain sales now offer uhaul to serve all your rental needs.

We live in the metro-phoenix area, and every time we come to the gila valley to visit family,…read moreMarcia's garden is a must-stop for us. They do ship, but I love the store! It's such a unique and fun place, and Marcia's products are amazing. Her and her other worker(s) are also the sweetest people. Her goat milk soap bars are the ONLY soap I've found that doesn't irritate my sensitive skin. And they have so many scents to choose from! My personal favorites at the moment are the Black Raspberry Vanilla (which I also have in a lotion - not greasy and again, smells amazing!), and Coco Cashmere. I also use the complexion bars and face serums. Again, no irritation and it leaves my skin feeling great. I cannot recommend this place enough. They also have pet products! There is a balm that we get for our dog and use on the pads of his feet and his nose. In store they also sell little gifts like home decor, candles, handmade greeting cards, bath supplies, etc. (I used the pics from their site since they weren't on yelp yet)