The Anderson Building hosts an open house every first Friday and second Saturday of each month. I…read morelike the cozy welcoming vibe way better than than the HungerFord building. A lot of great welcoming artists showing thier beautiful art! A lot of cheese and drinks!

Anderson Alley is my favorite spot to go for First Friday and/or Second Saturday. It has a great…read moregroup of local artists, entrepreneurs, and one of the hidden gems of Rochester, the local military museum. I stumbled across it during one of their 2 (I think) annual open houses (which I believe are on a First Friday with extra hours). The military museum is awesome, the guys who run it are awesome, and they have awesome stories. Every time I go in there I talk with them for a while and hear more and more stories of where all the materials in there came from. The different galleries and spaces are excellent too. So many talented people and a great place to go get gifts for any reason. Its not just art, there are so many different things that are made in there from clothes to crafts to...well...you name it. Definitely one of the places that more people in the city should check out.

The owner is amazing. She actually called her neighbor that had just closed because I was jonesing…read morefor scones. The other owner reopened for me. I came back and perused her amazingly eclectic shop, wow. What a great place, with an equally great shop keeper. I actually bought a finger harp at a price I couldn't believe. I believe she said her name was Angela. I'm terrible with names but I never forget a place or excellent service.

Great selection of unique gifts, many handmade by locals. Prices are very reasonable and some are…read moreon sale. Great place to buy stocking stuffers. Owner very nice and personable. On Merchants Road near Henry's convenience store.

I have probably been here a bazillion times. It's your typical Hallmark store. This time I went…read morein for a card, but if you need a gift for any woman, there's got to be something here they'd like. This time, the random thing I was looking at were these white, snowy pictures, and there was random red in them, like a cardinal or holley, etc. I didn't buy one, but I totally could have. Hallmark is one of those stores that I don't actually think I like, but then once you're in it, you realize you could spend hundreds of dollars without trying. I do prefer to buy cards here than at the grocery store. They have a good selection, and even have a good selection of 99 cent ones.

I went in today specifically looking for highball frosted glasses. Not only was I happily…read moresurprised to find a beautiful set of 4, I came across an entire set of David Winters cottages. These are so nostalgic to me and the prices were unbelievable! These ladies behind the counter listened to my story of the cottages and took extreme care to wrap each one safely for our 2 hr drive home.

I love this place too wondering around. Lots of unique things from antiques to toys. Great place…read moreto spend a couple of hours.

Um... I'm obsessed with this independent bookstore, peeps. An eclectic variety of genres are…read moreavailable throughout the shop, but also plenty of witchy things (perfect for Halloween!), tumbled gemstones, notebooks, pens, stickers, magnets, postcards... everywhere you look, there's some niche little trinket that matches the genre/theme of the books in that shelf space. It's like going on a scavenger hunt within the bookstore. I loved digging through everything. Super inviting, inclusive, and friendly service. Loved checking out the noted "staff picks" on the shelves - picked up "Bury My Heart at Chuck E Cheeses" by Tiffany Midge thanks to reading one of the staff picks cards (I believe this pick was from Giles). Was also immediately drawn to a book called "F*cked Up Fairy Tales" by Liz Gotauco. Once I got to the register and everything got totaled up, I was also surprised at the amount - honestly, expected it to be quite a bit more expensive. I'll chalk that up to some great value for the books and various trinkets available here. TL;DR One of my new fave independent bookstores in the Rochester-area. I'll be back, for sure!

This bookstore had such a vast collection of books and book-y trinkets. The witchy and sassy humor…read moreis right up my alley, and I found the notebook of my dreams!

Lovely book store in Fairport. I stopped in on a snowy evening while out running an errand. I was…read morepleasantly surprised to see the store open. The shop is small but does a lot with the space. There are several eye catching displays including a signed by author table and a great children's area. I was looking for two specific books which were not currently available in store. The owner offered to order them for me and would let them know when they arrived by my communication of choice (text) I really enjoyed the cozy vibe and personality on display, including stickers of the owners cat. I purchased a sticker and will be back when my books arrive. Happy to support a small business with heart!

This is one of those "can't believe I haven't been here yet" places. Book lovers, this is a must…read morevisit. There are shelves upon shelves of books, loosely organized into sections (through the lovely worker helped me find exactly what I was looking for). There are multiple floors and sections to Small World, so if you are coming to browse, give yourself a lot of time. I came on a lunch break so I didn't explore every room, but was able to purchase two local history books as gifts. There are other fun things to buy, like quirky art and vintage postcards. According to their Facebook page, they sometimes have live bands or meditation events. Possibly the best part is the super sweet shop kitty who enjoys pets. Skip the big box booksellers and #shoplocal!

I visit this shop when I'm home visiting family. It's my favorite gem in Rochester. The selection:…read moreunique, lovely, and interesting books! The prices are reasonable. I also enjoy chatting with the owner and seeing the cat, whose name, I think, is Rex.

First visit here for me. I was really surprised when I walked in. This place was huge. It was…read moreexactly what I was looking for. It honors a lot of religions and spiritual practices. I had my husband with me, so I couldn't do the kind of walkthrough I wanted to do. But I made sure to check out their candle selection. I was really glad I did, they have every candle imaginable. Their prices were affordable. Definitely less expensive than ordering online. Plus it's nice to walk around and see all the options. They have an entire crystal and mineral section. I could have been in that store for hours. It had a family environment, parents shopping with their kids. If your kids are into metals, rocks, or crystals this spot is it. I wasn't looking but I'm sure they have D&D stuff and other fun gam I liked the store a lot. Some of these mystic shops have a witchy vibe, which isn't my thing. This place felt more wholesome. Something us old ancestral witches like. Lol I ended up buying several different types of candles, sage, and a Rose quartz for my meditation room. Next time, I go back. I will update with some pictures.

Short review: If you're a witch that cares about ethics and respecting other cultures, maybe think…read moretwice! And if you're the owner of a metaphysical shop, do your research as to not sell goods that may be seen as disrespectful to large groups of people. Long version: Listen. You can get what you need most likely if you're spiritual from this shop, BUT-- there's a seeming lack of social responsibility that should concern my fellow respectful witches. They sell white sage and native/African cultural practice tools that are not appropriate for mass consumption. (Outside of people of those descents.) In their 7 day candle section there was an 'Indian power candle' referring to natives, along with the white smudge sticks and other tools of that nature. It is my understanding based upon the actual words of Native American people in the spiritual and witchcraft community that native sourced dream catchers and such ARE an appropriate thing to sell as long as actual Native Americans are the source of these goods and being compensated, but white sage is both unsustainable and not meant to be used outside of their closed practices. And using a native person as a mascot on your candle with the wrong terminology is beyond inappropriate.