This is basically one of the biggest shopping centres in South Australia, and I remember growing up…read morewith pretty much everybody telling me the same thing. In fact, it used to be my local shopping centre, especially since you can pretty much find anything and everything here. The problem was that they also used to have a pretty awesome bar scene as well, except that these bars have all now disappeared, which is a realy shame. Still, it is a pretty nice place to shop, though I have to admit finding a park can be a nightmare at times.

Love to shop here, not to crowded but that makes up for it with having the best Woolworths in my…read morearea love the prices here. It feels great shopping here just feels different if you know what I mean.

I always thought Spotlight was a shop to go to if you were after a lamp, or a set of curtians. Both…read moreof these are available, however Spotlight does offer a lot more.This place is a one stop shop for all regular house hold needs, and is open 7 days a week. If you're shopping from bed linen, or after gardening, office or kitchen supplies, you're bound to find something here. Otherwise the variety makes it an ideal place to go Christmas shopping, if you have left things to the last minute. The prices are reasonably cheap, but the quality is excellent. Everything here is advertised on sale, but I'm pretty sure the prices have been bumped up beforehand to compensate.

Hmmm, I have a love/hate relationship with this place, but have given it 4 stars (since I couldn't…read moreselect 3 1/2) because ultimately I can usually get most things I need from here. What I don't like is that this Spotlight is like most of them - MESSY!! It's hard to find what you need amongst the chaos. It's like everything is literally thrown in there with no consideration for organisation or logic. The other thing I don't like are the cheap options for most things - instead of stocking high quality wool, for example, only cheap acryllic and substandard wool blends are available ... but I guess that's what their customers want - they'd go elsewhere if they wanted to step up the quality. And I guess that's what Spotlight is good for. But the sheer range is great! I came here for Velcro, and was faced with more options and colours than I needed ... but at least they had some!! And that's why I keep coming back (albeit reluctantly) ;) I must say their registers have been moved, and this has made the check-out more efficient than it was on my last visit, so that's another plus ;)

IT AIN'T TARGET, ITS TAR-JAY…read more If your looking for cheap... well actually cheap anything. Target or "Tar-jay" is the place for you. It is on the same level as K-mart or Big W but just a tiny bit more expensive. The Castle Plaza store is pretty much like any other target store, although this one seems to be setup a little better and doesn't seem to be as overstocked. Not sure if that's a bad thing, but I've never had a problem. They have a great selection of clothes, shoes, children's wear and DVD's, Not a bad place to shop if you want to pay $10.00 instead of $5.00 for a pair of jeans... but i'm sure the quality is just a little bit better. :) ADDED BONUS All targets are now open til 9pm Monday - Friday! and they stock DINOSAUR TRAIN.. Which makes my son happy! :)

This Target is one of the better ones I think. It's not huge, but it's really well-laid out and…read morealways looks extra clean & neat. As a bonus, if you're a housey person they have a big Target Home section with all the homewares you and your living quarters could ever wish for. Lucky I'm not keen on cheap shoes, otherwise I'd be in there doing battle with the other women over the latest catwalk knock-offs they have in spades. In a nutshell - a good Tarjay!

I don't go into Cotton On all that regularly, wherever the store may be, because I find them…read moreslightly overwhelming. This Cotton On is no exception - I think it's actually more chaotic that others in the chain. This store is just a standard guys' and girls' clothing shop. No kids' wear or underwear here. Thank goodness, because it's crazy enough without. I dove in here desperately seeking shorts, as the ones I was wearing were hideous, according to both myself and my boyfriend, and I'd subsequently spilt chocolate all over them. The sales racks down the back of the store were overflowing with size 8s of all styles. I can't resist a $10 pair of shorts, so I kept looking until I found something closer to my normal size 12 (of which there were NONE to be seen.) Half an hour later I stagger out with nothing. Why don't these clothes fit? What's wrong with me?? So apparently, I'm a size 14 around the legs, but not the backside. How does that work? I seem pretty proportional - I'm big all over!! Yet the shorts gape like crazy at the back. Maybe you're just meant to wear them a lot tighter at the front? Ew. I now recall why I don't shop here. Nothing ever fits. This saddens me, because I like cheap clothing, and I like their casual styles. Sadly, it is not meant to be.

Cotton On in Glenelg is run by friendly and helpful staff. It's no where near the size of the…read moreRundle Mall & Marion Cotton On stores, but I still go in there for a browse and with no intention to spend a single cent, only to walk out with a new outfit. They have also recently added some Typo range into their store, which is great.

Cunningham's Warehouse at Brighton used to be a working example of how not to run a store. There…read morewere cardboard boxes everywhere, crappy stock and appalling staff who spent more time arguing with each other and on smoko than serving. That was the past. Since it changed hands a little over a year ago the place has gone from strength to strength, and I overheard that these franchise holders have opened up another store of this kind in Adelaide. These guys are a family business and whilst mum knows where in the sea of items a pocket tripod would be, the son in his early 20s (I'm guessing) is the model of customer service. He's always friendly and helpful without being prying or annoying, I wish more shop assistants were like him. There is so much stock, at unbeatable prices. Whatever item you need, it will be here somewhere. I warn you though, you will NOT walk out without purchasing something, it's just so affordable! Doing craft, sewing, make up, hair, your house, your car, a shin dig, need to stuff a stocking or go to a costume party? These guys will have what you're looking for, for next to nothing. It is difficult getting stuff down from some of the items higher up as the stock is floor to ceiling. Having attended many a costumed function, I've gotten loads of fancy dress items from here. When I talked to another lady about it who lives in my area she remarked "Yes! I love that store, it's a like a bazaar" and I think that's pretty spot on. As long as this family has the reigns I will be coming to this store for my any and everything.

Love the black and white colour scheme which goes hand in hand with the Parisian theme inspired…read moreshop and again it's amazing what a paint job and some decor can do. And not forgetting to mention the black chiffon chandelier...nice. The women's clothing boutique has only been open since October 2010 and has a small following, as with all new shops it takes a while to become known and established. Apart from clothes there's jewellery and handbags plus other accessories, so there's an appropriate mix. The change rooms are spacious which is great. So I hope I inspire a few of you to go and check it out. There's a good range of summer clothes and when I was here today, I looked through a long rack of 50% off clothes but alas didn't have my size. Talking about size the range goes from about an 8 to 16 and price wise is very good from approximately $15 to $80. I looked on their website which mentions every Saturday they have 'happy hour' from 10 - 11am as everything is 10% off. Now this is something very unique and I haven't seen or heard of any other clothing store doing such a promotion. Well done Ruby for some lateral thinking. Their website is nifty and also have a Facebook presence, check it out.