One of the very best resale shops around! The prices are a bit higher than other thrift stores of this type, but the items in this store are consistently higher quality than other thrift stores. They must have a really great base of people who donate because everything in this store is solid and nice.
I especially like their furniture department, and have made use of some great pieces over the years at a fraction of the cost of shopping new. Some of the items are unique, some are antique and some are high-end that would have normally been way out of my price range. By the way, if you live in the mountain area, there is an interior decorating company that specializes in decorating their clients homes with items purchased at ECHO furniture. They have their ads up in the store and if you have high end taste but a limited budget, the combination of ECHO thrift store and Decorating Divas could be your answer to the lifestyle you want but cannot afford.
They also have clothing for men, women and children, all neatly arranged by size, and they include a petite rack and a plus-size rack that make it so nice for women who are looking for hard to find sizes. It makes the shopping experience so much better than those stores that cram everything together on the same rack so that you have to embark on an exhausting 2 hour hunt to find a single garment in your size. I purchased my very FAVORITE article of clothing at ECHO, and when people say, "Where did you get that cute top?", they are always surprised when I tell them it was a thrift store find! Their jewelry case is well stocked with interesting and nice quality costume jewelry and watches - my own jewelry box has several nice pieces that I bought here.
ECHO has a designer section with high-end clothing labels, and a formal department with some beautiful evening gowns and wedding dresses that have obviously been worn only once. If you don't normally have a use for super formal clothing but have an "event" coming up, you might just find the PERFECT ensemble here without investing hundreds of dollars for an outfit that you expect to wear only once. My daughter purchased her prom dress here and she was beautiful. After the prom, we re-donated the dress. I have seen some gorgeous things hanging in that area and if I ever had a need to go to some posh affair, I would look here first. And for brides on a tight budget, you might find your dream dress here as long as you don't mind wearing a gown that has seen someone else down the aisle.
You will find seasonal and holiday decor, shoes, kitchen items, bed and bath linens, baby items, toys, books, music and various treasures that people who love to shop thrift stores get a kick out of finding. In the past several years, they have expanded at least 3 times and so this once-small boutique has now grown into a sizable, well managed store that sells good quality, gently used items at affordable prices. No trash here!
This is also an excellent place to donate good quality items that you no longer want or need. They receive gifts graciously and with a smile - so many thrift stores act like you are a nuisance when you bring a carload of cast-off items, but the people at ECHO are upbeat and gladly accept gifts that are in good shape and sellable. Of course, if you items aren't sellable, you might want to consider discarding them in the trash rather than burdening ECHO with unusable debris. However, when they get the occasional item that isn't up to their standards, they pass it on to other organizations who can make use of things that ECHO doesn't want. They do have specific hours when they can accept donations, so call ahead to make sure their donation door is open. And if you want to make a donation to the ECHO food bank, you can drop off your non-perishables here. And since the proceeds support Evergreen Christian Outreach, you can be sure that the money you spend here will go to a good cause to help folks in need. Win-Win-Win for everyone , so this place is well worth checking out. read more
