I'm so excited this gem of a shop has joined the incredible locally owned businesses in this South…read morePortage strip mall. (See what I did there ... gem?) It is so beautifully laid out I could have spent an hour just being dazzled by the displays. Alas, the thing I wanted to take home the most was part of a display I'm not for sale. You'd be surprised at how often that happens to me. If there's a gemstone lover on your shopping list, make a beeline for this beaut of a boutique. They've got everything from uper affordable small polished gemstones for under $10 on up to gigantic gemstones spheres for $500 or more. There's also a great selection of sage and other smudging implements as well as Is a wide array of incense. The owner was super friendly. Parking can be a pickle in this strip mall since there's so many popular spots here (Chocolatea, Pantry on Tap, Jac's and more), which could cause accessibility issues for folks with limited mobility.

From the owner: 5A Grade Specimens, All Pieces are Handpicked, Beginner Friendly, High Grade Crystals, New Classes…read moreEvery Month, Polished Crystals Products: 3A Grade Crystals, 4A Grade Crystals, 5A Grade Specimens, Bracelets, Crystal Carvings, Gift Cards, Large Crystals, Rings, Smudge Sticks, Stones Services: Beginner Crystal Class, Candle Magic, Crystal Gritting Class, Reiki, Tarot Reading, Reiki Sessions Locations Facts: Located in Portage Plaza, Portage District Library is on the corner

Disappointing customer service and unprovoked cancellationI recently placed a $100 order with this…read morebusiness and used their chatbot to ask a few follow-up questions about my purchase. Instead of answering my questions, the business chose to completely refund and cancel my order because they "didn't want to deal with me."It is incredibly unprofessional to penalize a paying customer simply for asking questions. If you expect basic communication and reliability after spending your money, I would recommend looking elsewhere.

I have been buying from Conjure Cardea for over 5 years, more actually. All of her products are…read moreexcellent and well made. She carries everything you need to practice folk magick. She also does workings for you as well as offer spiritual readings. I highly recommend her and she remains my number #1 choice in Botanica. Thanks Mama Sarah

If you want a different, multicultural, or hippie vibe for your home decor this is the place. Same…read moregoes for gifts. This is not for the meek. This kind of decor is for the bold, young people, and wanna be hippies. Loads of stuff from developing nations, which some might see as gaudy, but that's just one perspective. I love this stuff. Prices for most things seem pretty reasonable too. NOTE 1: Store policy is NO RETURNS; however, they might offer exchanges. I am not sure. NOTE 2: Within the past year ('25-'26) the store moved from the mall's lower level to the upper level.

Sleeping Tiger Imports is my go to place for anything my hippie heart desires.  Incense, tye-dye…read moreshirts, or home decor, I'm here ready to buy it all. I don't really know where my love for hippie decor and clothes came from, but I know most items I buy come from here.  I have been enjoying Tiger Imports for years and will continue to enjoy their items for years to come.  Thanks for making this hippies heart happy.

My friend and I went for a tarot card reading and it was great! I got a lot of clarity from the…read morereading. Thank you!

Wonderful selection: crystals, cards, candles, wellbeing elements - and thoughtful, kind service…read more We visit frequently!

Came into Artes and Craft mostly to look around. I have heard good things about this store from…read morefriends and I am glad I decided to encourage my husband to take me. He ended up purchasing a book about hoodoo and almost purchased a crystal but decided against it. We enjoyed talking with the employee (I believe he was one of the owners) behind the counter. He was super informative about the products they have and events they hold. If you are in Hartford or nearby and enjoy spiritual items, then Artes & Crafts is truly a must stop. If you aren't near enough to stop by the store, Artes & Crafts does have a website where they will ship items right to your doorstep. It's a great stop for those who love tarot cards, books about spiritual things like voodoo or hoodoo, and gem stones.

Prices are reasonable. Store is clean and organized…read more Staff knowledgeable and professional. Love this place

I am glad and also disappointed that this lovely little shop is across town from me. If I were any…read morecloser it would certainly be bad for my wallet. I was in the Park Hills neighborhood dog sitting this week and almost missed Kazoo Books. I took a sharp turn in because I had to check it out. The staff is engaging and pleasant and they have load and loads of books, practically everything you would find in B&N for same value or less (they have preowned books too). I will always prefer to shop small business and now I have a perfect excuse to become a regular customer of Kazoo Books and you should too :)

I'm so mad at myself for not going to this place sooner and yet I live so close to it…read more It's such a precious and invaluable bookstore that I've always longed for. I love how the owner interacts and gives you suggestions. I cannot wait to be back again to sit down and read the book that was ordered.

This place is amazing. So many cool things to look at and buy. Very nice staff as well. I've loved…read morethis place for decades.

Wonderful experience great merchandise. Great workers can help you love this place. You have to…read morespend time there.

Lots of things to see lots of different things to do. A great place I would recommend it to anyone.read more

This place is absolutely huge and it's a pretty fun treat to walk-through. There are easily…read morethousands of crystals and minerals like all around and on display. But that's the key, on display. Probably 80% of all of the crystals that are for sale are behind lock and key - very unusual for a rock shop. The place feels a lot more like a museum that it does a rock shop. With everything under lock and key not only do I not feel unwelcome and as if the owner can't trust anybody, but I can't look at any pieces from different angles, see how much they weigh, or even compare them to nearby pieces. It feels like a Walgreens where I have to call an associate over every single time I want to get some soap or something. It puts a huge damper on the experience. They try to make the place immersive with some mining decorations and this little dinosaur pit, but I find them absolutely annoying. One section of the shop constantly has this high-pitched sound of someone using a pickaxe against the stone wall on speaker. It's cool, a little immersive at first, but I found myself getting a headache after about five minutes. There's another section of the store that I've never really visited, because I have to cover my ears when I walk through there. They have the loudest, and I mean, the absolutely loudest, most shrill sounding bird sounds playing from their prehistoric dinosaur section you could possibly imagine. You can hear it from across the store. My noise canceling headphones don't cut it. They are crazy loud, and they've been that same exact volume the previous three times I had visited. The only crystals that are not under lock and key are ones that are incredibly common or artificial; think, Jasper, tumbled glass, and obsidian. A good majority of the pieces under lock and key are actually quartzes, agates, and other silicates. There honestly isn't a lot of diversity here. I think they can do a lot better since they are boasting they are Michigan's largest rock shop. TL; DR: it's a nice place, but I don't think the owner can decide if they want this place to be a museum or a rock shop.