Allow me to set the scene: It's POURING rain, and I come in absolutely panicked. My wedding…read moreinvitations, which I've spent MONTHS designing need to go out by end of day (because of course I waited until the last possible moment). I am finally getting them into their envelopes and what's this?? The adhesive isn't strong enough, the flaps are lifting! Cue the aforementioned panic. I call Ink Paper Crafts to see if they have washi tape. They do. Tons of it. It's not an ideal solution for my fancy invites but it will have to do. I jump in the car and get there an hour before closing, damp from the rain and -- let's be honest -- probably a little bit of sweat, wedding invite in hand. I'm trying to find a washi tape that will semi-match the vibe and then, like an angel sent from heaven, the owner walks up to me and says "I've got something better for you." She proceeds to introduce me to this magical tape dispenser that absolutely saved the day. And she wouldn't even let me pay her for it!! "My wedding gift to you," she said. I was stunned. It's been so long since I've had this experience shopping. You know how it is -- we're all buying everything on amazon and there's no warmth, no connection. Not only will I be a loyal Ink Paper Craft customer for LIFE but I also feel so motivated to keep shopping small business. This is what it's all about. Thank you to this amazing woman for making my day and helping me remember the most important thing of all -- kindness in key moments can change everything.

Love love love this place! Stopped by today with my husband on our way to Solvang. I honestly had…read moreanalysis paralysis with their amazing items in stock. Very friendly team members! I settled with a plain hobonichi, a vinyl cover, and a sticker set to exhibit self restraint. I'm from OC but would definitely return when we're in the area!

Solid selection of Pokemon cards in excellent condition and good prices on the ETB's. Somewhat of a…read moresecret location everyone goes to Metro downtown.

I took a student of mine here for Pokemon night last night. He had a blast! I appreciated the air…read moreconditioning and plenty of seating for me to be "around" but not sit next to him. Lol. Huge selection of games, cards and dice and Pokemon-related product for sale. Also snacks and beverages and video games to play. Pacman was the only one I recognized. Very chatty group and all ages- from age 7-40's, mostly male. Friendly sales clerk ready to answer any questions we had. I also noticed a couple of the younger players being dropped off by parents. The Pokemon Professor (judge) made a point to check in and let me know how my student was doing. A great experience and we will make it a monthly tradition.

Came here with my wife, who is an alum. She wanted to get some UCSB swag for our 5-yo daughter, and…read moreinstantly found a cool hoodie for her. The store is big and spacious, with a bunch of cool swag and useful school items. Prices are what you'd expect: pricey.

Oh the memories of picking up UCSB gear and my books for class here. Right in the middle of campus…read morewith a great view of Storke Tower and eateries in the same plaza and lots of areas outside to chill and study. Right now with Covid they have limited hours that are listed on the website - M, Wednesday, and Friday to do curbside as the bookstore is closed to the public. I came to visit and wanted to pick up a few items. What you can do is go to the bookstore and they have a binder of all of their items and someone will run in to get the items for you like a personal shopper. They have hand sanitizer and sanitize the binder between people. Wear your when rolling up. I got some cute baby items for my baby and friends. Another option is ordering online to ship or have it ready at the store - but there may be a processing time for that so you're better off doing the binder process if you're wanting something day of. Go Gauchos!!

If I could I would give 20 stars! Chaucer's a hidden gem in Santa Barbara. Always one of my first…read morestops there. It has an outstanding curation of art and design books. Very unique selection. I could literally spend all day in there. Staff is so friendly and helpful as well. You're amazing, Chaucer's!

Amazing customer service! I don't remember her name but a really awesome girl helped me and my…read moresister look through a huge selection of books for 30 minutes. She was super funny and helpful. This is for sure my favorite book store and I love spending all my money here haha. Will be back again!

I don't usually write reviews but for some reason I feel compelled to! This shop is so cute, with a…read morevariety of gifts for adults and littles. The staff is also extremely friendly and helpful. If you haven't gone in to check it out I highly suggest doing so!

This little shop has pretty much everything you'll ever need for any occasion. Gift items for…read morebirthdays, anniversaries, graduations, holidays . . . or just something special for yourself. Thanks to Josh and Lex for bringing Macher to all of us. Located in such a prime location, and with LOTS of parking. I was wrapping up my Christmas shopping on another beautiful Goleta day, and had people on my list ranging in ages from one to 91. And sure enough Macher had specialty gift items for everyone. Gifts for every room in the house, including some very special candles, fragrances, cook books, children's books, dishware, fun garden items, fun greeting cards, and some one-of-a-kind pillows. The list of their items really does go on and on, you really need to visit Macher to experience it all. I am looking forward to visiting Macher for any and all special occasions. I can truly say this is a special place. Conveniently located in the Calle Real Center, pretty much next to Kyle's Kitchen, and crawling distance to Trader Joe's.

Made a trip this morning to return a few things, directly in front of me was a very sweet lady in…read moreher 80's, she asked where to go for check out the employee informed her there is NO ASSISTED CHECKOUT, that the checkout was for returns only! The employee then proceeded to tell her there is the self check out you can use that, the woman told her I don't know how to use those, the employee just literally walked away!! I stepped in to try to help her but of course had an issue with the order so finally the male employee came over after I stated to him that their policy is ridiculous The poor woman kept saying to me I am so sorry you have to help me, I WILL NO LONGER SUPPORT THIS STORE!!! If you don't want to provide service, CLOSE YOUR DOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael's is still my favorite store, I love coming to see the sales and especially the cute decor…read more Their hidden clearance section usually has great finds, but you do have to dig around. Michael's has a great selection of yarn and DIY items for projects. I always come here for the quality of their items. They have self checkout kiosks if you have your card, excited for the new deals that will come out soon!

Streamline Office Solutions is a fantastic company. They made it clear from the first time l…read morecontacted them, that their primary goal was to get me setup with exactly what l was looking for. They did not try to upsell me with anything that l didn't need. They also have very competitive prices for their equipment and services. I got a machine that was everything l wanted. They also had a very skilled technician come to my business, set it up, and show me how to use it. Trevor is an extremely knowledgeable and responsive sales person. He was always available to answer any of my questions, and address any concerns l had. I could not be any happier with the product and service that l received from Streamline Office Solutions.

Awesome service good food. And inside the restaurant very clean and the employees very respectful .read more