If you are looking for a business that provides that rare personal touch and high quality service,…read moreFabulous Affairs is it! My daughter had ideas for how she wanted her wedding invitations to look, and they took those ideas , expanded on them, and created a beautiful and unique design that was everything and more than we envisioned. The process, pricing, and timeline were clearly explained to us and delivered just exactly as outlined. This little store is a gem! We are looking forward to having them handle the day-of coordination for the wedding.

It's a nice little place that I think not enough people know about. Granted, they can be very…read moreexpensive. But they have good sales every once in a while. It's small, but had nice stationary stuff and some random baby items and brands that you may not find elsewhere in town. The store is often empty so it may feel like you're being watched by the cashier but you never feel pressured to buy anything.

This is a gem of a bookstore. There arent many small independent bookstores left in this country…read more There are fewer that have the kind of wonderful, friendly, knowledgeable staff as I Know You Like A Book. It takes creative, innovative thinking to even have a chancd to survive in todays bookstore environemtent in this country. This store has it in abundance. On my last visit , several months ago, there the owner recommended a non fiction book and last week the subject was a segment on "60 MInutes" on TV. The way the owner is ahead of the literary curve is most impressive.

A neat little bookstore on the edge of the shopping district in Peoria Heights, inside is a cozy,…read morefriendly bookstore. The used books are mixed in with the new books so it can be a bit of an adventure. While they have a limited selection, this is definitely a bookstore you should visit. There is a bar-styled area near the back that has fun books about cocktails and making drinks.

I just made a bracelet cup for my sister and she will love it. Thank you for this business and…read moresuggestion.

Having a career in the field of guest service really shows me how bad businesses are failing at the…read moremost basic of things. One of the most basic things is guest service - the beginning interaction, the overall continued guest service while they're in your shop and the lasting impression that will be the deciding factor if someone will come back or not. I brought my family in and on a slower evening, mind you there were only (2) tables with (2) ppl at each table already painting their pottery. We walk in and the two girls at the register didn't bother to make eye contact, greet us, get up off their bums and ask us how our evening was... let alone helping us get started. They were more concerned about their personal conversation than working for the money the owners are paying them. Then basically they had to pry themselves out of their seats to get us paint... still no smiles, advice or anything. While we were painting they stopped at NO tables to ask if We needed anything or had questions. They just continued their personal conversations. Correct me if I'm wrong but they're there for the guests, not themselves. I can only hope they're better than that otherwise ownership really needs to take a closer look at who they let run their business. This is the first time and last time we will come back after spending almost $200 that night. It has a lot of potential to be a fun place to come and hangout but with employees like that, it was a turnoff immediately. I would've immediately turned around and walked out if it wasn't for me coming into town for a week to specifically spend time with my family while I was in town for a short time. But I was embarrassed I brought them there and we were treated or should I say ignored almost the entire Time we were there. When they wrapped up our session, again there was no smiling, zero personality and no cause to want to come back and spend more money. Debating if 2 stars is too much. Disappointing...

Love this place! I've visited Peoria twice now, for weddings each time. This place is a cute little…read moredrop in and has hand made/vintage items. We came in October and there were so many wonderful holiday items, including these pumpkin pillows the owner made herself. We chatted with the owner for a bit and she's even getting classes started for newbies, like me, to get the hang of this craft thing. I'm pretty sure she will make any specific item you are thinking about, as well. This shop is definitely worth the visit if you like vintage items!

Stopped in here with my grandson. They have a ton of Christmas decorations and will customize most…read moreornaments. So many to choose from. Very well organized and beautifully decorated. Very friendly service. Reasonable prices.

I was walking around Peoria Heights and looking through each store. This is a Fair Trade shop,…read morewhich means they buy from low-income countries to support their economy and resell the products. There is a huge sale going on because they will, unfortunately, be closing at the end of June. The volunteer greeted me, introduced me to their selections, and was very friendly when I took a long time to browse every knick-knack. They have cards, kitchen items, holiday items, instruments, bags, clothes, jewelry, books, magnets, bumper car sticks, stickers, wind chimes, finger puppets, coffees, teas, chocolates and more. Great place to buy unique gifts. It's like traveling the world without having to buy a plane ticket.

Fair trade arts & crafts shop that carries anything from clothing to bumper stickers…read more Some unique and notable items encountered at my most recent visit were the Himalayan Salt Lamp (which purifies the surrounding air), hand-made greeting cards for all occasions, and animal themed hackie sacks. Owner was extremely helpful and knowledgable on all the items in the store.

Lit on Fire Books is hands-down my favorite bookstore in Peoria! It's a hidden gem of a place with…read morean amazing collection of books that always seems to have exactly what I need -- or introduces me to something I didn't know I needed. The selection is wonderfully curated, and the store has a welcoming vibe that makes you want to stay for hours. The owner is absolutely fantastic--knowledgeable, friendly, and incredibly accommodating.

Beautifully laid out bookstore hosting a forward thinking selection of charged topics, mostly…read morebiased in a predictable direction, what we expected; the main room clean and inviting for the open mind. Got myself tickled surprised stumbling upon a new comic book styled adaptation of The Hobbit, didn't purchase, now I regret even for a pricer new edition. Very much there had been more celebration of literature's full magic, iconic authors, celebrated series, unique publishers, instead of just a couple main topics. Noticed the solo staff quietly holding down the side room at the back corner checkout, oddly not near the entry. The second oddity was a bewildering array of invisible god replacements: fortune telling, card reading, and general assortment of materials bent on using the star charts and crystal as religion. Always amusing to see attempts made to replace a simple prayer and book based church, that's remained unaltered for four thousand years, the endless chaos of frantic scrabbling at palm lines, tea leaves, and incense doesn't go along with the rest of the progressive socially cared for collection here. However I understand how quickly the mind starts to make up its own sense of self with the easiest options at hand not necessarily the ones that will last or prove worthwhile.

I went here with a colleague to scope out some toys for my daughter. Slow rising squishes. Lots of…read moreoptions!!! Like a ton of options! The 2 young ladies at the front desk knew everything about these toys. We asked all sorts of questions. It seems like a great toy store to find anything you need.

Recently came here to shop around and see what they offered since our niece's birthday was coming…read moreup. This store was pretty busy and they had tons of exciting childrens toys and alot of them were really interactive. I found some great mad lib books that I personally enjoy no matter what age I'm at. Prices are fair too. Overall, good toy store to check out.