This spot is awesome! They have their own little parking. The building is covered in beautiful art…read moreand painting. They have a ton of different art supplies across all mediums. Their options seem unlimited! Every time I come here, I end up spending my time going up and down each aisle. It's also very quality art supplies. They offer different art classes as well which I believe they hold in one of the stores walking distance from them. They have a list of their upcoming classes and events posted on the board next to the entrance. All their workers are friendly and helpful to any questions you might have. For the quality of the supplies, it's a great price.

Great place to buy art supplies. Prices on most stuff is cheaper than Amazon and the staff here is…read moreextremely friendly and helpful. My wife's an artist and has only painted with oils but is now learning to use water colors. She's been stocking up on supplies here and is very happy with the products. It's a pretty big store and is usually pretty busy. They have frequent sales so check their website.

Mai Do is a specialty store inside the Costa Mesa Mitsuwa. This cute little store has so many fun…read morethings!! I love just coming here and seeing all of the goodies. The prices are pretty fair, with specialty items from Japan literally all over the store. There is so much to look at! I recently came to get a new journal, and I was thoroughly surprised by the selection. The service is super nice, as they always help out and package everything nicely. Overall, Mai Do is a great option for cute and fun Japanese things!

I've been coming here for years to buy gifts for all occasions…read more However, They dont care about customer service in any capacity. They Wouldn't accept my return on an unused, brand new with tags item because I didnt have my receipt. I understand my responsibility to have a proof of purchase. However to not even have an exchange or store credit offered when clearly the item still had their original price tags on it is absurd. They could have issued me store credit, charged a restocking fee, and they would still have us as customers. Store credit would not only guarantee a return customer, but it would also show ' good faith ' and appreciation to their customers. We wont be returning. And im sure thats exactly what they wanted given how they treat people.

She had all selections to create an ideal alter. Candle lit bulbs using electric. Brass plates for…read morefruits used for offerings. Plenty of statuettes of lady Buddha and god of war quang con. Probably spelled it wrong. Incense, decorations for Tet as well.

Cash only !!! Store is so crowded and some merchandise were…read moredusty . Great place for Buddhist offerings and celebrations. From shrines settings to house hold decorations . Here for the Tet ornaments and they have quite a selection Too bad it's cash only establishments, I didn't have enough money so had to put some items back.

If they did the job right, want my Material to be cut clean & not destroyed by my printer , it's…read morehow they cut it , unfortunately saw ir late

So I have purchased so manny new item that I taught came straight from factory but I was wrong. I…read moregot a matte Roland 30 inch 50 ft lamination roll and asked if they could cut it to a size. Once I arrived home one half of my whole lamination had a scratch right on the middle of the whole roll. Thats 50ft in the trash and the funny thing is that they charged me for this. Another time I got a new Roland vinyl sticker roll as matte. I was working on my project and was ready to use the material when I realized it was labeled wrong and it was gloss instead of being matte and full if fingerprints everywhere. It was 9pm when I noticed. I can keep going, avoid this location at all costs unless u really need to. Some workers there don't have any pride on their work or hate their job. Go to the location in downtown LA. Great service even tho is way more busy but atleast u know u will get what u bought and take pride in their work.

Michaels can be a hit or miss, but oh boy, I love when it hits…read more I recently stopped by to stock up on event essentials and some crafting supplies. Their Black Friday deals for holiday gear is the absolute best. Festive items are severely discounted, making it the best time of the year to shop for garland and ornaments. Grandma hobbies are also currently trending and Michaels has become our dealer. I've noticed that I'm picking up supplies/a new craft every weekend. Between clay building, hand stitching, sewing materials, it's so great to have a nearby one-stop-shop for all your artsy needs. Pro tip: search coupons in advance. They almost always have a coupon listed online for in-store purchases. Can't wait to check out their new location on Adams!

I frequent this Michaels many times a year, but recently since Party City has shut down and…read moreMichael's is now doing balloons, I decided to come here the morning of my son's 1st bday party to get some balloons. We came around 11am 12/21 and there was no line. There were self checkouts and multiple people behind the counter. I walked up and asked for balloons, and was met with a very busy employee who told me I needed to wait in line. So I went back, but as people started lining up behind me, I had to repeatedly tell them to go ahead because I was waiting for balloons (specifically one counter/person). I was fed up with that, so I just walked all the way up and stood back. No one helped. The person waiting for balloons to be blown up had been standing there and the Michaels employee blowing up her balloons was doing one balloon, then walking away to help find an item, or help with the pick up orders, then coming back to blow up a single balloon, then rushing away again! In total, she finally bundled up the balloons (a total of 6) and went on her way. That was 20 minutes. Finally, my turn, the balloon lady leaves, and another comes and helps me. Another 1 hour and 10 minutes later, I leave with my 12 balloons. I can't believe how slow the service here is where 90% of customers are doing self checkout. WHAT?! Insanity. It's Christmas time, but the works are slow paced, with no urgency to keep up. Anyways, fast forward to rushing to get back to set up for my son's party... we have the party and by night time, the helium balloons are dragging on the floor, 15 hours later. So in summary, if you want balloons, you have to come the day of, probably wait a couple hours and then by the end of the day, your balloons will have fallen.

Not often I see a Lakeshore Learning anymore, but I was in the area and decided to pop in while I…read morewas waiting for my party to arrive for lunch. This place is always full of cool learning and STEM type toys and tools, a teachers dream, as well as anyone who works a lot with children. There are some ideas I walked out with for our Cub Scout Day Camp later this year. The value is mainly in that they have these cool and, somewhat obscure at times, items on hand. You can't beat that. :)

My niece's 3-year-old is having a birthday party and my wife decided a toy or two with an…read moreeducational slant would be apropos. This location is in a plaza and parking was a breeze. We were immediately asked if we needed help when we walked in and my wife actually had something in mind, which he quickly found. We would have been out the door in less than 2 minutes but we decided to look around to see what else they had on the shelves for future consideration. Lots of educational games, puzzles, and books for all ages can be found in this neatly organized store. It's a "must visit" for any teacher as there is a bounty of classroom supplies. This is a great store to find fun toys and games that have a learning element to them.

Not only is this a hometown spot and part of my "formative" experience growing up in OC, but Avenue…read moreitself is an institution in the Southern California streetwear community! Over the last decade, streetwear has really come into its own- building up from brands like LRG, Obey, and Stussy into The Hundreds, Triumvir, and countless others. Avenue's been through all of that, and the minute you walk in, you get a feeling that these guys really ain't no joke. The folks at Avenue live the lifestyle and believe in the art- because of that, the stuff they carry is always fresh and legit. I remember stumbling into Avenue back in high school, trying to find a place to quench my LRG fix. The main man behind the register, Arthur, not only helped me with what I was looking for, but really took the time out to explain the finer points of streetwear. Every time I stop by, he's always there doing his thing, and mindful of stuff I'd be interested in that's already out or coming out soon. It's places like Avenue that really show what OC is all about- not all that pretentiousness you see on Laguna Beach. Avenue represents this drive for a changing culture that I wish more people could appreciate and acknowledge for what it's worth.

This is definitely one of my fav little shopping spots to get some cool things to wear... It's a…read morelittle hard to find something in my size at times but that never bothered me, sometimes you just have to make it work! The peeps here are real cool and they are always willing to help you pick some things out.

I forgot to bring along my QR code frames for a conference. I had to quickly print photos at the…read moreCVS next-door and was able to grab a couple of frames so that I could be ready for my show. They even let me some safety scissors to trim my photos down and get them in the frame. Staff was polite and helpful. The store is stocked very well and the aisles are decent size even with the Christmas stuff up.

I was picking up an order and Paola called me to ask extra details about the balloon bouquet and if…read moreI had any particular preferences about how I wanted them put together and was just incredibly detail oriented, kind, and thoughtful. One of the best experiences that Michaels I've ever had.

Run...Don't Walk...4th of July decorations are up to 66% off!! And...they have started setting up…read morefor Halloween, Thanksgiving and even Christmas (believe it or not)! It's hard to not feel inspired while at Hobby Lobby. They have every type of craft, decor, and so much more. Need a decorative pillow? They've got you covered! They carry room decor, goods for a business, a whole section for sewers, an isle for clay making, cake decorating and much much more! My experience was fantastic, until I got to the counter. The staff member who rang me up had 0 customer service skills. She didn't say hello, make small talk or even tell me to have a nice day. Also, I thought an item was on sale, but it wasn't...when I asked her about it, she also wasn't very nice..."it's not on sale"! Kindness goes a long way and I'd love to have a better experience in this regard the next time I come shop.

All I needed was two small things grabbed what I needed proceeded to the checkouts and of course…read morethere's a mile long line because they only have one cashier and I'm not going to waste a good chunk of my lunch hour sitting in line because they don't want to add in more cashiers and when I asked the manager she just blew me off so I just left the items there and left

Adorable. They were so nice. The place qas clean. I with they had more things but maybe it was a…read moregood thing cause then I would have gotten more overwhelmed. They have plenty of choices of note bots and field notes. Japanese pens and lots of cards! They also have some wash tapes and stickers.

This stationary store has a wonderful selection of Hobonichis! I've been trying to get my friends…read moreto journal with me but they said it was too time consuming. There's a nice stamp collection here too. I wish they had more stickers. There are a few sticker sheets near the register but not many. A huge variety of ink selections though. They had so many different ink colors I couldn't choose! The back of the store is filled with tables. I think they haven't events back there.