My friend and I were intrigued by Brock's Department Store as we walked along Queen Street in Port…read morePerry a couple of Saturdays ago. I didn't realize that I had parked steps away from the store until we ventured inside it! It throws you back to a small department store with charm. We walked in and got men's clothing and shoes. We headed over to another section with women's clothing and shoes. There's a similar section for children, too. It also has a cool area that sparked a lot of gift ideas. It took a while to tear me out of the women's shoe department. I tend to look for shoe sizes rather than styles when such places don't have a lot of size 11 footwear. My friend got into the act and we found three pairs. Hey, it was better than capping things off at a size 10. What threw me back to my past was finding Rieker footwear. There were sneakers that had a side zipper similar to KangaROOS, but it wasn't a functional pocket. My first and only pair of Rieker shoes were a purple pair of Mary Janes that I had as an undergrad. I loved them so much that I wore them till the bottom of one shoe had a crack in them. I wish that this shoe style were still around. I'd get another pair! I loved everything from sequinned facial masks (fancy!) to artsy wallets by local artists. My friend spotted a t-shirt by Life is Good with diversified portfolio on the front, along with a few frozen treats. The funny thing is that I own this shirt already! It was my first time spotting the Life is Good brand in a store. I even saw mugs. I had no idea that it made them! There was a sale going on, as well as a clearance section. I'd recommend hitting those first. Prices are reasonable. We had a decent browsing experience here. I may need to come back for watermelon napkins because they just looked so pretty and functional. I also like all things watermelon. (326)

I am not sure why I even enter this store. Was in Port Perry for a walk on a beautiful Saturday…read moreafternoon. This store continues to disappoint. The men's side has one woman to guard it. I'm assuming guarding because she isn't there to assist customers. When I'm looking through the selection of pants to find my size and she is wandering the store aimlessly. I'd love to support local independent stores but they need to work on their customer service. Or at least have some. The chains offer better selection, better price and better service.