Brown Bear gift shop is a interesting place to browse. They have great selection of goodies. Easily…read moreyou can find a unique souvenir. Value wise is kind of in higher side in compare to other stores...but not a negative point. Every store has its own policy for pricing the items so im just comparing. It's a big store so its fun to explore. The only thing that it was missing was customer service. Two employees were staring to customers and talking to each other without even saying hi or bye. No offering help! It was weird encounter specially that you can find welcoming customer service in Big Bear. The store wasnt busy but it seems the employees were tired.

Had some time before the movie started so I walked in & it has some cute essential items! Quality…read moresweatshirts, hats, slippers that are very plush, cool handbags, fun trinkets and kids animal hats. You get the feeling that they're eyeballing you & all I was doing was browsing and snapping pictures for my review. I didn't buy anything, although the prices were reasonable considering the location. Reading other reviews a lot of other customers were uncomfortable as well. It seems like there are too many stores in Big Bear that obviously have that as an ongoing situation. It's too bad there's so much theft going on or so much distrust. Not sure which but I hope they resolve it. Although I was greeted with a hello, how are you?

It's been a while since I was last in the village. A nice little last minute getaway to help…read moresurprise a friend for a birthday getaway. The good thing about big bear, it's a couple hours from LA or Palm Springs. A small mountain retreats that does have some special gems here and there. We've been coming for years and it's always a nice little break away from the crazy traffic in the city. Depending on seasons and when you visit, the crowds do make a big difference. We popped in for an overnight stay on Sunday. And I must say, the place was lively. Restaurant open and people out and about around town. Either the families checking out after their weekend stay or taking in the last effect of the mountain. The village itself isn't too big. One main strip that's a couple blocks radius that will lead you down to the marinas waterfront's. You'll have all your tourist mom and pop shops, a few restaurants, cafe, movie theaters, candy shops, a bar and so on. There's a good amount of things to do along the strip. Just heads up, their hours (shops and cafe) seemed to be a bit off when it comes to opening. Early morning trying to find a place opened for coffee and tea was an ordeal. Certain places say they're open but when you get there, nothing. It is nice to walk the strip when no one is there but also sucks when you can't find a place for a morning pick me up...lol... Depending on the season, summer does bring in a lot of family's for the lake. Then you have winter for the mountains and skiing. Spring and autumn brings everyone as well and good with hiking. Regardless when you visit, it's alway a nice place to check out. Just in my opinion, a few days is enough...lol... There's loads of housing options available. Bigger resort chains, timeshare, Airbnb, smaller boutiques, cabins and so on. Loads of places to stay. Also, they're pretty much all not too far from the village. Ski season, I do recommend being near the slopes as it'll be easier to get to. It's a fun little weekend getaway. Mid week is slow and places do close as there's no walking traffic. A nice break from the city.

There are so many shops here, ranging from food spots to souvenir shops, and it's honestly a really…read morelovely area to walk around! Some of the shops have their own unique spark, which I really liked. At least not every souvenir shop feels exactly the same, so there's a little more variety when you're browsing around. I also really liked that there were different themed restaurants and dessert shops throughout the area. It was nice to see those little pops of something different instead of everything feeling too similar. Another big plus is that there's plenty of parking, with lots of different parking lots around the area, so we weren't too worried about finding a spot. It was also pretty cool to see a horse-drawn carriage going down the road! It was definitely moving slowly, but it was unexpected and made for a fun little thing to watch while we were walking around.

I can't help but pop in here every time I pass this place. They always have the cutest little…read moreKnick-knacks & finds. I've been coming here as long as I can remember and it truly never gets old!

What a hidden gem! Don't pass without reading, you might miss this place!! It is located on the…read moremain street, Village Drive but tucked away in between other stores. Look for the Bear with the sign!! You walk upstairs and prepared to be WOW'd! There is so much to see, plan to spend some time upstairs. Each little corner is a different shop with different items for sale. Even sports items! great for gifts or souvenirs! We loved some of the metal signs! Everything seems strategically placed and posed in a way that makes you want to buy it all! There is plenty of cameras watching, because there is one cashier. The items must be tracked somehow, as you can sometimes tell if you are venturing into a different vendor, but it looks like one store with a variety of stuff for sale, rather than 20+ different vendors. Perfect for someone who rents out a portion to sell their hand-made or custom gifts. We all ventured off and spent our own time looking at the different vendors' items. Items are decently priced and would definitely go back and spend more time looking around, we were heading out to dinner so browsed quickly.

My son ordered a bear frame for his girlfriend's 16th birthday and he found the right one on Big…read moreBear Discount's website - ordered - shipped - received - oops, wrong one. I let them know and this is where they earned 5 stars from me - they shipped the right one the next day and it got to us in time for the birthday party! I offered to send the original one back and they told me not to worry about it. Stellar customer service. In today's world it's a rare thing indeed. My gratitude and respect goes out to them.

Really cool little shop. I was looking for a t shirt and was amazed at the selection they had on…read moretheir t shirt wall. It's a really cool design that the shirts are in a cabinet behind the display which makes it easy to navigate. I didn't spend too much time in the store but they had plenty of other souvenirs for just about anything. I'm knocking one star off the rating because they didn't have much apparel above XL for my buddy who is a 2X. Other than that I'd shop here again.

I like shopping here for "fun- different/ unique -gifts"…read more for birthdays, Christmas, nieces, nephews, of all ages- grandkids Good taste & quality for this type of fun clothing- Plus we're blessing our local businesses. Fun pj's, soft quality robes ( mine lasted for years and donated it after that ), slipper socks, Mukluks ( slipper boots ).. sweatshirts, T-shirts, sweats, onesie's/baby /kid/adult clothes, bear feet slippers! wall art, variety Bear Nic-Nacks.. and lots more. Different priced merchandise for different budgets, Great place for matching pj's for Christmas photos! Adult onesies! Helpful staff. Changing room.

If you are in love with bears, you're going to be in love with the store! If it's got a bear on it,…read morethey have it. Really adorable onesies pajamas for adults and children. Fuzzy bear slippers, bear sweatshirts, bear shirts, beautiful, soft robes. Walked out with one, it was just too soft, pretty and plush to leave behind. Very friendly gal at the counter who checked me out. Dressing rooms for your convenience. It's a bit pricey, but it's on Village Drive after all. Some items are really great looking but not really soft. Otherwise I would've walked out with more.

Scenic gifts is a cute gem in big bear. They have great selection if everything but for me i love…read moretheir signs and honestly one of the signs made me laugh " camping , where friends and marshmallows are toasted."little details like this give the shop that playful big bear mountain vibe and make it fun to walk around and explore. Valuewise they were ok not the cheaper side and i didnt see any promotions. The store was chill and customer service was just ok...It took like bit kong till one of the sales person walked to me to open their glass vitrine but its ok...I like when they are chatting with customers and make them laugh or happy so no regret on that part. I ended up buying a few pieces. One of my friends collecting this bears and bear is his favorite animal so to make him happy everytime im in town im collecting all this cute little goodies...

Service was horrible!!! Found a t-shirt on sale that said 9.99 and then on the sleeve said $19.99…read moreand they did not honor the 9.99 price and gave us attitude. Then we bought a butter squish only to noticed that the package was taped together and we went back to return it and they said all sales are final. And turned there back to us. Very rude taking advantage of tourists.

my adult children and grandchildren loved this place. not only was the mining fun for them the…read moreowner went out of his way to explain and inform them of the various gems. well worth the price.

My son requested to visit this adventure. Last time he went was when he was much smaller. He wanted…read moreto experience it again which says a lot that he was able to remember. We were staying in town and was lovely to be able to walk right on over. First thing I noticed is it is easy to get lost... in a good way. There's so much to look at. So much fun things that you have to go back and look a few more times. They have package for adventures which we were super excited for. I do appreciate the effort and time they put into making it memorable for the kids. Customer service was awesome I give the gentleman 5 stars. he went above and beyond hoping to extend our experience as much as possible. My son was able to have a bucket full of stones and crystals. We love our crystals and I have my own collection. Now while some crystals were amazing; others I realized were dyed. When we took them back to cabin and showed them off... my fingers turned green/blue. It was a little disappointing knowing how expensive the package itself was. I spent about $90 for the cosmic package. Ouch. I haven't told my son they were dyed but I do believe the value should be as much as it costs. I will return for the shop itself but unfortunately most likely not the package.

This store is an acquired taste but is surely a great option to buy odd and interesting items for…read moreeither yourself or for someone else as a gag gift. This store is super close to the Holiday Inn hotel so it only takes a couple mins to walk to. The pricing of most items was reasonable but other items were a bit high. I spent a while looking at the different items trying to decide if they should be Christmas gifts or just for fun instances. I ended up going back with my husband and we bought a barf gag as it fit perfect with a situation that happened recently and had to continue the scenario :-) Take a look in the shop, it's worth a gander.

This was a souvenir shop . Many funny stuff that you can buy and gifted to someone. It was nice to…read morelook around. It was entertaining. The prices were reasonable.

The family running this buisness is very kind and the prices in their shop are very affordable…read more Good quality merchandise and crystals.

Amazing service! The selection is amazing so many! The value for these rocks/crystal are amazing…read moreand a great price very kind people. I highly recommend this place I can't stop going there! 100/100!!

This is one of this stores that melt my heart...It's selection of fun cute decors, goodies, food…read moreand etc...The customer service is great and they are always there to help you...I ended up buying a squirrel with a tray on her hand for my fall thanks giving decoration and i have a plan to fill with all colorful pumpkins that i bought...Cant wait till be home and add new lovely piece to my decoration...These store has lot of things to offer...Even you dont like shopping this store make you love to do it...also you can get get lot of great ideas for your home decorations...Ive never thought about dried orange as a flower in my vase but definitely ill look at it in a creative way...Also, ive never thought about weird colors that make great harmony together which i loved it so definitely sوtop by you are not going to regret...You'll spend easily 30 minutes but good things the weather was great and a bench was outside with great view to flowers and pine trees so my husband enjoyed his time outside with his ice cream... So 0 complaints even i got a compliment from him that i have a good taste...lol

It's a place that has just about everything!! Candles , soaps, decor , and etc. It smells nice…read moreinside while you shop. You can find a rare gift for someone that has everything.