So this is a new business in the Artist Alley and it definitely fits in with the other businesses…read more So they have art work by young local artists who are trying to get paid for doing what they love. The location is pretty small but they make it work with what they have. It's upstairs but they have a sign right outside in the Artist Alley. So how this works is you can just buy a piece that is for sale or you could give them a picture and they will pick an artist to paint or draw whatever you want. I'm definitely coming here so I can have my own little art gallery in my house. I love to support local businesses and artist!

We had several bunches of balloons for my son's birthday from Michael's and they did an excellent…read morejob. The balloons were ready on time and they prepared them in a way that made them easy to get home. All the balloons were exactly the same shape(some balloon places don't fill them equally) and they were beautifully tied with curling ribbon and finished off with ribbon curls. They looked so professionally done and made our birthday pictures look great. An added plus is that have a huge selection of balloons to choose from. And you can arrange with Door Dash to have them delivered if you wish. Michael's is the place for all of your balloon needs Thanks Michael's for making my son's birthday special!

Michaels is my go to for anything Arts & Crafts. Whether I'm making something, need a frame or a…read moregame, a puzzle or colored pencils they have it all. Better yet, you can always find a coupon to save a few bucks. It can be hard to find a sales associate to help you but once you do they are always very nice and helpful.

The store is clean and well organized. The prices are a bit high. I can find similar things online…read moreand Hobby Lobby no longer offers coupons. The folks at the register are soooo friendly that they often forget there is a long line.

Extremely disappointed with my experience at Hobby Lobby. I had just purchased several items, only…read moreto discover that some of them were broken. I went back to the store simply asking to exchange the damaged items--not even for a refund--and was shocked by how I was treated. The store manager was beyond rude, dismissive, and completely unwilling to help. I explained that the items had just been purchased and were already broken, yet I wasn't even allowed to exchange them for undamaged ones. What should have been a very simple customer-service issue turned into an unnecessarily frustrating experience. I shop at Hobby Lobby regularly and have spent plenty of money there over the years, so this was especially disappointing. I understand stores have policies, but there is no excuse for treating a customer rudely when they are simply trying to resolve an issue with damaged merchandise they just purchased. Unfortunately, this experience has made me seriously reconsider shopping at this location again. Management should be setting the example for good customer service--not making customers feel like an inconvenience for bringing back merchandise that was sold broken.

This is a small festival with about 30 vendors selling yarn, fiber, and tools related to spinning,…read moreweaving, and knitting. Woven clothing, rugs pillows, and baskets were for sale, too. 4H kids showed off their animals and breeders showed darling cria (baby alpacas). If only I could house train one and walk it on the beach at nights. Local guilds taught weaving and spinning for a $20 fee. This is a nice show to spend an hour or two at. I scored a spinning wheel for only $250. After some basic maintenance, it will be as good as new. Recommend for fiber geeks

Free admission and parking, gem show, antique gas and steam engines with a parade, plus more…read morehandcraft venders than last year, including civic groups. The place will be decorated with yarn tassles and pom-poms. Two food venders. Live music. Relaxing outdoor event and a nice place to stretch the legs too. I'm going again!

The largest hobby lobby I've ever been to! They have 3 "floors" of goods. They have not only…read moreregular craft items but all holiday/gift decor for isles and isles. They have very unique things that I haven't seen at other locations. I do wish they were open past 8 PM or on Sundays. I can't wait to come back!

IF YOU ARE ACTIVE DUTY/ VETERAN AND HAVE TATTOOS AVOID THIS LOCATION OR YOU WILL BE PROFILED…read more WE WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO THIS LOCATION!! I asked my husband to go to Hobby Lobby with the frames we bought and the documents needing framing/matting. When he approached a worker about getting them framed and matted they informed him it would be a minimum of two weeks until they were completed, he kindly declined and decided to buy the matting sheets to bring home for me to do it since we need them done sooner. No biggie, while he's at the checkout he's getting dirty looks from some old lady he assumes is a manger, he asks "is there a problem, may I help you" (my husband is a very kind, polite, gentleman) and she gives him a dirty look and says "nope". When it's finally his turn to check out he puts all the items on the belt except for the frames that we got from WALMART and the lady begins profiling him. She asks why he doesn't put them up and he says "these are from Walmart, I brought them in with me" & she said "nope nope, you need to pay for those" and he said "I did, at Walmart, you don't even sell this brand look at it" she continues to argue with him that he needs to pay for them and then calls over a nasty little manager who begins being even more derogatory. She proceeds to tell him, he's stealing, the cops will come get him, he "fits the description" of someone who would do this, etc. My husband left the store completely confused as to why they treated him that way and I wish I was there because I wouldn't have been as kind or polite. My husband is 6'1, brown hair, blue eyed, heavily tattooed man. If tattoos are how we decide who's a thief these days then I think a good bit of our population is at risk of this behavior from nasty, stuck up, miserable beings like the ones who work at this location. My husband was so kind, polite and honest. Mind you, he's a retired veteran & this is the way a useless hobby lobby worker treats someone who defended their country. Be better hobby lobby.

If you're using any other frame shop for your cherished artwork & photos than Gina's Art & Frame in…read moreVista, you're missing out on the BEST personalized, quality service in North County San Diego. Gina is dedicated to provide the BEST advice and professional service to please her customers. We've used her to frame 4 or 5 pieces of Art for our home over several years. She is pleasant & congenial, and takes a personal interest in each person's project. Without asking, Gina. goes the 'extra mile', above & beyond, treating each piece as if it were going into her own home. Example: I brought into her shop a 28x34" framed print that had been on a bedroom wall in our house for 7 years. We noticed bugs had gotten under the glass, and I took it to Gina's for a 'clean-up' last week. She showed me that the paper backing had torn, and that's how the bugs got into the frame. Gina removed & cleaned the glass, removed the bugs, replaced the artwork, added a new & stronger backboard, and new wire to hold a 50-lb frame. She even touched up some spots on the green colored frame The entire frame & artwork has a new refreshed look. I'm extremely pleased, and I'm fully aware that I would never had received that level of 'extra service' from any national chain frame shop. This business is Gina's livelihood, treats it with 'kid gloves', and depends on the local community to support her small retail service business. Bring your best & favorite photos & artwork to Gina's Art & Frame Studio in Vista to experience the same level of exceptional service like I've received !

BUYER BEWARE: this business and its owner should be avoided at all costs. Our experience has been…read morea nightmare which culminated in a police report filed after the owner brandished a firearm. We trusted Gina with another project after a prior one went fine. The one in question involved her carelessly leaving dust under the frame. She lied about it being dust and said it was the a flaw on the print. She offered to reframe it if I got a duplicate replacement. When the frame with the duplicate was complete, she returned the original print - no dust was there. She admitted that she had missed the dust. All of this problem could have been easily avoided except due to her carelessness. When we inspected the re-do, we found the previous flawless print/gicle was creased in the frame - print #2 now damaged. She negotiated a replacement with the artist again (#3) and reframed it. Today, when I went to pick it up, I asked for the creased print back (#2.) She refused to give me my original back ... was hostile. When I demanded my property she produced a firearm and threatened me with it in front of my family. The story speaks for itself. A police report was filed with SD Sheriff and complaint filed with the BBB. Update May 2026: the product received from Art & Frame was quoted and priced as premium materials. Those materials are now discoloring behind the frame. 1 star review earned

I've taken three classes at Fire and Mud studios and learned more than I have in 10 classes at the…read moreother studios in San Diego County and Riverside County. The owner kathy is an amazing instructor. She also employed several other instructors that are amazing, two of which I've had taken classes from all have been super great and make you feel like you'll be able to do this not just I'm helping you because you're never gonna get this, which is what generally happens at the other studios. Kathy herself is an amazing potter the entire studio is full of people who truly know what they're doing and willing to share their gift and talent with you. The other thing that makes For and Mud Studios a place I would recommend is that the atmosphere is just generally fun and welcoming!! I would say if you're interested in doing ceramics, pottery, hand building i'm certain you'll feel welcome and supported at Fire and Mud Studios

Easy to make reservations online, but if you're making reservations to include your adult kids, the…read moresystem won't reserve a spot for them if you identify yourself as a parent, it's better to call. Other than that, we had a great time and learned so much techniques from Brice, so patient and helpful for our group of first timers on the wheel. We'll be back for sure. Thanks to Brice for a great experience!

I used to very much dislike needing to come here. Note I say need, for they carry the majority of…read moreinventory most suited for say any given project - when projects don't have the luxury of patience.. waiting for online shipping. Blah, reason I'm writing. For the once and only first time out of more than too many to count; a customer service rep, by the name of Megan. Was kind and approachable. No, even better best yet still! I can say this because, she approached me. Most times, it feels as if I am a bubonic plague level of inconvenience for the staff on hand. So I've learned to apologetically shop in fearful tip toe silence. Like Indiana Jones in the temple of Doom. If there's a question to be asked, I pray to the gods of retail, there is precisely the correct amount of sand in the bag. If you're unsure what I'm referring to and you need to make a bag of Indian Jones Temple of Doom sand. Ask for Megan, she will be glad to help you find all the bits and itts to concoct that. And my bet? Presumably anything else your imagination has. #party #octothorp #soSilly

Overpriced trash yarn!! No knowledge employees. Sadly, the fabric is also of questionable…read morequality. I had experience with the worst service!

My friend and I wanted to do something creative for my birthday and we found this place spur of the…read moremoment. It's a typical paint your own ceramics kind of place. You pick out the unfinished piece you want, gather your paint and supplies from the shelf, and then spend a couple hours painting them and turn them in for final firing. The pieces are priced reasonably -- it includes all supplies and the final firing. My friend chose a mug that holds a cookie on the bottom and decided to transform it into a likeness of her pug dog-- see the photo... Mine was much more tame-- I picked out a small geometric vase and ended up painting it an ombre shade of an earthy purple. We sat and enjoyed the experience and they offer a concierge type service-- they cleaned up everything for us! Very chill and fun evening- will do again .

I enjoyed spending some time here with my grandkids. It's very spacious and clean. The customer…read moreservice the day of our painting session was fantastic as well as the day we picked up our finished pieces . The available pottery options may not always be available. The selection was low the day we painted, but on the day we picked up the selection was plenty with well stocked shelves. Brushes and cups of water are already neatly set up at the tables. The only thing you have to do is get your paint in the bottled containers. Little hands may need assistance with this or leave it to the adults to prep the paint dish. I really like the space in the Art Cafe. There is plenty of room between each table. It may be different with more customers (we were the only ones on this weekday visit). But even then, I think there is more plenty of space you don't have to worry bumping into someone. I find all ceramic cafes to be a bit pricey but this is something to do once in awhile. I find it therapeutic and I love to watch the kids paint and be creative with their piece. Great bonding time with someone or good, quiet creative time for just yourself. Go check them out.