Such a neat store, even with the obnoxiously loud Bob Marley music in the background…read more They have all kinds of cool stuff like, masquerade masks (buy one, get one 50% off), incense, African statues, masks and art, sunglasses, jewelry, hippie art-work, Hookahs, smokeless tobacco, etc. Anything that your hippie, African, free-spirited mind could want. Cool staff too :) Even told us all about the Haunted buildings in the area!

Romancing The Stone is hard to describe other than a combination of Spencer's Gifts, a head shop,…read moreand a trinket shop. While most of the trinkets are things which we saw in China for a fraction of the cost, many items were on sale (50% off) which made them more reasonable. There were the typical head shop items including hookahs, pipes, and black-light friendly posters. However, there was a large selection of African faked artifacts as well as some items I would expect to see in a Restoration Hardware. The eclectic collection is almost as interesting as the diverse crowd that browses through the shop. On a stretch of shops that desperately try to stand out this is the only one that really did and it is worth at least a five minute walkthrough.

The people are so nice and hospitable. When dinging the perfect stone to sharpen your knife, this…read moreis a wonderful place to visit.

On one of my roadtrips, we made a detour to the Hot Springs area because my Dad who collects knives…read morewanted to see if he could pick up some Arkansas whetstones (great for knife sharpening) for himself and his friends. He recently visited Dan's Whetstone website (http://www.danswhetstone.com/), but wanted to visit the business in person to see if he could get larger whetstones than what's sold to the public to sharpen his larger knives. At the time, two addresses popped up on the Internet, one in Hot Springs and another address in Pearcy. We went to the Hot Springs address first which accepts deliveries, and there was a sign on the door with the Pearcy address. Since I knew where I was going I headed west on Hwy 70 and banged a left up a narrow gravel road (Hilltop Road) about a mile to Dan's Whetstone on the right side, a warehouse building. We walked inside the building and the warehouse was filled with lots of whetstones. We were greeted by an employee who went back and got Danny the owner to help my Dad out. My Dad brought a couple knives with him to test out on several sizes and types of whetstones (coarse to fine). Danny was friendly and very knowledgeable and answered my Dad's questions. Some of the whetstones were imperfect with minor blemishes, so significant discounts were given off the list price. My Dad is very happy with the whetstones he uses to sharpen his knife collection. NEW ADDRESS: 418 Hilltop Rd, Pearcy, AR 71964

This shop has lots of cute knick knacks that aren't really my style but I found myself checking out…read morethe sample table in the back where they also have a cafe and then the owner found me and started a rapid-paced discussion about tea and tea blends. She had me try an iced green lemongrass tea that was slightly sweetened and I honestly wasn't too keen since I'm kind of a tea snob and the thought of a sweetened iced green tea screams "Panera" to me. To my surprise it was pretty good--not overly sweet and a lot of true tea integrity! We had a good long talk about how she blends her teas and, as my boyfriend was anxiously circling like a vulture waiting to leave the store, I realized that she possessed a pretty in-depth knowledge and passion for herbs and teas. I later found out she's an herbalist which makes so much sense! I picked up a package of rose earl grey--which is a hard blend to find anywhere and I just brewed it at my home and found it really delightful. I also appreciate that she uses a lot of organic tea leaves which says a lot in itself. Like the earlier reviewer mentioned, I wish she should bigger batches. I'm sorry I didn't think to take photos of the store but I wasn't thinking of leaving a review until I came home and made this satisfying cuppa! A must for tea lovers! Who would've thought!?

I stumbled into C the Difference after my curiosity got the better of me. I'd seen the sign…read morehanging in front of the well-tended home off Grand Street for ages, but never knew what it was. Then I met Cindy, the proprietress. The shop really is all Cindy. As a trained herbologist I don't think there's a plant out there she hasn't met or can't tell you how to use. Her show room is full of pretty home goods and decorator items that make excellent gifts, but the real deal is her handmade creams and blended teas. The Good: Everything smells so wonderful. And if you sit around long enough, she'll feed you non-stop. Cindy is a 'here, try this' kind of woman. While sampling teas, she kept handing me more and more cups to try. It was an embarrassment of riches that kept me heartily entertained in the true Southern Hospitality tradition. When I mentioned I was interested in a particular herb, she promised to add it to her garden that season. Also, meeting her parents was lovely. Who goes into a shop and meets the whole family? That's such a fabulous Southern thing. The Bad: Parking is kinda odd. And if you don't know the shop is there, you'll keep driving by it. It literally looks like a house on the street. It would be helpful if she had a website, too. I would have liked to have been able to buy larger quantities of the tea blends I bought, but she was out. Everything is made in small batches. I picked up several teas which I loved.

Beautiful plants and great service! I felt like I got very nice planters for the money I spent.read more

Local business. Fair prices and quality plants. My go/to place. The only issue is their stock…read moresells quickly.

Amazing customer service! I will send everyone who needs work done to see these guys! Keep it up…read morefellas!

We were in town for a quilting session and my tension did not work. We took it in, and the man…read moreshowed us how I had not threaded it correctly. He fixed it and didn't charge us a thing! We would definitely come again. Very clean and neat, and they definitely know their business.