Look no further than whimsy for all of your wedding paper goods!! Amy & Janet are masters at what…read morethey do and created the most perfect wedding invitation suite, place cards, menus & wedding ceremony programs for us. I wasn't familiar with wedding invitation etiquette, inserts, etc and both of them were very knowledgeable and helped walk us through the whole process. They had a beautiful selection of paper and styles to select from so we could create our timeless and elegant wedding invites. We also live in PA but got married in DE and they were great with allowing a mix of in person and e-mail communications throughout the process to make sure we were happy with the final product. Not to mention our invites were reasonable and tax free! We had so many people comment on our invites and other paper goods and how they all complemented each other so perfectly. Will definitely be using for other events in the future and definitely recommend if you're looking for personable and professional service with an excellent product at a good rate. Thanks again!!

I absolutely adore Whimsy, their employees are so nice and help you with all your needs. Whimsy has…read morea great selection of hilarious cards (for every occasion), hostesses gifts, point to point hats!, baby stuff, wrapping paper and much more- in addition to a beautifully decorated store. Their new wedding invitation room is perfect for picking out invitations for your special day too.

Excellent store with everything for art! The young lady at the desk helped me pick materials I…read moreneeded for an upcoming art journal course. She was friendly and helpful. I will definitely return there as my first choice in art supplies. Yes, go there!

Love this place. Helpful, friendly staff, great selection, laid back atmosphere. My fav art supply…read morestore.

Very good comic selection and lots of variant covers. I liked the vibe of the store and the person…read morerunning the shop was helpful when I asked if they had a particular series I was looking for.

Service was terrible I walked in and the owner was on what not selling when I was trying to ask…read moreher questions and for some help

John and Bruce are fantastic! I recently got into sports cards and they are a wealth of knowledge…read morethat has helped me tremendously. They also have a wide selection to choose from. If you are driving though or even on I95... get off the 273 exit and you are there. You will not be disappointed!! Great guys and a great selection.

This store is awesome with great customer service and the best selection of cards and product.read more

I have taken about four classes here, with two different teachers. My artistic ability is about…read moreaverage. I love looking at mosaics. Therefore, I took two mosaics arts courses. The instructor provided a detailed handout how you do everything, and she was very patient with the class. Later, on my own, I ordered a marble mosaics art kit from Italy, using the skills that I learned from the two classes. Later on, I took two embroidery classes from a different teacher. The two classes had beginner students, and students had some skills. The teacher was very, very understanding with my limited skills. I particularly love to do embroidery. I found a new hobby! If I had time, I would take a class from each of these instructors again.

I have supported the Arts Alliance for years through their craft shows and buying from their…read moreartists. I took my first class here a couple weeks ago to make a dried flower wreath. It was $70 for two hours. We literally did nothing for the first hour. We waited for two women to arrive 20 minutes late. We watched a slideshow about the artist's previous life running a daycare. Then we went around the room and took turns introducing ourselves. We were given a wreath and some sort of twine. There was no demonstration about how to connect the flowers to the wreath. We were given photos of different kinds of arrangements, but those flowers were not there. It was clear other people had taken classes before, and some were quite advanced. I had no idea and had never used a glue gun, as this was supposed to be open to all levels. The teacher would just say things like "attach the flowers in groups" but I didn't know how I was supposed to attach them? I was so frustrated and humiliated. I was going to throw my wreath out but another student took it home to use the materials. The teacher also mentioned another pressed flower class, and a student mentioned that she'd be taking it and was excited. The teacher mentioned they'd be doing advanced techniques bc wildflowers were so boring. The student said she'd never done this before, but the teacher completely blew her off and started talking about how exciting it would be to deconstruct a rose. I contacted the Arts Alliance about my concerns, and they just said that other people liked this teacher and that she was new, but they'd pass on my concerns. I asked for a refund, as $70 is quite a lot of money for me. There was no reply. I think the Arts Alliance is a fantastic place to support artists, I'd just avoid their classes.

This is one of my favorite board game stores in the country and I go out of my way to visit every…read moretime I'm in the area. They are conveniently located in downtown Newark and have ample street parking nearby. I'm always greeted warmly when I stop in and have received help and recommendations from the staff numerous times. I'm always impressed to see game shops these days that still focus a majority of their business on board games instead of Magic cards and figurines (although they do have both of those as well). They have a huge selection of games of all kinds that span 3 rooms within the shop. One of these rooms is dedicated for used game resale and it is always well stocked with great deals. While prices overall at the shop are average, you're going to find games that you can't find anywhere else - Japanese imports, out of prints, rare games, etc. I would highly recommend this shop to any board game enthusiast or anyone looking to add something other than Scrabble and Monopoly to their game night!

An exceptional store that's been in business for over 30 years. Great variety in f awesome game…read morestuff.

After taking two beginning mosaic classes at Newark Arts Alliance, I ordered a Roman mosaics kit…read morefrom an Italian Esty Business, Intessere. This was a challenge for me of average artistry. I enjoyed the project and learned about the process. Though, I should have started with an easier kit. Finley's Art Shoppe was really helpful in figuring out a nice frame and mounting. When I created this mosaic, I had to hide the uneven mosaic boarder, and they did a great job centering it. After I get done my second, simpler kit from Intessere, I will have them frame it!

Been going to Finley's for over 20 yrs. Fantastic selections, great quality, great customer service.read more

Very helpful clerk who is clearly bored and looking to engage the shoppers with her knowlege and…read moreability to demonstrate all of the games in the store. Good place for gifts for those looking to challenge themselves in an offline manner. I thought the Solitaire Chess was particularly interesting. As well, different and unique board games if you're looking to step out of the Charades, Pictionary and Scattergories to something different. Fun!