Blue Rose is a fairy tale for home items. There are great quality items at good prices and lots of…read moreitems to see. If you've got a birthday present or a house warming present, Blue Rose is the place to go. You won't leave empty handed, even for yourself! The owner Jan is super helpful and has a great eye for decorating. Come prepared to spend a few hours in Blue Rose because the quantity of products they've got is mind blowing. You can easily spend half the day walking around admiring everything. Blue Rose will instantly become your new favorite home store!

Blue Rose is absolutely filled with the best furniture, gifts, and decorative pieces that make…read moreselecting a present for a loved one or sprucing up a room both easy and fun. I had a fantastic time chatting with Jan (the owner and designer) who was extremely helpful, accessible, and patient as we figured out what best suited my needs. She seasonally updates the store's selection so the inventory is always up-to-date. I will definitely be back!

This is the cutest little shop in Clayton! They have such cute stuff. From great little decorative…read moreitems for your house to great smelling candles! The staff is so very friendly as well great you with a smile and very friendly hello! If you live in or around Clayton I highly recommend stopping by you won't be disappointed! I will definitely be back and will tell all my friends about them!

I would love to give this store a great review. However the…read moreselection of items is so small. Cheap jewelry and barely any crystals. I've been in twice to ask about New Years Eve and Day events. They said yes, they will be doing something for New Year's Day when I asked what, they only had a vague idea. Both times I asked, they said, go the website. So I go the website (3 times now) and there is no info. It is New Years Day and still nothing on the website and nobody answers the phone. Again, I'd really like to support local business. But this place is so disorganized and disappointing.

This is a wonderful place! The staff is really knowledgeable and sensitive in many ways. You'll…read morefind something beautiful here if you're looking for a gift and something beautiful inside yourself if you're looking for that sort of thing.

I've been missing Mystic Dream and was so excited to see a new boutique to visit…read more The name cracks me up, it will certainly be easy to search. Parking in the plaza location was awful, but it was also December 23rd. Inside, it is small but packed with a wonderful variety. The (assuming) proprietor was welcoming and friendly, she gives major hearth vibes; witch ;) is precisely the energy I look for when visiting metaphysical shops. The apothecary is spectacular, I forgot to ask whether the bulk spices were food grade? There is also an area to create your own candles and petitions if that is something you like to do onsite. Lastly, with every turn there was just "one more thing" to see and find. Cute stickers, clever gifts and creations. I was very happy with my purchase and the price and quality. I will definitely return soon, and maybe remember to take photos.

This studio is filled with great instructors and students. It's always kept clean and organized…read more There are many options for glazing, and different options of clay that are held at the studio for purchase. I appreciate this place being more of a class setting than those one-time activities for date night or to hang with friends, because ceramics takes awhile to get a good handle on. Plus there is a process of the bisque and glaze fire which cannot be done in a day. My recommendation is to take the 8-week class and show up to every class. At the end of the course, I'm sure you will have a better understanding of pottery.

I'm 4 class into the ceramic wheeling throwing class with instructor Chung. We have an hour of…read morelearning and then a few hours of practice. During the practice sessions, Chung would personally assist each of us on how to improve our throwing technique. Sometimes, we'll see instructor Yee, whom adds on the extra fun of banter in the classroom. They also have open studio so that students can practice during the week. Special out out to Cassandra! Thank you for being super responsive and delightful to be around. Overall, everyone at the studio is amazing, and i love the welcoming atmosphere!!

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this store!! It's the cutest shop with a wide variety of scents. They…read morehave a focus on non-alcoholic and organic smells, which isn't a priority for me, but it's nice. I absolutely love the gardenia scent and am hoping it holds! The prices here are not too crazy. A lot of these essential oil/soap stores will overcharge, but I thought this place was reasonable. You can get a small bundle of items for $28, a potent diffuser with 15 mL of essential oil for $18, and the soap bars are around $5. They also have a happy hour sale! Very worth it for local, small batch scents, which I usually see going for more. The two women working there today were super welcoming and sweet as well. I will definitely be coming back :)

I had the most enriching fragrance-blending class experience at Scents By the Bay! The moment I…read morewalk-in, Tarah and Kiki made me feel at home. They were super friendly, highly knowledgable, & answered all my questions. Their passion & positive vibes were contagious. Being a fragrance lover who blends scents at home, I appreciated the clear, beautifully crafted guidance. The class balanced simplicity for beginners with deep educational insights. On top of that, their fragrance selection was unbelievable--literally a library of scents! They had over 700 options, from designer oils to pure essential and aromatherapy scents. As someone who's taken other classes with fairly small options, having such an eclectic, rare selection to choose from was next level. This was a perfect act of self-care after a busy weekend, and I left with new knowledge, a beautiful custom fragrance, and immense joy. This truly was a one-of-a-kind experience. Highly recommend! I love supporting local businesses and see myself being a frequent customer--probably will pop-in once or twice a month! I am excited to bring friends here for birthdays and special occasions. Already, planning to bring my husband for a date--so we can create a fragrance together! I'm just thrilled that something like this exists right here in the East Bay. This experience was a gem, and I can't wait to return again and again!

Dear book lovers, do you hate going to a bookstore with non-readers because they follow you around…read morethe store hoping it's time to leave? Not this place, there is plenty to keep them busy & you'll have to drag them out! Great Community spot with lots of different things going on. Buy local!

Went on first Friday and wow, just blown away with this spacious bookstore for Martinez. It is…read morecarefully curated with books for all ages and adults, and has some gifts to pick up as well. You can tell the owners really put thought into this bookstore and it shows! We purchased multiple books and some tarot cards on water color paper to paint late. My son enjoyed the tunnel of lights to run through. We also attended story time on Sunday which was great! More than enough space but there were quite a lot of people so maybe for weekend story times, a mic would help reach the people in the back. Otherwise, looking forward to shopping small with this lovely bookstore!

I am obsessed with kids-n-kribs! It is one of the only stores I found where I could go in and try…read moredifferent strollers and rockers. It is owned by a lovely couple who is extremely knowledgeable. We got our rocker from them and booked a lesson on car seat installation. Would recommend 1000%

We were disappointed that we weren't able to check out the strollers without consultation-like…read moreanother baby store located in Dublin, CA where an appointment isn't required but there's the option for a consultation appointment if needed. We drove an hour today thinking that we would be able browse 2 strollers we had in mind on our own. It was our first time and we entered through the show room area that had the recliners and cribs. We found a recliner that we actually wanted but we wanted to check out the car seats and strollers first. We were informed minutes later by a worker there about the appointment system and that it was by appointment only unfortunately. She mentioned booking an appointment for a consultation later but that wouldn't have worked for us. I should've read the comments before making a trip there.