Graeagle Mercantile is the most charming little store! I stopped in during my wedding weekend and…read morefound the cutest sweatshirt, along with the most special keepsake to celebrate the occasion. Nancy might just be one of the nicest people! I mentioned that it was my wedding weekend, and she went out of her way to help me find the perfect gift to commemorate it. She is truly the salt of the earth and made the experience so personal and memorable. If you're in Graeagle, this shop is an absolute must-visit. Beautiful, thoughtfully curated items and the kindest service you could ask for. I can't wait to come back!

I purchased 2 bags of Frontier Soups and made one of the when having company over. The beans were…read morecrunchy after 8 hours in the crockpot. So I decided to cook them overnight expecting that by breakfast they would be just perfect. Nope, still crunchy. After a google search I learned that the beans were old. I caution you in purchasing edibles at this store. I had to toss the soup after paying $12 for a bag of lentils. The older lady working the store was a delight though!

The owner, Liz, is a delight, and as an artist and store owner, she has a wonderful selection of…read morecarefully curated handmade items, from hats, jewelry, prints, and journals to locally made beauty products. I found the most amazing earrings, a mug, arnica cream, and endless gifts for upcoming occasions for friends and family. Shop local and support this and the other wonderful shops in town.

Liz has a homey shopz. She puts effort in to cultivate local artists and present a lot in a tiny…read morespace. Plumas County has a lot going on and she is one of the few shops showing what is going on.

The store really has everything! We had a ton of little small things we needed and ask him for help…read moreand she delivered! Offered some great suggestions and alternative ideas (clamp too small? Try this auto clamp!) and the rest of the team there was super friendly! Sometimes I don't always feel so welcome in small towns, but I did here!

Love having this handy little shop locally! We visit one if not two times every stay and they…read morealways are helpful and have exactly what we need! Plus you can't go wrong with all their fun decor for decorating!

I've been going to the Ace Hardware in California for 10 years now. I would say and in far more…read morethan 100 Inquiries or transactions this Ace Hardware has been filled with the most unfriendly, rude, unhelpful sales people I've dealt with in this area. There used to be to be one nice, extremely helpful lady, Gaby Garcia, but she's long gone. It's hard to get some of them to get off their stool to help you. I'm an old lady and have often wondered what it is I've done to piss their sales people off. The Gra eagle Ace Hardware is exactly the opposite, friendly, helpful and a pleasant experience visiting that store. I do not recommend the Portola Ace Hardware; filled with a bunch of self absorbed grouches.

I shop local as much as possible unless I need gas,go to Reno, today 8/28/25 at ACE Portola, I…read morebought a small box of nails, the shelf price $5.99 register range it as $6.44, pointed it to "clerk", he said that's what the scan says (with major attitude, not customer friendly), don't care, shelf tag says otherwise, small change difference, yes, but how often does this happen there, doing major deck work and bought a lot of products there, so maybe a onetime error but maybe not, but krappy attitude is a not good experience, remember the shelf price and check your recite before leaving,

I am so impressed with Quincy Hot Spot with their A+ work, quality installers and their…read moresalesmanship on two homes that needed new fireplaces. They are 100% SPOT on when it comes to their business.

My husband and I purchased a new wood stove from Quincy Hot Spot in October 2024. They measured…read moreincorrectly and as a result the stove was 2 inches too short. To make it functional, they placed the stove on bricks until a permanent solution could be obtained. The business clearly took responsibility for the mistake and said they would "make it right and we mistakenly took them at their word and paid them in full. Needless to say, out stove is still up on bricks and after contacting them countless times, we still have no resolution to problem. The owner, Chris even hung up on us. We have taken matters into our own hands and will be seeking restitution for our costs through the court system. Do yourself a favor and choose another company, they do not stand behind their work and customer service is non existent. If I could give them zero stars, I would.

So I am about to go camping out here again this weekend and that made me remember this place and…read moreour past visit. Picture it, three years ago, during a really wet season even though it was May there was still a lot of snow on the ground. So my dad is driving his tank of a truck and we reach this long path of snow on the road so he decides to cut a path. Ok, no biggie, he is doing it super smart. Nice, slow and easy. Well my friends and his best friend keep calling him names that I cant type here and he finally decides to GUN it to finish off the trail as I decide this is a good time to get out of the truck and film it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0DBNroJs0 So he high centers himself with all four tires off the ground. GREAT TIMES! No shovel, no flashlights, no water BUT plenty of beer so we are GOOD TO GO! We start walking back, all five of us, sun goes down, water coming down the hills from the snow, feet wet, getting cold, havent had dinner BUT STILL DRINKING BEER. 6.5 miles later in the pitch dark we arrive at camp and start a roaring fire to warm up. My dad was not a happy camper having to leave his truck out in the middle of no where over night. So first thing in the morning we drive into town with my truck and stop off at this place. This place is AWESOME! I mean not just mom and pop awesome, just down right BAD ASS! Has more things than you can ever imagine. Crazy thing is it is like organized clutter if that makes sense. The owner was super friendly and got a good chuckle out of the story even though my dad wasnt laughing. We bought three shovels and some heavy duty chains. We even mingled for a little bit in this store kind of making a mental list of future needs if we needed them. Anyway, long story not so short, we were able to dig the truck out of the snow after a couple hours of digging and we proceeded to drink MORE BEER as a little quasi celebration. Things were good again and we will never forget the little journey and store that helped us.

I have been traveling to Loyalton, CA for 35 years and I had never stepped foot in this store until…read moretoday. What an amazing adventure I had, and I only shopped in one aisle! This store is packed with all sorts of gems. I would recommend this store to everyone. I could see myself getting a gift for anyone I know. It had everything you could think of. I purchased a set of Zak recycled confetti bowls in red, white, and blue, they are beautiful! Oh, I will be back. :)

An unexpected surprise in downtown Portola. I bought a number of things for a friend's house I am…read moredecorating here.....a pair of shelves and a few other "final touch" items. The store has a great selection and has a number of cute kitchen and home decor items. Staff is very nice and helpful. They even have a frequent buyer program for those who purchase often/reach a certain dollar spend. The place is MUCH bigger than it appears from the outside. There are several rooms and if you are in the area, it would be nice to pop in and check out the 3 large showrooms that wrap around the building.

I love that the Shoe Tree is listed as a shoe store on Yelp!…read more I was born and raised in Reno, Nevada and I try to make a trip back about once per year as my parents and little brother still live there. When I decide to drive instead of flying I try to always stop at the Shoe Tree on my way out of town. This thing has shoes of all styles and sizes, some of the shoes have names and dates written on them. I particularly like the high heels that can be found in the tree (Those take more of a commitment to secure in the tree as they don't have shoe laces). On my most recent Reno trip last week I mentioned to my brother that I was going to stop by the tree on my way back to Portland. He gladly donated an old pair of Converse Chuck Taylor's for my hubby and i to toss into the tree. I'm so glad he did because it made my visit to the v tree infinitely better. I decided I would take a video of my husband tossing the shoes up into the branches. It took a few tries for the Chucks to get lodged into their new home (though my video indicates they made it on the first try). We even had a huge RV pull over to watch the shore toss who honked a loud horn of celebration when the shoes landed in the tree. I'm not exactly sure how a tree suddenly becomes an official shoe tree, but I'm glad it does. Next time you find yourself travelling northbound on Interstate 395 outside of Reno make a point to stop at this shoe tree. You can even see if you can spot the grey Chucks we added to the tree (they have greenish soles).

It's still a tree! Now with more shoes on it! My favorite is the glittery stripper pump with…read moresee-through heels. Tres chic for bumblefluck nowhere. I like how people are stringing shoes together to create a chandelier effect on the branches. We added to the tree but sadly, it was just a boring old plaid sneaker. Next time I need to get rid of my glittery stripper pumps, I'll come here.