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    The Phoenix Shop

    3.9 (41 reviews)
    ModerateHome Decor
    Closed 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Karen A.

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this little shoppe. It had jewelry, books, clothing, paintings, art, and all sorts of other goodies nestled on shelves, showcased on the wall, and presented in display cases. I couldn't get enough of it...I could've stayed all day. The nice thing is that many of the pieces are from local artists so they are pretty unique. I bought a beautiful pair of dangling silver earrings and stunning navy blue dress. The downside is that many of the clothing--while totally cool and interesting--is pretty pricey (way too much for my taste). But, if I had the money to spend, I would've loved to pick up a few more items.

    You can purchase the heart at the gift shop
    Evangelene G.

    What a cute shop! I underestimated and thought it was another gift shop, but it's actually in a large space, two floors. The lower level has clothing and the upper level has gifts (scents, bath, books, etc.), but the best part is going outside towards the garden area to take in the coastal view.

    Gorgeous view from the front terrace of the Phoenix
    Ed U.

    Oh come on, admit it. The only reason you come here is because you're either: (a) waiting for one of the sought-after back patio tables at Nepenthe and hoping you can hear your name being called; or (b) feeling a need to maximize your stop at Nepenthe since it's such a long, winding drive to whatever your destination may be. As striking as the setting is, it's the sort of hippy-dippy, Age of Aquarius-style combination of art gallery, clothing emporium, and gift and bookstore that you would expect in Big Sur. There are certainly nice items artfully arranged on tables and shelves, and once you turn them over, do try to maintain your composure at the Big Sur-level prices. The back patio offers an orchestra of windchimes that generate a cacophony of Wyndham Hill-infused ambient noise to the stoic response of a chorus of stone-faced Buddhas (literally) (see photo). My favorite item is the open spigot fountain that magically pours water in a bucket of stones without a visible source (see photo). I have to admit the only thing I've bought here was the Nepenthe cookbook which I subsequently saw change hands considerably at a white elephant potluck. Alas, there is an upscale, estrogen-oriented target audience for this shop as I saw a hen party of women swoon over the kaleidoscopic scarves with abandon. I could well envision a zaftig Elizabeth Taylor in a bosom-enhancing caftan selling her avant-garde paintings here to a smitten Richard Burton in "The Sandpiper" as the waves crash dramatically below. Time to see if your table's ready.

    Ken K.

    This is probably one of the more interesting gift stores in the stretch of Big Sur along Highway 1. Look for the signage that points to the Nepenthe restaurant (world famous for a sextacular view of the killer Big Sur coastline whilst you wine n' dine with other tourists and locals), and The Phoenix Shop will be at the parking lot level next to the stairs that go up to Cafe Kevah (not open for dinner which offers basically the same view at cheaper prices for burger sandwich type fare). Phoenix offers a mish mash of everything, from local artisan crafted goods (jewelry, accessories, artifacts), books, cosmetics, instrumental (re: background or tranquil spa type) muzak CDs and of other performing artists of this ilk, toys for the kids, a basement level of nothing but clothing (a must see for the ladies), a mini shelf near the cashier displaying racks of organic chocolate bars (a brand that I think you can find at your local Whole Foods) and in the back, a balcony section of zen themed decorations, statues, water fountains (lots of Buddha statues). The clothing section downstairs from a quick glance, revealed some really beautifully made dresses and various female apparel. Looky here http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/M_Ury7qoMoBxKEG6_v_PWw?select=8m18S6kIC7LQuC8SHzyGCA for a semi blurry snapshot of a dress I snapped, my only useful contribution, easily more elegant than some of Carrie Bradshaw's shall we say mostly TOSSABLE wardrobe during her closet modeling demo of basically "Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now"....(doh hopefully I didn't ruin a spoiler here). The most remotely amusing item in the toy section was a keychain battery powered device with multiple button presses, each basically executing a pre-recorded compressed sounding voice (using original sounds) of Mr. T (B.A Baracus) himself. One button: "I PITY DA FOOL!" Another button: "DAT'S MISTA T! EEEEM! AAAAAAR! PERIOD! TEEEEEEEEE!" The rest were typical Mr T persona rants that are soooooooooo 80s. (With the advent of the internet, one can easily find mp3s, youtube, soundbites of this dude). I cannot imagine how this keychain can be Useful, Funny, or Cool. And this thing was loud. Just trying it out, gave me and my curiosity away. Dag nammit Mister T, keep it down ya fool! No volume control on this thing, just loud. Now which responsible parent will get this keychain for their child? Or for that matter, why is this gag toy candidate in the kiddie toy section? DAT MUH FUGGIN SHIZZLE IS NAWT FUNNY YA FOOO!

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    A great gift shop with all kinds of random things!

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    Great place to stop on your way through town. Lovely views, great selection of gift items for you or someone else.

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    READ THE LABEL. We collect wind chimes and art as we travel. When in Big Sur this past week, we…read morebought a medium sized bell windchime. It was a little pricy at $110, but we like to support local art. The attendant gave us a new one in the box, instead of one already hanging that we were looking at. When we got home to Arizona, I unpacked the item, and found a MADE IN CHINA TAG!!! They appear to buy cheap art from China, and mark it up. If you want to support local art, find another store.

    I hated this place. It has nice things, but they are so expensive that it made me mad. Now, I…read moreexpected that things would be expensive, I mean it's a gift shop for tourists (i.e., things will be overpriced) and at Big Sur (i.e., an area where everything is overpriced). But if you look at something in this gift shop, and think about what would be an overpriced price for it, and then double that, then you'll almost be at the price for it. Like there was this tiny little jar of local salt that was about the size of a thimble, and I thought oh that's cute, maybe that would be a nice souvenier, and then it was either $17 or $19 when I looked at the price. I mean it was tiny!! I mean, it was the kind of thing that should be like $3, but I thought gift shop so probably $7 or $8, but no, more than double that. Things were crazy expensive, and the more I looked at things, the more it just pissed me off, and took away from the experience of even just looking at nice things without intention to buy. It made me want to leave the store. I've never had a feeling like that in any touristy gift shop I've ever been to in my life, not anywhere in the US including other coastal areas of CA, not overseas. It was also not friendly while you are browsing, nor welcoming when you walk in. I would not go here again, and I would not recommend it to friends.

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