The Shops on Mill is such a fun concept - to sum it up, it's a bunch of small businesses that are in one large space.
I stopped by here on Friday night for their Ladies Night Out event that was advertised on Instagram. The admission was pre-paid online and was about $17. Checking in once I arrived was easy. I provided my name, received a wristband and was free to roam around and shop.
The businesses inside sell beautiful and personalized gifts that you can't really find anywhere else (except maybe Etsy). There's also an area in the back with cookies, cakes, pies, sourdough bread and more.
For the event specifically, they had a few tables set up with small bites. Soft pretzel nuggets, cookies, chips and salsa/corn dip, and quesadillas to name a few. You were entitled to one drink, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, with your ticket, too. I ordered a pineapple margarita and it was delicious!
I wasn't looking for specific gifts since I already had everything I needed for Mother's Day. I ended up purchasing two cake pops (one Funfetti and one lemon) and a decorated sugar cookie shaped like a flower. The cake pops weren't eaten until yesterday and held up nicely. They were flavorful.
Everything is reasonably priced, too. There is an abundance of Philadelphia sports teams merch which would be perfect for your baseball, football, basketball and hockey lovers.
Additionally, I got my aura photo taken by Inner Light Aura. The photographer, Brinlee, explained the different chakras and why the colors in my photo were what they were. I had a combination of blue, violet, magenta, tan and white.
At the checkout register, I was given a card that they sign and date every time you come in to shop. You get a discount after 10(?) visits, which is really nice.
I highly recommend The Shops on Mill if you're looking for special and carefully curated gifts! read more