“Botanic & Luxe is such a lovely spot. I love stopping by whenever I’m in downtown Santa Cruz. The staff is always so friendly, and the shop has a gorgeous selection of locally made art — prints, paintings, pottery, candles, and so much more. The aesthetic of the store is stunning, and it always smells amazing. It’s one of my favorite places to pick up a thoughtful gift.
I also really appreciate how the staff wraps purchases so beautifully — it adds such a sweet touch. I recently visited with my mom after we stopped by a craft fair happening downtown. She had bought some perfumes from one of the vendors and accidentally left the bag behind when we were browsing in Botanic & Luxe. After we left, she realized it was missing. We called the store, and at first the woman working (I believe her name was Heather) didn’t see it, but she took the time to look again and even called me back to let me know she’d found the small bag. We went back and picked it up without any issues.
Overall, the customer service here is incredible, and the shop itself is a true hidden gem full of quality items. Please shop local and support small women-owned businesses — places like this deserve it!”
“Such a great spot in Santa Cruz! Adore the variety of items they have here. It's the perfect place to treat yourself or find gifts for others. Love that they have mini variety options of some of their staples for gifts. They have a mix of local makers as well here, which is always nice when you want to shop local. Everyone here is always super sweet and they also host events sometimes too which is a blast! Highly recommend!”
“Miss Jessie May's is such an awesome treasure in downtown Santa Cruz! It is one of the few places left in downtown town Santa Cruz that still has that unique classic Santa Cruz charm. They are a goldmine for vintage/antique treasure hunting! From vintage postcards to jewelry, cuff links, trinkets, antique zippos and other cool classic lighters... Jessie May's has some of the coolest and most unique selection I have found! If you are a collector of cool vintage and antique items, do yourself a favor and hit this spot up if you're anywhere near Santa Cruz!”
“Love this shop, the staff is very friendly and the have a lot of fun gift options like stickers and custom tees. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a quick gift”
“Very friendly women.
This was my first time visiting and found most everything that I was looking for. The downside was that I left without buying a specific lapel pin in the case at the counter. Unfortunately I'm heading back to Missouri without it.
I highly recommend visiting this establishment.”
“I took a day trip to Santa Cruz and had an unfortunate accident occur. I was starting to panic but the lovely Bella went above and beyond to help me out. I hope her manager reads this because she was very kind to a complete stranger in a moment of need. Also, the store was very pretty and look forward to stopping by the next time I’m in the area.”
“I found this store to have some excellent merchandise and then I wound up talking to the sales clerk for about 15 minutes and learned what an amazing organization this is.
If you are in Santa Cruz I highly recommend stopping in this place and do some shopping.”
“I bought four ten years ago.Two for our office and two for our home.The gold leaf looks as good as the day they arrived. Great to see true American craftsmanship is not a completely lost art form.”
10AM - 5:30PM
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz
Gift Shops
“Wanted to share that Stephanie went above and beyond with her stellar customer service!!! She made my shopping experience a memorable one with her result orientated knowledge!! Thank you!!!”
10:30AM - 6:30PM
1368 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Gift Shops
“The products in this Artisan Store are an agency of handmade expressions of great value--multiple assortments of artisan items. I have purchased numerous gifts, hand-formed jewelry, cards, delectables, fine art, and printed graphic art. Items for children to adults grace this well-lit, handcrafted, unique, bespoke, or custom-made location. The value is in the hands of the beholder!!”
12:30 - 5:30PM
4507, 698 Front St, Santa Cruz
Gift Shops
“A magical store, filled with miraculous products that should be much more expensive for what they do. Thank you so much for the experience! All the products are incredible and you guys deserve so much more recognition ✨✨✨ i highly recommend this place and the products, and the lady there was so incredibly kind and she gave us so many freebies as well. i’ll definitely be back! ?”
“Surf Life was definitely the best shop to look for our souvenir hoodie at. Of course it's summer, but all our kids needed a hoodie because that's the thing these days. I liked Surf Life the best out of all the shops because this store had much more space to move around in. It felt much more organized than the other stores. They have a huge display of hoodies on their wall and not to mention, unique styles you could only find here! The staff was a delight. Very kind. They asked if we needed any help as we browsed at their selection. They have other clothing items such as sweat pants, tanks, t shirts, stickers, bags... and more than I can remember! When it was time to pay, my daughter wanted to wear her hoodie out (yup, in the hot summer sun) so they offered to cut off the tags for her and put her current hoodie in the bag. She loved how soft the inside of the material was and pretty much didn't take it off the rest of the trip. I liked the quality of the material and felt like it was worth every penny!”
“We've been shopping here since I was a kid (18 years +) and have always loved the selection of stickers, shirts, and jackets. They have done some great collaborations and have some of the best clothing in the Santa Cruz area!”