“I love this shop! They always curate the cutest and unique items. I love shopping at Home/Work for gifts for others (and myself). The staff are very helpful but they don’t hover which I appreciate. I also love the pop up events they do as well as fundraisers for local schools/agencies.”
10:30AM - 8:30PM
1368 Pacific Avenue, 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!!”
“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.”
“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”
10:30AM - 4PM
1310 Mission St, Santa Cruz
Gift Shops
“Without exception, wonderful service and friendly connection each time I've been here. Ashwin and family are gems to the Santa Cruz music culture. Highly recommend for music lessons and a beautiful in house store of goods from India.”
“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.”
“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!”
“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! ?”
“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!”
“I love this gift shop, I really shouldn't go in to the shop. I don't walk out without spending a lot of money $$$ there. The selection of items are very unique and beautiful with a changing selection of gifts and that seems to attract me to the shop. The shop nicely organized the staff here is second to none. Prices are moderately priced for the market.”
“Bonnie’s gift shop has ocean themed merchandise including clothing, magnets, postcards, ceramics, night lights and plush toys. Staff are friendly and welcoming.”
“Such a fun little paper + gift shop in Santa Cruz. This place is packed with the coolest cards, game boards, quirky toys, and playful finds you didn’t know you needed. Everything is well-organized, so it’s easy to browse without feeling overwhelmed.
Located on a lively, busy street that’s great to walk around, with street meter parking nearby. Perfect spot to pop into while exploring the area and looking for a unique card or gift.”
“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!”
11AM - 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!!!”
“Botanic and Luxe is my favorite store in Santa Cruz to buy gifts! And treat myself too. From their artwork to plants and lately I have been hooked on their skin care too.. so many natural options for sensitive skin. I absolutely love shopping here!”