California Road Trips Guide - 2022 - 20

FROM TOP: COURTESY SF MERCANTILE; COURTESY SEASIDE GALLERY & GOODS
SUSTAINABILITY
SHOP LOCAL
TO GIVE BACK
BUY FROM LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES TO
DIRECTLY SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES
ART & MAKERS
JUNK GIRLS
San Luis Obispo
This whimsical spot is
owned by two assemblage
artists who scour garage
sales and junkyards to
give discarded objects
new lives as furniture,
jewelry, and art. Among the
treasures are lamps made
from tractor grills, working
clocks made from broken
ones, and rings made from
silver spoons. junkgirls.com
CRAFTED
San Pedro
Get your handcrafted goods
at this Port of Los Angeles
emporium, home to more
than 100 individual artisans.
Stroll through a maze of
makers' shops housed in a
lofty 1940s warehouse to
browse, buy, or take an artmaking
class.
craftedportla.com
BESPOKE
Truckee
Seamstress and ecostylist
Heather River
curates " functional
art " -clothing, jewelry,
stationery, and home
decor-handmade by
independent artisans.
Feel good knowing
that your purchase
supports Truckee's art
scene and helps artists
make a living.
bespoketruckee.com
SF MERCANTILE
San Francisco
Nothing is mass produced
at this " anti-souvenir "
shop. The Haight Street
boutique sells keepsakes
made by Bay Area
artisans-California poppy
coin purses, surfing bear
onesies, sea otter bamboo
dinnerware, and cable car
pillows. sfmercantile.com
SF Mercantile
SACRAMENTO SHOP
AT ATRIUM 916
Sacramento
Old Sacramento's eclectic
cafe features upcycled
art from local creatives.
Unwanted magazines, tires,
and takeout containers
find new purpose as paper
sculptures, paintings, and
fashion. sacramento.shop
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
KILLER DANA
Dana Point
Like many hometown surf
shops, this 30-year-old
store plays a big role in
preserving Dana Point's
rich culture by holding
contests, demos, movie
nights, and art festivals.
You can also buy or rent
skimboards, wetsuits,
beach chairs, and more.
kdsurfshop.com
BENNETT'S
HONEY FARM
Fillmore
Seaside Gallery
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Check out a working
beehive at this Ventura
County honey farm. At the
100 percent solar-powered
facility, you can sample raw
and unfiltered honey or
shop organic products such
as candles, lotion, and lip
balm. bennetthoney.com
CHILDREN'S
BOOK WORLD
West L.A.
Since 1986, CBW has
been stimulating young
minds with picture books,
fairy tales, young adult
novels, and stories that
inspire. The shop overflows
with 80,000 volumes
and offers free puppet
shows, musical acts, and
a book recycling program.
childrensbookworld.com
MONTEREY BAY
AQUARIUM STORE
Monterey
Browse sustainable
products like bamboo
utensils and stainless steel
straws as well as upcycled
goods-earrings made
from surfboard resin,
wallets made from plastic

http://www.bespoketruckee.com http://www.junkgirls.com http://www.bennetthoney.com http://http:// https://sacramento.shop http://www.sfmercantile.com http://www.craftedportla.com http://www.childrensbookworld.com http://www.kdsurfshop.com http://www.VISITCALIFORNIA.COM

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