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Carmel Specialty Shops
Carmel Bay Company
Ocean Ave./Lincoln St., (831) 624-3868. Daily 10-5.
The Carmel Bay Company shop operates within the historic Seven Arts Building, which was built in the 1920s as an artist’s studio and then in the mid-1930s became Ed Weston’s photography studio. It purveys “unusual, functional items for the home with honest, clean design.” That includes fine housewares and accessories, lovely coffee table books, and the best souvenirs—old-time map-embossed dish towels, throw pillows, and drinking glasses.
Dolores/7th Ave., (831) 624-3643.
Oriental rugs, colorful Tibetan chests, and Buddhas galore are for sale in the tasteful, mysterious Conway of Asia shop. The collection hails from India, Tibet, Burma, and Thailand and includes fine antiques.
Oriental rugs, colorful Tibetan chests, and Buddhas galore are for sale in the tasteful, mysterious Conway of Asia shop. The collection hails from India, Tibet, Burma, and Thailand and includes fine antiques.
Dolores St./5th Ave., (831) 624-4955. Daily 11am-6pm.
Tucked down a narrow brick walkway lined with bamboo, this serene mostly outdoor shop (part of it is in a 1970s geodesic dome) purveys a large selection of succulents and an eclectic collection of garden accents.
Tucked down a narrow brick walkway lined with bamboo, this serene mostly outdoor shop (part of it is in a 1970s geodesic dome) purveys a large selection of succulents and an eclectic collection of garden accents.
Adjacent and under the same ownership, tiny Pilgrim's Way Books--the last bookstore in town--also provides a good browse.
7th Ave./San Carlos Ave., (831) 624-0441. M-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-7.
Thinker Toys offers an exciting selection of puppets, dolls, workbooks, and puzzles and is where to bring the kids to select a souvenir.
Thinker Toys offers an exciting selection of puppets, dolls, workbooks, and puzzles and is where to bring the kids to select a souvenir.
Ocean Avenue, in the Court of the Golden Bough, (831) 624-2556.
Located not down a rabbit hole but instead up a narrow curving outdoor stairway, this sweet little find is tucked inside one of the town’s fairy tale buildings. Featuring the world's largest variety of Alice in Wonderland collectibles, you’ll find everything from a garden statue to a backward-running clock among the offerings at the White Rabbit.
Located not down a rabbit hole but instead up a narrow curving outdoor stairway, this sweet little find is tucked inside one of the town’s fairy tale buildings. Featuring the world's largest variety of Alice in Wonderland collectibles, you’ll find everything from a garden statue to a backward-running clock among the offerings at the White Rabbit.
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