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Best of all, many of the hip thrift stores are still here. So you can stay in Shimokita and go shopping during the day and then hit up the great restaurants and bars that have opened up relatively recently. Best Places to Stay in Shimokitazawa BUDGET: The Wardrobe Hotel –This hostel...
Thrift shops– Physical “Cratedigging” has been sadly lost to today’s DJ generation, but you can still find gems if you frequent charity shops, “thrift stores” and the rest and get your search on! Real record shops– If you live in a big city, you may well still have one or mo...
Each neighborhood in Vancouver brings something different to the table. Stay close to Yaletown to be in the center of all the fun. With a nearby SkyTrain Station, AquaBus terminal, and bus network, it’s easy around town and you’ll find a lot to do within walking distance. Best Vancou...
Where to stay in Seoul for shopping Dongdaemun is definitely theshopping center of the city(pardon the pun), and most stores are open 24/7. Its underground shopping center is also one of the best places to get rare items and secondhand deals, though there are more thrift stores in Seoul ...
Where the money goes:All thrift store proceeds go to support Salvation Army's "Adult Rehabilitation Centers, where those struggling with drugs and alcohol find help, hope, and a second chance at life." Sure, the Salvation Army is perhaps best known for the Christmas Red Kettle bell ringers ...
As someone who goes to thrift stores often, haggling is a great skill to have. Every thrift store is different, but having worked behind the scenes at Goodwill, I can tell you that the pricing is very loose. Some items are marked too low, and others too high. With that in mind......
As to treats: candy, light-weight jewelry, gift card, money, chapstick, tiny scented candle, sweet little notes specific to the person the advent calendar is for. I figure the tags can either stand-alone or I’ll affix a wrapped chocolate truffle to the back. ...
FLIPNOTICS– I love making jewelry for Flipnotics. Right off Barton Springs in Austin, TX they are one of those cool stores that lets me make a big batch of one of a kind stuff and then they pick through the baubles and take what they want. I just took them a big load of stuff...
Where to stay for nightlife in Lisbon: Bairro Alto Bairro Alto is the city’s party district, with street after street full of young folks on a never-ending bar crawl. Beyond the cheap beers and cocktails, you’ll also find plenty of trendy restaurants like Middle EasternTanturaand French-...