“Hayley is the best! Absolute best in town, hands down. Also does gift cards so I recommend anyone who's looking for a gift for their loved one, she will make them look stunning”
“This store is my “go to” for gifts and for special things for myself as well. It is beautiful, soulful and thoughtfully curated. The love and intelligence put into this place is so hard to find these days in the retail environment. This place has so much charm and really great vibes. I can tell the owner really cares about the products and the experiences of the customer. This is my favorite place to shop in Santa Barbara. Thank you.”
“One of the last of its kind, a book store with customer service that rivals .... Well, just about anywhere. They will order whatever book you are looking for if it's out of stock. They always have great recommendations if you're looking for something new to dive into. The ladies that run the shop are very sweet and excited to meet new readers, and they greet their longtime customers by name. You always get a bookmark with each purchase. They go out of their way to make you feel right at home. This place is truly a gem, and I hope they will continue to serve the montecito area for d'arcades to come.”
“I live in Arizona. I purchased a first edition biography online from Biblio, that came from this bookstore. I love to collect first edition books by Aldous Huxley (most notable work Brave New World) and in collecting things from him I've also come to love some of the works from his family. And this shop had a very special book that was a biography on Aldous Huxley's grandfather, Thomas Henry Huxley. And this copy was presumed to have belonged to Aldous Huxley's brother Julian Huxley. Julian Huxley co-authored the forward of the biography with Aldous. The owners have no idea how special this book is to me. I have a fairly extensive collection. This is my new favorite. Being so rare I was totally in disbelief of what I had found online. I asked a question to the store via biblio. The owners reached out to me less than 24 hours later and answered my questions. Took more photos of the item. They were so incredibly kind and helpful. I also had a hiccup with shipping. When I paid via PayPal it dropped my apartment number out of the address, so USPS began to return the item. They quickly got it corrected for me, which was very helpful because I was out of town at the moment. I really couldn't say enough good things about this store. I will absolutely be buying from them again and can't wait to visit in person as well. Great service from great people. Well deserving of a 5 star review .”
“Great place, great finds!! Owner is so cool and nice! Owner has huge deals going on and took off even more of the price at checkout. We literally are going back tomorrow, cause there was so much to see! This place needs to be the top of your list to see!”
“This is a venerable book store, it's been in the same location since the 1930s.
If you are a bibliophile you need to get on down there.
Right now!”
“A bibliophile's dream! The staff are amazing and offer excellent recommendations. The children's section is my kiddos' favorite. It's a perfect place to purchase a gift as they offer free wrapping.”
“Yoga soup is such an amazing place. I've only been going a couple months. But in this short time I've discovered they offer much more than yoga classes. They provide community, education and transformative experiences.”
“This was my family's first trip to UC Santa Barbara. We just had to get that merch to support our baby girl!!! She is an incoming Freshman this Fall. The campus is beautiful! Just be prepared to walk. The store had tons of UCSB merch in all different sizes and colors!!! They had mugs, keychains, little pencils, socks and even boxers. They don't have air conditioners anywhere in that store so it was muggy in parts of it. But, for the most part, they carry a lot of what you'll need to live on/off campus! It was a very clean and well organized store for all of the visitors coming in and out. I even saw plenty of employees on the floor folding and reorganizing clothing and merch some of the customers left disheveled. I had a nice young lady (employee) who was nice enough to show me where they had the mugs. And boy, oh boy!!! Was there a mighty huge selection to choose from. I enjoyed my time here.”
“The museum is conveniently in downtown Santa Barbara. I parked in one of the parking structures nearby. I was able to purchase tickets on site. I had ample time to visit the store prior to the opening of the museum.We explored two floors of art. We took our time going from one gallery to the next. I was really looking forward to viewing some Georgia O'Keeffe's but was informed that they were not on display.”
“Amazing book stores. They have so many books it is crazy. If you do not know what you want or read just ask. The owner is extremely kind, gentle and well read. It was nice to visit the store, discuss literature with the owner. 5/5 stars.”