Monterey is a little treasure for those who can't stand going home with no gifts for their family and friends. And with no special memories from the new place they visited. Monterey has a wide spectrum of items that will make your shopping tour a pleasant one.
1) Quock Mui Tea Room & Boutique
Quality time spenders, tea and beauty lovers - this is the place for you! Quock Mui Tea Room offers a rare sensory and visual experience. They have a few heated benches and a waterfall. Also a few outdoor seats with Wi-Fi internet connections. Here you are allowed to explore and relax. The Tea Room serves a great variety of sandwiches, cookies and teas. Besides that, they have educational toys, original art, jewelry, and collectibles.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Gary Soup
2) Del Sol
Del Sol is a unique specialty retail shop. It is located in the heart of Cannery Row and it provides a great and unusual experience for the shopper. Everything in Del Sol changes color when exposed to sunlight. This miraculous transformation is demonstrated by friendly staff members to customers as they enter the store.
3) Sockshop
This is the largest selection of socks and hosiery on the West Coast. Here all the socks are colorful, functional and most of all - FUN! The visitors adore the selection of fun socks, with faces of famous people, art masterpieces etc. They also have therapeutic and sports, leisure and casual socks. People flock here in order to buy unique souvenirs and gifts for their loved ones. You'll find tights for women and accessories, too.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and The Vigilante Photographer
4) Cannery Row Antique Mall
This Mall is a huge treasure for antique lovers: 21,000 square feet on 2 floors of everything you want! The products sold here are brought from more than 150 dealers. You'll be able to find anything you want, from jewelry to books, from vintage clothing to china, glassware, linen, home furnishings, toys, sports memorabilia and holiday decorations! The staff is very friendly and will help you find all the items you need.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Lance & Cromwell
5) Crystal Fox Gallery
Crystal Fox Gallery is located on the historic Cannery Row. This gallery has glass art from many US artists. They have art works like Satava Glass Jellyfish sculptures. Also metal sculptures, jewel craft, both industrial and hand made, wall art, and ceramics. The stars of this gallery are original Swarovski Crystals, Mats Jonasson Crystal, and so much more! It is a very high rated crystal gallery in California.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and nikcname
6) Olio "Vintage Fun"
Olio is a vintage wonderland in Monterey! Don't freak out because of the wonderful, eccentric and unusual mix of mid-20th Century treasures! Here you'll find the cool stuff you grew up with or things that‘ll remind you of grandma’s house. Whatever you like and need and seek, you'll find it here, no matter whether it is a holiday gift, kitchen or décor or garden item.
Image Courtesy of Flickr and Casey Dukes