Nostra Style House
I’m always excited to find a new local boutique to shop at, and near my office at that! Last weekend, while running some errands I noticed that a new boutique had opened up next door to Butter Toast Boutique in downtown Phoenix, so I stopped in to check it out.
Nostra Style House carries a mix of contemporary new designer clothing, locally designed jewelry and carefully curated vintage from Annie Boomer Vintage. Stop in and check them out!
Isn't this vintage evening gown fabulous?
Nostra Style House is located at 906 North 6th Street, Phoenix
Practical Art
Practical Art is located on the West side of Central Avenue just North of Camelback.
One of my favorite places to shop in my neighborhood is Practical Art. Everything in this fun boutique is handmade by Arizona artisans. It’s the perfect place to find a gift for that person who has everything or to find a unique piece of usable art for your home. The staff is super friendly and they always have some sort of treat waiting for you when you visit from fresh lemonade, to tequila to ice cream. Every First Friday they feature a new artist and usually have live entertainment, wine and cheese. So, next time you are in Phoenix stop by Practical Art for a unique piece of practical art to take home.
Make sure to say hello to the friendly staff. They usually have treats for customers.
These glasses and vases are made from recycled wine glasses. We love giving these as housewarming and hostess gifts.
Aren't these plates and bowls cool? We love shopping at Practical Art for unique items for our home.
Practical Art has everything you need for dinner parties too! Cheese plates, knives, servers etc.
Practical Art is located at 5070 North Central Avenue in Phoenix. More photos from Practical Art can be found on Flickr.
Frances Studio
A few weekends ago I had a little "CenPho" day. I hit all my favorite places and finally made it to a new favorite, Frances Studio. A spin off of frances vintage, frances studio is your one stop shop for super cute shoes, bags and jewelry. On my visit I spotted Frye boots (perfect for winter), a great selection of Toms flats and wedges and some druzy jewely that has me dreaming of druzy.
Here are a few photos from my visit:
I dream of druzy.
Frances Studio has all the latest Toms shoes.
There's nothing like being greeted by a wall of handbags and shoes!
Frances Studio is located at 10 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix.
Sweet Salvage
I finally made it to Sweet Salvage this weekend. Sweet Salvage is a monthly, four day flea market that starts on the third Thursday of the month and ends the following Sunday. Each market has a theme, and I absolutely loved this month’s French Market feel. It was the perfect way to pretend that I had been whisked away to Paris for the weekend.
Each month Sweet Salvage has a new theme. This month's was a French Market theme.
This refurbished chair is magnifique!
Oui, s'il vous plaît!
I can’t wait to see what theme and treasures the Sweet Salvage ladies come up with for next month!
Sweet Salvage is located at 4809 N. 7th Avenue in Phoenix. See more photos from our visit to Sweet Salvage on Flickr.
Happy “Independents” Week from Local First Arizona
Happy “Independents Week!” No, that isn’t a typo, we’re celebrating independent, locally owned businesses with Local First Arizona. This week (June 27 - July 4) almost 200 local businesses are offering a 20% discount when you bring in a Local First “Golden Ticket”.
There are so many wonderful business participating from boutiques to restaurants to professional services. Check out the entire list of participants here and print out a golden ticket here.
Happy Shopping!
CityScape – Downtown Phoenix
The much anticipated CityScape in Downtown Phoenix is celebrating its Grand Opening. This shopping, dining and entertainment district fills a void in the downtown landscape and is accessible via METRO light rail. Many of the businesses are already up and running with more scheduled to open over the next few months. Here's an update on what's there now and what's coming soon.
Designer District
Premium Brand apparel for men and women
West of Soho
Modern Bohemiam fashion at reasonable prices
Par Exsalonce
Full-service salon and day spa
Five Guys Burgers
Casual dining
Urban Outfitters
Clothing, accessories adn housewares for the urban lifestyle.
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge
Hip bowling lounge with a chance to "eat, drink, and knock down some pins"
Gold's Gym Elite
State-of-the-art co-ed fitness center
CVS
Pharmacy and general needs store
Coming Soon:
The Breakfast Club - Fall 2011
Charming Charlie - OPEN
Chipotle - Fall 2011
Jimmy John's Sandwich Shop - OPEN
Oakville Grocery - OPEN
Rasputin Vodka Bar - Summer 2011
Republic of Couture - OPEN
Sam Fox's The Arrogant Butcher - OPEN
Silk Sushi - October 2011
Stand Up Live - OPEN
Strand Italian - Fall 2011
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery - OPEN
Vitamin T - OPEN
Yogurtini - Fall 2011
www.cityscapephx.com
Central and Washington in Downtown Phoenix
