Sub_Urban Riot.
Located just east of 7th on Spring, is the Sub_Urban Riot retail store which carries a variety of high quality apparel at mid range prices.
Made in America, Sub_Urban Riot gained celebrity 8 years ago after dressing a population in its originally designed RIOT t-shirts, some of which are seen regularly on past episodes of FX Networks, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The new location in the Historic Core also doubles as the headquarters for the operation. As Sub_Urban Riot engages its busiest season, purchases this time of year usually consist of cozy winter items available for stylish comfort. Select your gifts from Sub_Urban Riot’s selection of button downs, cardis, jeans, sweat apparel, t-shirts, scarfs, and hats all known for being high quality and watch them adorn your loved ones for years to come.
Sub_Urban Riot also carries home items, like organic bath and body products, books, art and cozy couch accessories. If you find yourself tired from shopping for stocking stuffers, sit for a spell. The quaint living room setting inside the store offers a coffee table loaded with gift curiosities, all within an arm’s reach.
Sub_Urban Riot
is located at 111 W. 7th Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90014
http://www.suburbanriot.com
Create Your Health
Holiday giving is easy at Create Your Health. Visit their location on 5th just east of Spring to custom make your own holiday gift basket of health. Build your gift collection from health pre-made tea blends appropriately named, Get Well, Happy Heart or Get Up and Dance, or chose from the dozens of single herbs on display in bulk. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and can make tea suggestions for teas known to help heal ailments or ease anxieties.
Trendy accessories make tea time fun, and the CYH Tea shop is loaded with them. Gifts are easy to find inside the perfect mix of den and outdoor patio store setting. A yuletide window display has been decorated with the stores accessories with perfect gift suggestions for a proper tea time.
The whistlers, stainless steel, porcelain or Chinese Black Tea pots, tea cups, strainers spoons and teas tins of CYH will enhance any tea lover’s tradition and hopefully inspire the future of tea lovers everywhere.
CYH is located at 121 W. 5th St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
http://www.createyourhealth.com
Audio Video Plaza
For over 20 years the fellows at Audio Video Plaza have kept Downtowners tuned in or captivated by some sort of electronic media. There wide selection of low priced flat screens, lab tops, cameras, tablets, and dj equipment offer a great selection of gifts and a step up when it comes to stocking stuffers.
Earlier this year Audio Video Plaza moved from its long time location at the entrance of the Spring Arcade Building on Spring Street to neighbor their other location on 5th and Broadway. Here the guys of AVP enjoy a location nestled inside the Historic Arcade Theater, the historic theaters perfectly crafted marquee to crown their store’s Broadway magnificence.
Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts in the Historic Core or looking for ways to spruce up your own home entertainment system, you should know about Audio Video Plaza. Although they may not always carry the newest state of the art electronic devices, their products are still in the box, and carry named brands, making them practical and affordable gifts.
Audio Video Plaza
is located at 534 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Pussy and Pooch
Yes it’s true. Pets are many times treated better than people. They are fed, pampered, exercised and loved dearly for their loyalty. If you’re one of the many pet owners that understand this phenomenon you will absolutely love shopping for pet gifts at Pussy and Pooch on the corner of 6th and Main.
Pussy and Pooch stylish pet fashion boutiques are lavish with designer pet supplies. From chic accessories to modernized pet furniture anything bought at Pussy and Pooch makes a perfect gift for your four legged homie or as their website states, “frisky kitty, feline diva, sassy bitch and hipster hound”. Leather jackets, rhinestone collars, bow ties, boots, and toys are just a few items you’ll find to give your pet a whole new look.
Trail-blazing with 3 separate locations (the newest in Beverly Hills), their innovative approach offers an awesome gift shopping experience and a chance for you and your pet to relax at their stylish PAWBAR. The customized bar seats up to 3 pets who fill their dishes with healthy organic foods and freeze-dried pet treats. Let your pet watch as you un-wrap an organic treat by the tree. Or use the facilities Bathhouse to have them groomed with organic spa products in time for the festivities.
Go All the Way!
Pussy and Pooch host Adopt and Shop, Pet Adoption Day on December 14th as part of their 7th Annual 12 Days of Twinkle where they offer 12 straight days of in-store events & promotions.
You know love makes the best gift.
Pussy and Pooch
is located at 564 S. Main Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
pussyandpooch.com
Downtown Art
Center Gallery
When visiting south art walk this month, be sure to check out the DAC Gallery on 8th and Main.
The gallery is funded by E.C.F. (Exceptional Children’s Foundation) in its has a non-profit mission to enrich the lives of children and adults with special needs. Assisted by artist-mentors, DAC Gallery provides the means to create and exhibit their talents in a wide variety of mixed media ranging from painting to sculpture. The exhibits take place regularly and are heartfelt as well as thought provoking. Purchasing original art pieces from DAC first gives a gift of threefold, to the artist, to the charity, and to the recipient. It even gives back to you.
The DAC Gallery
is located at 828 S. Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
http://www.dacgallery.com
Living Room Vape and Smoke Shop
The Living Room Vape and Smoke Shop on the corner of 5th and Spring, allows its patrons to lounge indoors while smoking flavored tobacco out of their own personal hookahs. The Hookah is a glass based instrument originating in Persia, used for smoking or vaporizing flavored tobacco or shisha. Depending on how close the shisha is to the coals, a hookah will either burn the shisha or create a water vapor by melting it at a lower temperature.
Smoking the hookah has gained in America and across the world. It makes a great gift for shisha heads and makes for a social activity to enjoy at home with friends or when out on the town.
Living Room Smoke Shop carries a well designed variety of water Hookahs, some as tall as four feet and others who break down to fit in their conveniently created portable gift case.
Too big for a stocking stuffer yet smaller than bread box, any hookah enthusiast will appreciate the anticipation of opening a gift this cool and this trendy. Also note the hookahs and smoking accessories at Living Room Smoke Shop are all priced affordable. Other gifts available at the smoke shop include glass pipes, vaporizers, scents and sage and hard to find cigars.
Living Room Smoke Shop
is located at 548 S. Spring Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90013.
http://www.gearyoursmoke.com
Jason’s Liquor
For holiday parties’ stop by Jason’s Wine and Spirits inside the courtyard of the California Mart on 9th and Main to pick a “gift of good times” from their labyrinth of endless spirits, labeled both foreign and domestic. Craft beer, liqueur, whiskey, vodka, Champagne, cognac, Sake, tequila, you name it, it is there and you can find it.
The many racks of colored wine bottles in the labyrinth found at Jason’s produce a delightful holiday vision comparable to any mid-sommeliers dream. Humorous labels address these intoxicating bottles of fun leaving the strenuous task of supporting the heavier spirited grain varieties to the shelves behind the counter. To deliver the most value and maximum pleasure per ounce mixers are suggested and Jason’s frozen section carries the most popular and most eclectic varieties.
You’re the life of the party when you show up with a gift bag from Jason’s Wine and Spirits. From the priced affordable to the extravagant, there is no limit to the quality of the supply at Jason’s. Not only will you have an interesting conversation piece, you’re more apt to have an interesting conversation after a few drinks. Just remember a little goes a long way and to drink responsibly this holiday season. In fact, If you’re still ready to party and don’t want to leave, you can call Jason’s Liquor and have them deliver.
Whether you’re going to a party or planning one, XMAS and New Years are coming and Jason’s Wine and Spirits should be invited. Happy New Year 2014!!
Jason’s Wine and Spirits
is located at 110 East 9th Street A-2
Los Angeles, CA 90079
http://www.jasonsliquor.com
