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Spanishtown
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8 reviews for Spanishtown
We were cruising down 92 and we came across these huge dinosaur sculptures. My son was very excited, so after taking the dog to the beach, we stopped by Spanishtown on the way back. We weren't quite sure what would be inside.
Some of the stores aren't the best place for a grabby toddler, but my husband and I found lots of interesting things for ourselves in the stores within: the Nepali store had pretty pendants and other beautiful and exotic items, the antique store had boats and birds that could make fun gifts, and the home and garden place had an amazing inventory of cool things (statues, fountains, furniture, pottery).
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Years. That is how long we've driven by this place & never stopped. Finally, we decided to stop and see what was up with these huge dinosaurs in Half Moon Bay!
What a nice stop it was. After taking photos of the big metal dinosaurs out along the road, we walked thru the rest of the shops. We especially enjoyed the outdoor area. Lovely! Full of statuary, pots, outdoor artwork, benches, and all kinds of fountains. There were a few tables & chairs out under a patio, which was filled with people, so I'm not sure if they were just taking a break from the road, or if there was a party going on. No one was around to ask questions of. Prices seemed pretty high out in the outdoor area. There is one communal bathroom for all the shops, that needed a good cleaning.
As we walked thru the different shops we were not greeted by any store owners which seemed very odd...maybe they were the ones out partying in the garden area!
All in all, a nice place to stop and shop...or just walk thru to see lots of interesting items.
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Funky and fearsomely cool, you need to see what is hidden behind the dinosaur and woolly mammoth sculptures. Spanishtown awaits. It is a global tour de force of water fountains, furniture, vases, garden ornaments, clothes, jewelery, kids toys, and lots of hidden secrets for young and old to explore. I'm pretty sure that we bought something, but maybe we just left with memories and the sound of water splashing on polished rock ...
Small, interesting and personable shops if you are looking for something different.
I try to swing by when I am on my way home from HMB just to stop in and see what's new. Most of the shopkeepers are so friendly, and there's always something new and interesting to check out. My favorite shops are Half Moon for interesting antiques and jewelry, and Maya Devi, for wonderful imports from Nepal. It's definitely a great place to buy gifts (for me and others)!
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The only reason I pulled in here was to get away from the Mad Libs my daughter was writing. I love her but I hate the Mad Libs.
This place is kind of hard to categorize because it is a mix of eight shops (More or less, I'm counting from memory) ranging from ones that carry useless knick knacks to Fabbri Statuary that has some really cool artwork. My favorite was the place that has a nautical theme (I'm very predictable) that has various items including shells, nets and those glass balls that fisherman used to use for floats. When I was a kid we would shoot those when they washed up on the beach providing beachcombers with cut feet in the present and polished glass in the future. Not that we considered any of that at the time.
Now that I think of it those statues would be pretty cool with some bullet holes. Think of it as redneck chic. Instead of having a rusty old truck in the back forty full of bullet holes you could actually have a real piece of art like a 12' tall dinosaur full of bullet holes. That would be cool.
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This is an announcement of closure for one of the shops. Half Moon Art and Antiques, the front most shop and by far one of the best for fine art, jewelry and collectibles has decided to close its doors after 6 good years. Charles Kirtley, the owner, announced his closure this week and will try to remain open through the end of September 2008. His decision to close has come as a shock for many of us here in Half Moon Bay and while we will miss his lovely shop, we wish him well in his recovering health. While he remains open for business everything must go and is on sale. Please visit his website at http://www.halfmoonart... for more details on the sale.
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I have always been curious about Spanish Town and made time to check it out; I'm so glad I did! The highlight was a sweet store that specializes in Nepali and Tibetan goods called Maya Devi. Both my wife and I have been to Nepal and neither of us could believe what the store had! We walked out with tons of beautiful artistic pieces (some for ourselves and others that made superb gifts) and the prices were VERY reasonable. And the Nepali guys who run the place are super kind, laid back...felt like I was in Kathmandu! HIGHLY recommended.
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I have wanted to stop in at this place for years and finally did the other day. There are some great little shops in this complex. If you want to get a way from that mall mentality, this is the place to go. The shop owners are friendly and helpful. There is a great Nepalese shop that has a lot of beautiful jewelry, handicrafts and just beautiful things from Nepal. There is another shop across from that that has beautiful gifts and things to decorate your home. I will definitely be coming back.
