Changing Seasons Gallery & Gifts is located on the corner across from the historic town square. It offers fine art representing the best of local, regional and international artists' paintings, art glass, Moorcroft art pottery and hand-crafted gifts. Proprietor Ingrid Martinez is welcoming and very knowledgeable about everything in her store, and she is always happy to answer questions and share information about the pieces on display. Changing Seasons Gallery & Gifts was established in 2002 and prides itself on customer satisfaction. The store is internationally known for its high quality art and sought-after selection of Moorcroft pottery. The gallery also holds special events and presentations by the Moorcroft chairman Hugh Edwards and esteemed designer Emma Bossons.
A subsidiary of McCalous next door, Hollyhock is a stationery store that carries artisanal paper, gifts and accessories. Specialized notebooks and neatly designed and crafted supplies for the office can be found here. The family-owned business has been a Walnut Creek mainstay for 35 years.
The Welsh Touch co-owners, John and Averil Anderson, have provided handcrafted Welsh products in California since the early 1980s. The Andersons are proud to offer unique Welsh products of multi-colored wool cloaks, sterling dragon jewelry and lymewood love spoons. All items are available to view and purchase on the website.
The Andersons contribute to the quarterly newsletter for the Welsh American Society of Northern California and take an annual trip to Wales to collect new artworks and inspiration for their business.
The Sunflower Caffe's prime location makes it a staple for locals, who can often be heard discussing the news of the day over morning coffee. At lunch, enjoy fresh salads, tasty sandwiches and soup offerings that change daily. The cafe, opened in 2008, has an art gallery next door that highlights local work. In the rear, tables are arranged in a garden setting with a wine bar off to the side.
Daintie Designs is an independently-owned stationery business, offering a variety of original, handmade greeting cards. Owner Jennifer Karen O'Hara creates one-of-a-kind embellished blank note cards. Her crafts are available for purchase on the Etsy website or the Zibbit website.
Located in the orginal Williams Sonoma store, next to the Sonoma Post Office, this is a small, full-service, custom framing shop. You will also find many framed and unframed fine art prints, a variety of art posters and a large selection of gift cards.
A Mano Trading, home to Amano Studio, is a jewelry company with about 700 retail partners online and in-store; it also sells wholesale. Visit its website to view its stylish earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, brooches and hair accessories.
Twinkle Toes Ceramics creates footprint and handprint impressions of infants and children for family members to cherish or for gift-giving. Personalized ceramic signs can also be created with a selection of colors, ribbons, decorative stamps and type. Pricing for the handcrafted items range from $25 to $85. The studio is open by appointment.
Tiddle E. Winks takes customers on a trip down memory lane. Owner Heidi Geffen's vintage-inspired store carries more than 300 types of candy -- some of them from brands most stores haven't stocked in decades -- and has an old-fashioned soda bar. Shipping, Web orders, gift wrapping and gift cards are available. Browse its aisles for toys, lunch boxes, housewares, games and more.
The aptly named Corner Store is a boutique gift shop filled to the brim with rare and colorful products and gifts. Open since 1996, The Corner Store specializes in local paintings, popular Italian textiles, intricate pillow shams and high-end children's gifts. These products and more, including hard-to-find lotions and soaps, are on offer in this bright and immaculate retail space. Owner Toni Rothschild offers customers free gift wrapping for all purchased goods.
Adding to the charm and enjoyment of this shop is the adjoining wine tasting bar, Highway 12, that shares its address and storefront with The Corner Store. Highway 12 and The Corner Store work in tandem to invite shoppers and wine tasters to browse the many items for sale and then receive a complimentary wine tasting.
Summer Vine is a fine home furnishings and gift store, located on Sonoma Square. Here, customers will find such items as table linens, table ware, like plates and utensils, glassware, canisters, bath and body products, as well as wall clocks. It provides a pleasing, attractive atmosphere in which to shop. There are colorful tables set up here, showing some of the store's wares.