Christmas Shopping at Pacific
Here are four places near school to do some early or last-minute Christmas Shopping.
With Thanksgiving officially over, Christmas is right around the corner. As such, Christmas shopping will become an essential part of our lives soon. With this in mind, there are many places near school with some exciting items that are perfect as gifts.
Puffy’s Thrift Mercantile
Located on Miracle Mile, Puffy’s Thrift Mercantile is a perfect place to find some small yet thoughtful gifts. During this time, the store is decorated beautifully with Christmas ornaments. It sets a lovely ambiance that makes you want to stay to look at everything they have. If you have any book-loving friends, Puffy’s has a large array of books looking for a new home. You could also gift someone a nice scarf or shirt. Puffy’s clothes are in great condition, and everything they offer is budget-friendly.
Location: 2210 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95204
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm
Hidden Gem
Also located on Miracle Mile, Hidden Gem is the perfect place to get a gift for your Sanrio-loving friends. It has a large selection of Sanrio: plushies, bags, stationeries, and accessories. You will not be able to miss a Kuromi plushy even if you want to. However, even if you are not interested in the Sanrio characters, there are multiple things you can gift including decorated water bottles, straw toppers, hair claw clips, and pens. All of their items are decorated beautifully in different styles and colors–there is a lot to choose from.
Location: 2110 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95204
Hours: Monday - Friday, 12pm - 6pm; Saturday, 11am - 4pm
Sweet Life Boutique
Your final stop on Miracle Mile should be Sweet Life Boutique if you were looking for a place to find handmade candles with new and varied scents. As you walk in, you can’t help but notice the variety in what they offer. They offer multiple keychains which you can choose from, anime and lifestyle pins, holographic stickers for car enthusiasts, iron-on patches, and stickers. If you were looking for something small and cute to gift, this is the place to go.
Location: 2051 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95204
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm; Sunday, 10am - 2pm
Burlington
If you were looking for something more traditional, a small journey to Burlington will offer you with gift sets for you to buy. With this budget-friendly stop, you could find something worth gifting. Perhaps a Christmas cup is the right gift for you. Or, you could gift a cuddle buddy– like the little stuffed octopus that has a microwavable pouch. Their sets of items paired together alongside everything else they offer make perfect Christmas gifts.
Location: 5308 Pacific Ave #1000, Stockton, CA 95207
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 8am - 11pm; Friday - Saturday, 8am - 12am