California Cool Thrift Store in Grover Beach California

Shopping at thrift stores is a passion of mine so while I was vacationing in Morro Bay, California late March/early April of 2010, I drove to nearby Pismo Beach and then on to Grover Beach to visit the thrift stores that were there. One of the ones my family and I went to is California Cool Thrift Store.

California Cool is located at 737 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433-2035. Their storefront is easily seen on the street and they have a parking lot. Upon entering the store you'll see a jewelry counter on the right hand side and on the left hand side is the counter where you pay along with some other stuff for sale.

The left hand side of the store has children's toys, knickknacks, bedding and other misc. The right side of the store has children's clothing, and baby items. The very back of the store has electronics, sports equipment, etc. The center of the store is filled with racks of clothing. Also on the right hand side of the store is a small room that has books, movies, magazines, etc.

The store itself is not that messy. Stuff is cluttered together but it is still easy to go through. I had my kids with me and we of course went to the kids toys first. Immediately one of the ladies said "Don't make a mess" in a not very nice voice. This did offend me somewhat because I've taught my kids to be respectful of stuff that doesn't belong to them and if they do make a mess, they pick it up. So I told to the woman "If they do, we'll clean it up." But on the other hand I have seen several kids make a mess and leave it because their parents don't care what they do in a store. I just feel that the workers should wait at least a couple of minutes before telling you not to make a mess instead of bombarding you with it somewhat rudely before you even look at the kids toys.

Their prices are comparable to other thrift stores. Not overly high. I bought a few things and felt the prices were fair.

California Cool Thrift Store also had a nice selection of items. There were a lot of clothing, knickknack, book and video choices. Most of my purchases were of books and I was very happy with the section I got (kid books and other books).

Another good thing is that there are a few other thrift stores and a used bookstore in the area so if you're going to Grover Beach just for thrift store shopping, be sure to look in the phone book so you can hit all of them.

For more information, call (805) 481-3071‎. They are open seven days a week.