Gift ideas Los Angeles

There are few truly interesting stores on Venice Boardwalk, the busy street that stretches along the beach. Nevertheless, this one sells authentic Native American handicrafts: dreamcatchers made by the Cherokees, turquoise and silver jewelry made by the Navajos, clothing, woven blankets, pottery, baskets... Each object is signed by its author. A very nice store with reasonable prices.

Opened in 1971, this family-run business has grown into a department store that passionately celebrates pop culture. You'll find everything from bacon-slice Christmas decorations and Mr. Potato figurines to Hawaiian shower curtains and pistol-shaped coffee sets. These more or less useful gadgets are called novelty gifts. Nevertheless, Soap Plant / Wacko also boasts a serious section of art books exploring pop culture in all its guises, from Marvel comics to zombies, design and fashion.