Shop class 101

Apparel

Cactus Flower
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon to
6 p.m. on Sunday
If you’re a girl, it doesn’t get much better than the first floor of Cactus Flower, a boutique offering some of the cutest clothes, shoes and accessories around. The price tags can be a bit high, but if you’re the type of person who saves for a perfect outfit, this place is for you. Upstairs, you’ll discover one of the best places in town to find vintage clothing (men’s and women’s). The styles mostly range from the ’ 50s to the ’ 80s and prices aren’t outrageous.
333-8279

Moonstones
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends
If you love interesting jewelry, you’ll have to check out Moonstones. Its selection of rings is amazing, and completely affordable, and of course, its signature stone collection is impressive. Also neat is the collection of old coins from countries all over the world, ready to be picked up and strung on a necklace of your choice.
339-7340

Cha Cha
427 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m.
If you need to dress to impress, Cha Cha is the perfect destination. Like Cactus Flower, the prices can get high, but the compliments you’ll get in one of their amazing dresses is totally worth it.
336-2296

Pitaya
417 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to
7 p.m. on Sunday
If you’re on a budget, but don’t want to let your closet suffer because of it, Pitaya is perfect for you. The clothes are cute and affordable, and unlike a lot of affordable clothing shops, there isn’t a ton of everything, so you won’t see your favorite shirt all around town.
331-1140

B Boutique
601 N. College Ave.
Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday
This adorable shop has great women’s clothes and really cute small gifts for friends. Stop in for holiday or birthdays and buy a great candle or bath accessory for your BFF and maybe a great top (or two) for yourself.
330-1840

Urban Outfitters
530 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to
8 p.m. on Sunday
If you’ve never been to an Urban Outfitters, soon you’ll ask yourself how you ever went without it. It’s trendy clothes are everywhere on college campuses – think Abercrombie & Fitch in high school hallways.
323-2929

Need more vintage?

Material Plane
214 W. Fourth St.
Open from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday
If you love to sift through endlessly stuffed racks and shelfs, come to the Material Plane, where the vintage clothing, accessories and household objects make the switch from trash to treasure. The prices are reasonable and the selection is great.
333-0408


If you’re A born mall rat:

College Mall
2894 E. Third St. (No car? Take the No. 3 Bloomington Transit bus, free to all students with their student IDs.)
Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday
In the mall: American Eagle, The Limited, Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, Old Navy and Bath & Body Works, to name a few.
339-3054

Entertainment

Vintage Phoenix
114 E. 6th St.
Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Still love comics? Good. Vintage Phoenix is the perfect place to kill an afternoon browsing through new and used issues and graphic novels.
333-2930

TD’s CDs & LPs
322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Open from noon to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday
If you’re all about blasting your music on vinyl, come fall in love with TD’s. The store has a great new and used section of all genres of music and the staff’s knowledge is totally infallible.
336-7677

Tracks Music & Videos
415 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tracks is known for its used CDs and DVDs as well as its great vinyl collection. They’ve got a great selection, and if you’re looking for the latest, stop in. They’ve got it.
332-3576