Hopping through the bead stores of Southern California in search of the legendary Perfect Bead.
Who knew Upland, CA was such a cute, quiet, sweet little town? That’s the impression we got rolling in off the 10 fwy and it was a welcome one. You can’t help but get antsy in that last stretch of …
Day 6 – 2014 So. Cal Bead Shop Hop – Store #10 – Garden of Beaden, Upland Read more »
We interrupt this blog and store #10’s review to announce that the SCLBSA (Southern California Local Bead Store Association) announced the winners today of the So. Cal Bead Shop Hop. I knew today was announcement day, but was still surprised when …
During the 2014 Southern California Bead Shop Hop, the Make n Take project at A Rolling Stone Beads in Redlands, CA was a necklace centerpiece which consists of a small photograph in a frame. There were pages of beautiful retro …
The Eastern most store in Region 1 of the Southern California Bead Shop Hop is way out in Redlands – about an hour and 40 minutes from my studio in the San Fernando Valley. So close to the Autumn Equinox …
Day 6 – 2014 So. Cal Bead Shop Hop – Store #9 – A Rolling Stone, Redlands Read more »
Ahhhh….the store I have been waiting to do ever since the heat wave struck Southern California! We are finally within sight of the Pacific Ocean, walking distance from Santa Monica Boardwalk. Beadahs, you are a welcome sight for this heat-stroked …
Day 5 – 2014 So. Cal Bead Shop Hop – Store #8 – Beadahs, Santa Monica Read more »
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT!!! After leaving Chino to go West, our second stop was at Brea Bead Works in Brea. This was another store completely new to me and that is the worst possible thing you can do to …
Day 4 – 2014 So. Cal Bead Shop Hop – Store #7 – Brea Bead Works, Brea Read more »
Having only done three stores on the So. Cal. Bead Shop Hop this past weekend, I am taking today and Thursday to delve into slightly different directions, but ones that sprang from my mad dashing from store to store these …
With 100+ temperatures running rampant in Southern California, the day I dreaded had finally come – the day I HAD to tackle the Inland Empire stores in Region 1. If you glance at the map above, you can see what …
Day 4 – 2014 So. Cal Bead Shop Hop – Store #6 – Bead It!, Chino Read more »
Okay, so now that you know how these crazy Bead Shop Hops work, want to know a bit of history about it? How did all this insanity get started? So did I. I wasn’t actively looking, but found the answer …
The History of the Bead Shop Hop in Southern California Read more »
Sunday was the day of a local meeting for the convention we run our annual blood drive with, so there was only time to run to a single store – Beadtopia in El Segundo. I was in such a rush …
Day 3 – 2014 So. Cal Bead Shop Hop – Store #5 – Beadtopia, El Segundo Read more »