Shopping down Wenatchee Avenue
Gather
23 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price range: $11-$45
Gather offers a wide variety of products, mostly aimed at a female customer of any age. Jewelry, candles, and bath and body products are laid out on funky furnishings while shirts, sweaters, and dresses line the walls from less known brands. They also offer home decorations and have ornaments, pillows, and furniture for sale as well. Gather also features a double staircase in the back, giving the store an older feel.
The Gilded Lily
2 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Price range: $2.80-$8000
Right on the corner of Wenatchee and Palouse, the Gilded Lily lives up to its name with ornate decorations and shining accessories on display. Every corner of the store has furniture, pillows, and home decorations set up. They also offer a wide selection of hats, purses, and gloves for the winter season and have started selling Christmas items. They offer a complimentary gift wrap for their products and feature handmade chocolates available for purchase.
Bloomers Flower and Garden House
10 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Hours: Tuesday- Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price range: $2 and up
Surprisingly, this is not a plant shop! Bloomers is a small shop packed with merchandise for sale. They sell mostly accessories and decorations as opposed to clothing and shoes. All the furnishings in the store are for sale, and they have great decorations, such as rustic-looking clocks, funky glass bottles, and wicker baskets of all sizes. Their holiday section is an explosion of red and green pillows, candles, and small decorations.
Etc…
28 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Hours: Tuesday- Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Friday- Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price range: $1.50 and up
Etc… features new and used clothes as well as jewelry, shoes, and decorations, combining all of their products into aesthetically pleasing sections of the store. They just started a new section with gently worn designer denim, such as Miss Me jeans, offered at a discounted price. Aside from that section, all other clothing is new. Etc… also offers a special deal for student shoppers — 15 percent off on weekdays and 25 percent off on the last Saturday of each month if you bring in your ASB card.
Tumbleweed Bead Co.
105 Palouse St.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Price range: $4- $355
Tumbleweed Bead Co.’s main product is jewelry, especially earrings, and brags of their handmade high quality. Pricing is reasonable considering what you’re paying for. Aside from jewelry, they also sell scarves, shirts, belts, and purses. They also have a corner set aside for kids featuring blankets, pillows, bags, books, and toys. You can also shop online with them at www.tumbleweedbeadco.com.
SaVi
517 S. Wenatchee Ave.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price range: $20- $100
SaVi, tucked in between two large cement buildings in south Wenatchee, is a women’s clothing boutique that focuses on apparel, jewelry, accessories, and shoes. They have a good selection of denim, funky tops, and fun yet elegant jewelry, especially earrings, all from less known brands.
Revolution
246 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price range: $6 and up
This skate and board shop sells boards of all kinds along with safety gear and boots. However, if you’re not into that, it offers wintery apparel for both genders and all ages. Sweatshirts, winter coats, and T-shirts are all over the store, including brands like The North Face and Burton. There are also ski goggles and helmets, backpacks, and anything else you might need to stay warm on a winter adventure.