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Hissyfits is one of Need To Go To....

1. Hissyfits

7.3
7036 N 7th St (7th St and Glendale), Phoenix, AZ
Vintage and Thrift Store · 4 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011 Winner: Best Used Clothing for Kids! This place for pint-size shopping is packed but organized —by boys and girls and, then, by size. Read more.

Bookmans is one of Need To Go To....

2. Bookmans

8.7
8034 N 19th Ave (at Northern Ave), Phoenix, AZ
Bookstore · North Mountain · 46 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix Winner 2011: Best CD Store & Magazine Rack. Better known for used books, movies, and music, the magazine rack at Bookmans is just divine. The mags cost next to nothing. Read more.

Half Price Books is one of Need To Go To....

3. Half Price Books

2102 E Camelback Rd (at N 21st St), Phoenix, AZ
Bookstore · Camelback East · 13 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011 Winner: Bet Used Bookstore! Well-lit, well-organized place, which offers new and used books, CDs, DVDs, and record albums for next-to-nothing prices! Read more.

Butter Toast Boutique is one of Need To Go To....

4. Butter Toast Boutique

908 N 6th St (sw of Roosevelt), Phoenix, AZ
Vintage and Thrift Store · Downtown Phoenix · 4 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix Winner 2011: Best Bargain Vintage Clothing. One of the best selections of vintage threads around, with filmy tops, broomstick skirts, and cotton dresses at affordable prices. Read more.

Bar Smith is one of Need To Go To....

5. Bar Smith

7.6
130 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ
Bar · Copper Square · 32 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011 Winner: Best Sign of Youth Culture in Downtown Phoenix! A hip destination like Bar Smith proves that with a little hard work and optimism downtown Phoenix nightlife can happen.

Bike Barn is one of Need To Go To....

6. Bike Barn

7.6
4112 N 36th St (at E Indian School Rd), Phoenix, AZ
Sporting Goods Retail · Camelback East · 14 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011: Best Bike Shop! What makes this joint stick out is the customer service — so sincere and helpful that it borders on a counseling session. They'll send you home with a sweet one. Read more.

Brand X Custom T-Shirts is one of Need To Go To....

7. Brand X Custom T-Shirts

414 S Mill Ave Ste 120 (5th St.), Tempe, AZ
Clothing Store · Downtown Tempe · 10 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix Winner 2011: Best Design-It- Yourself T-Shirts. Offering a 1-2-3 process to get your T-shirt made. Pick your shirt. Pick your words and images. They make it for you. Read more.

LesCo Optical is one of Need To Go To....

8. LesCo Optical

7.8
2515 N Scottsdale Rd (McDowell), Scottsdale, AZ
Eyecare Store · 3 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix Winner 2011: Best Eyeglasses on a Budget. The place for old-school glasses on the cheap. Bring in your prescription and they’ll hook you up with a pair of dope spectacles. Read more.

Crafeteria is one of Need To Go To....

9. Crafeteria

10 W Camelback Rd (at Central Ave), Phoenix, AZ
Art Gallery · 2 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011: Best Arts Festival! Crafeteria is a jackpot for anyone with an etsy.com addiction and a one-stop shop for any letterpress, jewelry, or custom-button craving. Read more.

Bragg's Pie Factory is one of Need To Go To....

10. Bragg's Pie Factory

7.6
1301 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ
Art Gallery · Central City · 2 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011: Best First Friday Hangout. The space is huge and full of artwork and usually opens on First Fridays with sculptures, paintings, protest art, and piñatas. Read more.

Hotel San Carlos is one of Need To Go To....

11. Hotel San Carlos

5.4
202 N Central Ave (at E Monroe St), Phoenix, AZ
Hotel · Copper Square · 19 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011 Winner: Best Haunted Basement! Hotbed of haunted apparitions, including the ghost of a heartbroken young woman who jumped from the roof mere weeks after the grand opening. Read more.

12. D & I Beads

13980 W Bell Rd #8, Surprise, AZ
Uncategorized · 1 tip

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix 2011 Winner: Best Bead Store! D&I's trained staff offers free beading classes, guides you on how to repair, make & create special jewelry! Read more.

Arizona Museum of Natural History is one of Need To Go To....

13. Arizona Museum of Natural History

8.3
53 N Macdonald (MacDonald and Pepper), Mesa, AZ
History Museum · Downtown Mesa · 34 tips and reviews

Phoenix New TimesPhoenix New Times: Best of Phoenix Winner 2011: Best Place to Dig Dinosaurs! If you want a close encounter with dinosaurs, the Mesa museum delivers everything but the bite marks. Read more.