San Diego, CA

Where The World Meets
DESCRIPTION: This upscale art gallery made possible by the Jacobs Center Trust, features works by local artisans congeal with imported artworks from around the world for an outstanding shopping opportunity array; purchase many ORGINALS at affordable prices from among others, talented African American artists, such as Simone Fennell, Monica Jones, Barbara Day and Paul Hughes; the gallery also has the feel of an arts center with its poetry readings and book signings, and mother-daughter tea gatherings held inside and jazz concerts held in a small amphitheatre out back

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 10a-8p

ADDRESS: 336 Euclid Ave, Suite 501  MAP

PARKING: free in Market Creek Plaza

TRANSIT: Orange Line to Euclid Avenue Trolley Station is adjacent

PHONE: 619-527-5660

WEBSITE: http://www.shopwheretheworldmeets.com

Garden of Fragrance
DESCRIPTION: A feast for olfactory senses and notable for its well ordered display of fragrances and staff who have hundreds of sometimes quirky scents memorized; the perfect place to collect body oils, incense, sticks, solvents and burners; retail and wholesale supplies available

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 9a-6p, Fri 2:30p-6p, Sat 9-6p

ADDRESS: 1960 A 54th Street  MAP

PARKING: in the front parking lot

TRANSIT: none

PHONE: 619-527-1307

WEBSITE: http://www.gofsd.com

Lemon Grove, CA

Ethnic Quilts & Fabrics
DESCRIPTION: Enjoy the finest African fabrics and quilts from a master quilt-maker, Earthleen Briggs; her inviting shop contains several infectiously attractive original quilts, adornments, kitchen items and artwork; ask Earthleen about her annual Kumasi retreat to hone your quilting skills or learn quilting for the first time

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Fri 9a-4p, Sat 10a-6p

ADDRESS: 2609 Lemon Grove Ave  MAP

PARKING: in the front parking lot

TRANSIT: Orange Line to Lemon Grove Depot‎ is about 7 blocks north of this shop on Lemon Grove Ave

PHONE: 619-461-0783

WEBSITE: http://www.ethnicquilts-fabrics.com