California Cool Thrift Store

Been to this thrift store a few times and can always find what you are looking for. Name brand pant’s for men. Best thrift store in Grove beach.

Best thrift shop around. I find amazing scores almost every time I go in. I got an overflowing bag of baby/​toddler clothes, like legit adorable baby clothes, for under $ 30. There was nothing over $ 1.50 — and all of it was name brand (carters, sketchers, volcom, oshkosh). I ended up going to goodwill in SLO just a week later and they were charging $ 4.50 for the EXACT same flannel that California Cool charged me $ 1.50 for. Not even mentioning all of the awesome little tables and shelves I’ve gotten here to upcycle. No one believes me when I tell them that my end tables were just $ 4 bucks each before I painted and stenciled them. Love this place!

This is my favorite thrift store in the five cities. Lots of inexpensive treasures to be found here. You gotta check out the 25 cents room. I have found so many great clothes at this store! The workers are usually nice and helpful too.

Best store in the area for clothes. They have a 25 cent room that cycles frequently. Not great if you’re looking for books, has a decent furniture section, nice shoes and a pretty decent kitchen selection.
Not terribly priced, but… I’ve found better deals in other places.

My favorite thrift store ever! Gotta love the 25¢ room when you first walk in to the right, it is hit and miss, but I always have to check it out. We have gotten furniture, board games, kids clothes, just a lot of neat stuff here and for a good price! Second hand stores can be a lot of fun, this us one to check out.

I always try to shop local thrift stores when I’m in the mood for this sort of shopping. I want to support the local businesses and the people who contribute free goods to keep these shops afloat. However, I will never be coming back to this place. 2 out of 3 times I’ve been here I left very disappointed and frustrated with the policies .
1. The place closes at 6pm. You can NOT TRY ON CLOTHING AFTER 5PM. It’s a rule. A RULE. So, I’m at the shop, we show up around 4:50, my friend found about 6 items she wanted to try on and it was 5:10. The manager (who is not at all nice) stated that my friend could only try on 2 items and referred her to the handwritten sign on the dressing room door. Which very adamantly states that YOU MAY NOT TRY ON CLOTHING AFTER 5PM. So, we left, went to another ladies clothing story with great deals on new clothing, showed up there around 5:30, tried on some clothes, and my friend purchased several articles of clothing, as did I. Funny, too, the folks at the shop where we purchase clothing were seen leaving the store at 6:15. So, trying on clothing at 5:30 doesn’t impeded someone’s ability to leave on time, maybe?!
2. I thought I’d give it another try today. Shopping for some glass items to transplant small plants into. I find a few items. One of those items, likely not worth more than $ 2 (if that) didn’t have a price on it. I go the counter to purchase my items. Am told they can not sell me the item because the policy is that they can not sell items without price tags on them because the «pricers only work M-​F». I asked if I may speak with the manager.. feeling it safe to assume that the manager, who has been working there for a while, would have some knowledge of what items might cost and may take my offer of $ 2? NOPE. She refused. Stated that she could not sell me the item. Funny too, because I saw some used Dollar Store items in the shop they were selling for 90cents. … So, I left my whole purchase on the counter and walked out after sharing with the manager that this was the second time I’d been in the shop and there were issues with their policies and I wasn’t coming back. She laughed at me… maybe it was nerves, maybe it was being snide. either way it was pretty shitty.
I went to Salvation Army and purchase three cute glass items for $ 2.65. .
If I could rate this place zero stars I probably would, just based on the policies and the rude management. Too bad. I really want to like our local stores.

I have been going to this store pretty often since moving to the Central Coast in 1998. The same manager lady still works there! I bought furniture for my first house there, an AWESOME italian crib for my last kid. I have found some CRAZY hidden gems inside this place. Miss Me jeans, cute little vintage items, books, solid wood furniture for re-​do projects. I go there once a week, and I always leave with SOMETHING. The staff is really nice, but if you are not local, just bring bags to carry your stuff and know they do not take bills larger than $ 50. They do take debit/​credit with photo ID. They have a 25 cent room which is hit or miss, but is is a 25 cent room! Take an hour, check it out, then go next door to Garlands for a burger and onion rings. Awesome way to spend the afternoon.

Awesome little shop super organized and friendly people who work here.
They had a really great selection of nice clothes at really great prices.
When you get a chance to stop in do because this is a great little place.
I know they have other things too but I just checked out the clothes.
They also have a sale room up in the front that I think was .50. And it wasn’t junky stuff either cute stuff throughout this great store!

My husband and I love going here. It’s a big store with different rooms/​nooks & crannies. You can find a nice mix of people shopping in a pleasant atmosphere. We always find something, and they are always friendly at the register.

Staff is amazingly kind. Wide variety of selection. Atmosphere is upbeat and pleasant. Clean. My favorite local thrift.

This thrift store is amazing! I have managed to find a lot of nice things at this store. The place was kept clean and the staff were amazing!

I loved this store. The prices were consistent with Goodwill and Salvation Army but the quality of the clothes was better than any of my thrift stores at home. I found the cutest dresses in great condition all for less than $ 3. Why do people give this stuff away? Whatever. I’m glad they do so I can fill my closet with cute things for the amount of money I could find walking on the beach. If I wasn’t traveling I probably would have bought more. The staff was courteous and helpful and the store was clean and well organized.

Prices are very decent, quality of clothing is decent, and the employees are friendly. My bestie loves the quarter room.

My favorite thrift store in five cities! Tons of items at great prices! Everyone there is so friendly except one lady that has worked there forever (older woman, tall, white hair, avoid her) I come check it out several times a week! Definitely check it out!

This place is run by crooks. In the past I have shopped here fairly regularly, but today’s experience marks the end of any visits. After being sold a paper shredder for $ 10.79 I went home to try it out and found that it didn’t work when you tried to shred more than one piece of paper. I returned to the store with a receipt and the shredder that didn’t work and asked for my money back. I was told that they couldn’t do that.
In the past I have donated truck loads of stuff that was in good repair, useable, and I am sure it brought lots of money when sold.
Needless to say I will never again step foot in this dump nor will I ever donate to this cause again. It will be my mission to tell everyone I know about my experience. Good luck with your thievery.

Great thrift store and friendly staff. It is quite large and has a good selection or clothing, kitchen ware, sporting goods, and furniture. The 25 cent room is a must visit! The prices are reasonable and I usually leave with at least three items each time I go.

Really great prices, I have been coming here since I was a kid. I wish it was bigger though! The guy in the back where the furniture is always greets you with a big smile and warm hello. I donate here and buy from here whenever I can.

This store has mostly clothes and nic-​nacks.
Scored some super cheap clothes in their .25¢ small side room.
Make sure to examine all your buys.
I bought a cute toy mustang car for my son and didn’t realize it was missing a wheel :(

I have shopped thrift stores from San Francisco toSan Diego .And this is by far the best. Clean well stocked. The employees were friendly and helpful. The best. Prices I have found. I went in 2 days in a row and the stock was completely new. Don’t know how they do it.
I asked about the charity they worked with, it’s called Lifeline a crisis pregnancy shelter, which this one store has raised over a million dollars for.
This is truly the epitome of what a thrift store should be. The place ROCKS

Like most thrift shops, this place is a crap shoot. I’ve picked up some cool stuff here and I’ve come away empty handed. Either way, I always have fun.
Prices are fair and employees are friendly. A good way to kill a half hour…