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Harry Winston
The priciest store on Rodeo may be the happiest to see you. After a recent move to brighter, more accessible digs, the famed diamond purveyor replaced its formal counters with small islands to improve pedestrian flow. Silk, velvet and silver leaf adorn the soaring walls, complementing the still stunning array of sparkling baubles.
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Horizons West
The sun won't be setting on Horizons West in the immediate future. This landmark surf shop was granted a temporary reprieve from demolition after neighbors rallied the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission. This scruffy corner was the hangout for the 1970s surfers and skaterats chronicled in the movies Lords of Dogtown and Dogtown & Z-boys . Inside, rent a board or browse the boardshorts, flip-flops, and beachy tees packing the tiki-themed rooms. Board rental is around US$10 an hour.
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Just Tantau
Everything a gift store should be - fun, happy to see you, and stocked with one-of-a-kind gifts. Worth a closer look: handmade ornaments, naughty checkbook covers, Venice canal prints, and playful fine jewelry. The bracelets made from old-fashioned typewriter keys are a kick. Guys can gain points with a 'just-because-I-wanted-to' perfect gift for that special gal.
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Wacko
There's a present for every member of your dysfunctional circle at this eclectic, bursting-with-kitsch, garishly painted giftorium: dashboard Jesuses, tiki statues, soap plant candles, and tomes on cult cinema. Staff loiter like bored British rockers but a fun Elvis section makes up for perceived indifference. For a low-culture immersion, wander back to the La Luz de Jesus gallery and its intriguing array of edgy, post-pop art.
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Whimsic Alley
Muggles love this magical little store at 2717.5 where Harry Potter and friends seem to wait just one portkey away. Superbly designed to invoke visions of Diagon Alley, you can flip through Hogwarts sweaters and capes at Haber & Dasher, find your favorite wand at Phoenix Wands, or simply poke around numerous nooks overflowing with Harry Potter memorabilia and like-minded literature on piratology, dragons and wandmaking.
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