''I have been a customer of strickland's for around 20 years I always find something that is interesting there. I love going to a store where they treat everyone like family. If you like military surplus stuff then go here and buy something....''

''went today and found an enormous amount of variety in homemade,lovely and well priced items....''

''I ordered a baby shower invitation from Mindy and Angies a few months ago. I requested a paper proof which I did not receive. The invitations were printed with one of the host's names misspelled. The staff took the time to correct the problem that night and I had the invitations ready to go the next day. I really appreciated the step that they took to correct the problem! The staff were extremely helpful with selection too....''

''This is a great shop. I little pricy but the clothes and purses are awesome. I didnt find one thing that I didnt like. It is worth the money on purses because they are hand made and one of a kind...''

''If you ever had something unusual in mind, and you can't find it anywhere else, this is the place to go. I had wanted a Kermit for so long and my mom finally found one here!! They are not CHEAP, but the quality is definitely woth it!!...''

''This is a great shop located at the Cotton Exchange on Water Street in Wilmington...I drive about an hour from home just to go here! They can have some pricey items, but Wilmington is an expensive town so it makes sense... otherwise their oils, inscense and other products which vary greatly, but all centralize around Aromatherapy, are great quality and they even make they're oils right there in the shop!!! You can even have your own customized scent created, and you get to name it....It a wonder...''

''BEAUTIFUL THINGS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP FOR OUTSTANDING AND UNUSUAL GIFTS. I AM ALWAYS AMAZED AT THE DIFFERENT VARIETY OF GIFTS AND THE MARVELOUS PRICES EACH
TIME I VISIT THE STORE. WONDERFUL PLACE TO SHOP....''

''It's hard to beat CB's breakfast in the early morning! I love the huge fireplace in the winter and the old tymey feel. Just a wonderful place....''

''I believe this to be the most original mom and pop shop Wilmington has to offer. They have some of the most original Native American jewelry and artwork I have ever seen. They have very reasonable prices and the best customer service. I will go back to this shop every time I visit Wilmington NC....''

''Who doesn't use Snapdragon? They provide polite, friendly, consistently solid screenprinting and service. I presented Weedy with a difficult graphic to screen print and she ran numerous trial runs to get the color just right. They are the best!...''

''If you like little shops with a quaint atmosphere, then this is the place to be. It has many little shops, with a variety of merchandise to purchase. It's never crowded like the malls, but still provides the quality one might find in the merchandise from the mall. Actually, probably better.

So go shopping in the quaint little cotton exchange, then have lunch at one of the little resturants down by the river. On the cobblestone streets, you can't go wrong....''