Best Thrift Store
532 Higuera St., SLO
M-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
(805) 593-0255
Treasure hunters and secondhand seekers alike know the warm, tingly sensation when they find a true honey pot (aka—the land of sweet deals), and Fred & Betty’s is just such a spot. Their large, open storefront boasts gently used clothing, housewares, furniture, and a trove of odds and ends from vintage to still-has-the-tags-on new. Their setup is ideal for shoppers. Shelves and clothing are neatly arranged and intuitively categorized—no crammed shelves or dusty piles in this place! This nonprofit is a do-good company benefitting SLO Classical Academy, so shopping here helps the environment by reusing and repurposing items and it helps kids out as well! That’s one shopping spree you can feel good about.
—Anna Starkey
fredandbettys@sloclassical.org
@fredandbettys
facebook.com/Fred-and-Bettys-450446985068476
Best Antique Shop
5830 Traffic Way, Atascadero
Best Consignment Store
1124 Garden St., SLO
M-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
(805) 545-9879
finderskeepersconsignment1.com
@findersboutique
facebook.com/finders.k.consignment
Best Place to Pamper Your Pet
745 Higuera St., SLO
M-W, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Th., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; F-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
(805) 544-7387
@tailsinslo
facebook.com/Tails-Pet-Boutique-148854285816
Best Hardware Store
SLO, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Nipomo
M-Sun., 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
@acehardware
Best Flower Shop
1055 Osos St., SLO
M-Sat., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
(805) 541-1417
@openairflowers
facebook.com/Open-Air-Flowers-126557404050361
Best Place to Geek Out
563 Higuera St., SLO
M-W, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Th.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
(805) 544-6366
Best Eyewear Store
1001 Higuera St., SLO
M-Th., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; F, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(805) 543-5200
@urbanopticsslo
Best Jewelry Store
1128 Garden St., SLO
T-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
(805) 801-9117
@baxtermoerman
Best Toy Store
682 Higuera St., SLO
M-W & F-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Th., 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5p.m.
(805) 541-2896
Best Shoe Store
487 Madonna Road, #3, SLO
M-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:50 p.m.; Sun., NOON-4:50 p.m.
(805) 547-9593
@mikesshoesslo
Best Tire Store
252 Higuera St., SLO
M-F, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
(805) 544-9259
facebook.com/pages/The-Tire-Store/155138064523441
Best Place for Landscape Products
445 Prado Road, SLO
M-F, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
(805) 595-3478
facebook.com/centralcoastlandscapeproducts
Best Solar Company
775 Fiero Lane, #200, SLO
M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
(805) 228-4239
sunrun.com/solar-by-state/ca/san-luis-obispo-california-solar
@sunrunsolar
Best Place for Car Audio Equipment
356 Santa Rosa St., SLO
M-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
(805) 545-5959
Best Nursery / Garden Store
SLO, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Nipomo
M-Sun., 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
@acehardware
Best Matress Store
SLO, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Paso Robles
M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
facebook.com/christiansmattress
Best Used Car Dealer
777 Higuera St., SLO
M-Sat, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
(805) 544-1900
facebook.com/mccarthywholesale
Best New Car Dealer
12250 Los Osos Valley Road, SLO
M-F, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
(805) 250-4998
@sunsethonda
Best Car Wash
1460 Calle Joaquin, SLO
M-Sat., 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
2959 Broad St., SLO;
M-Sat., 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sun., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
(805) 597-8698
@quiky_car_wash
Best Furniture Store
777 Marsh St., SLO
M-SAT., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; SUN., 11 A.M.-5 P.M.
(805) 541-4275
@habitathomeandgarden
facebook.com/HabitatHomeandGarden
Best Oil Change
2584 Victoria Ave., SLO
M-Sun., 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
(805) 215-1793
@rizzolisautomotiveinc
facebook.com/RizzolisAutomotiveSLO
Best Tack Shop
181 Suburban Road, SLO
M-Sun., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
(800) 620-9145
@ridingwarehouse
Best Electronic Repair Shop
1322 Madonna Road, SLO
M-F, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
(805) 880-1200
@secureproslo
This article appears in Best of SLO County 2019.