2001: an LA odyssey

 

ARLIS/NA 29th Annual Conference
Thursday March 29 to Wednesday April 4, 2001

BeadStores

 

Ritual Adornments
2708-A Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 452-4044
open every day 11-6
(recommended by a friend of Ken Correa)
Berger Specialty
413 E. 8th
213-627-8783.
Maple Street sort of dead ends at the stop light very close to Bergers. In the next block or two (800-900) of Maple there are additional bead places on both sides of the street. They are elaborate and should set the hearts of those inquiring aflutter. (recommended by Jill Conner)
Sweets
7763-1/2 Beverly Blvd. (across the street from CBS)
West Hollywood, CA
(323) 933-7922
Tuesday-Sat., 9:30-5
(recommended by a friend of Ken Correa)
Beads & Trims
321 East 8th Street (corner of Maple, Downtown LA)
(213) 689-1000
Open Monday-Saturday, 9-5:30
Bead Source
10606 W. Pico (near the Westside Pavilion)
(310) 841-2636
11-6, M-F
11-5:30, Sat
Closed Sunday
Additional locations: Reseda, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Valencia
http://www.beadsourcela.com
(recommended by a friend of Ken Correa)
Beads of Paradise
13451 Ventura Blvd
Sherman oaks
The Bead Shop
899 S. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach
949-494-2115.
Hours: Open every day, 12-6
beadshop@gateway.com [no web site yet]
(recommended by Michelle Betty)

Kings Road Beads
309 N Kings Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 782-0209

Good for long strings of beads (czech glass, semi-precious stones and pearls) at good prices. Lots of variety in shapes and colors. They do not have a large selection of larger, loose beads.

Bohemian Crystal
(213) 627-9554 812
Maple Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Maple just south of 8th. Huge volume and selection of basic beads at good prices

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