40 September 21 - 27, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER contents | shopping & services | Arts & entertAinment | Food & drink | sports & recreAtion frosty glass bottle of one of the dozens of hard-to-find root beers, ginger ales or flavored cream sodas from the store’s coolers. The vintage toy and knickknack collection lining the tops of the candy shelves is worth its own moment of attention if you can pull yourself away from the sweets. 1106 W. Main St., Carrollton 972-416-5230, candycarrollton.com Best CBD Shop CBD American Shaman With several locations in Dallas and across North Texas, you won’t have to go far to find a CBD American Shaman. With a focus on health and wellness, the place sports some of the best selection of CBD and hemp products and so much more. Don’t know what you’re looking for? One of the friendly staff at CBD American Shaman can always help find the products just right for you. Whether you want something that can get you high or something more therapeutic like CBD for you or your pet, this place has you covered. 328 Jefferson Blvd. 774-332-8437, cbdamericanshaman.com Best SuBurBan Smoke Shop Smokin’ Glassworks You can find everything you need to get your smoke on at Smokin’ Glassworks. The chain has been selling CBD since 2014 and has several storefronts in North Texas where the staff is chill and helpful. Inside, you’ll see a range of products from CBD to hemp-derived THC, and a variety of bongs, pipes and bubblers to smoke it with. The store also has a wide range of edibles and tinctures, and accessories to go with your smokin’ set up, like papers, grinders and rolling trays. The only thing that would make Smokin’ Glassworks better is if they had a location in Dallas, but it’s always worth the drive to the suburbs. 3580 Preston Road, Frisco 214-705-6132, smokinglassworks.com Best plaCe to Buy unique GiftS The Joule The Joule downtown carries itself more as an attraction than as a hotel in some key, eye-catching ways. Of course, there’s the 30-foot fiberglass eyeball across the street, but inside, there’s plenty to attract non-hotel guests as well. Perhaps chief among them is the one-two retail punch of the Taschen Library and the hotel shop. A cozy alcove packed with colorful coffee table books, the Taschen Library offers large, vibrant and sometimes edgy books filled with striking photography covering everything from modern art and sports to hip-hop and world travel. Across the way, the hotel shop goes beyond basic sundries to offer bottles of bubbly, flowery essential oils and special-edition Kate Weiser chocolates, inspired by the big eyeball. 1530 Main St. 214-748-1300, thejouledallas.com Best mountain Bike Shop CFB Bike Shop If you’re into mountain bikes, there are the well-known national chains (Sun & Ski Sports) and adored local chain (Bike Mart). Thankfully, a few independent shops have sprung up lately offering a range of bikes, components and gear while also providing personal, top- notch service and repairs. CFB Bike Shop in Farmers Branch, just north of LBJ Freeway, is the kind of place that’s homey without feeling small, well-equipped without feeling like a warehouse. The employees there stay busy, but you don’t feel like yet another burdensome number. And it’s never a surprise to cross paths with a biker you might’ve just seen on one of the many North Texas off-road bike trails. 14026 N. Stemmons Freeway, Farmers Branch 469-828-1626, cfbbike.com Best Women’S ClothinG Beatnik Fine Goods This homegrown Oak Cliff store has many mood boards, from vintage pieces to airy Boho and little black dresses and accessories. The shop supports independent fashion designers, all with an eye toward easy-to-wear, chill pieces. This is a boutique shop for those who both love and hate shopping (they’ll style you if you’re the latter). Brunch to couch? Sure. In the office with an air of casual indifference? That, too. Plus it’s a cool space. Go ahead and treat yourself. 837 W. Seventh St. 214-238-6389, beatnikfinegoods.com Best CanDle Shop Candles by Carol Candles by Carol, which has been going strong since 2000, is run by a three- person team, founder Carol, her son Ryan and Lydia. Hand-poured candles
