Shop 'Til you Drop

Shop 'Til you Drop ranks 3rd on the list of best things to do in Ojai. There are no big chain stores in Ojai, but there are plenty of locally owned stores and local treasures. Looking for unique souvenirs from your trip to Ojai? FiG Curated Living is located down an alleyway brimming with garden decor (327 E Ojai Ave). You'll find a treasure trove of gifts and goodies here, including pottery, plants, wind chimes, and wall hangings, as well as jewelry, soaps, candles, textiles, and home decor. Ojai Treasures (110 N Signal Street) lives up to its name. This 5,000-square-foot "Antique Collective Mall" sells unique estate and ethnic jewelry, pottery, home decor, vintage clothing, and other items.

Cercana (302 E Ojai Avenue) sells a wide range of artistic treasures from all over the world. Candles, ethnic baskets, travel bags, textiles, ceramics, glassware, crystals, jewelry, and decorative items for the home can be found here. Local art, Ojai souvenirs, and one-of-a-kind gifts are also available at Poppies Arts and Gifts (323 E. Matilija St.) and Ova Arts. Looking for a gift for the bibliophile in your life? Bart's Books is a locals' favorite. And if you want to pick up some fresh-picked goodies to take home, visit the farmers markets, which are held every Sunday.

If you're looking to decorate a new home, go to DeKor & Co (105 S. Montgomery Street). Its spacious showroom is filled with vintage furniture, oriental rugs, light fixtures, ceramics, pillows, and other stylish accents. Summer Camp (1020 W. Ojai Ave.) and In the Field are also worth a look for stylish decor and other irresistible finds, while Tipple & Ramble (315 N. Montgomery Street) sells indoor and outdoor furniture and has a lovely patio for those who want to linger. Even Ojai has its own specialty department store. Rains, which was founded in 1915, sells everything from clothing, gifts, and kitchenware to outdoor equipment and home décor.