Hippie Store?

October 20, 2006 12:59 PM

I'm seeking a good New Age/Green/Hippie store in Chicago (northside preferred).

With the closing of Healing Earth I need to find a new hippie store! I'm looking for a place with a wide selection of candles, oils, incense, new agey nutrition stuff, fair trade goods, etc. I live in Ravenswood, the closer to home the better. Note: I'm not looking for a head shop, more like an earthy Target.

Additionally, can anyone suggest some search terms to plug into Google Local -- hippie store isn't coming up with much!

posted by verysleeping to shopping (7 comments total)

A couple thoughts...

First, for candles, personal care items, and homeopathy, it's hard to do better than Merz in Lincoln Square, even though they don't meet your "hippie" description. Their online store is called Smallflower, but you'll also find info about the real store there.

Second, it's more food-focused, but Sherwyn's on Diversey probably carries a lot of what you're looking for.

I'll post again if I think of any others...
posted by j-dawg at 2:28 PM on October 20, 2006

Oh, here's another thought... check the resource guide in the back of VegOut Chicago.
posted by j-dawg at 2:31 PM on October 20, 2006

In Rogers Park there's the New Leaf grocery store right off the Loyola el, and the Heartland Cafe on Greenwood and Lunt (Morse) has a "general store." Both are pretty limited, but you can get grocery and home basics between the two.
posted by ruby.aftermath at 3:31 PM on October 20, 2006

The Occult Bookstore has a lot of nice things like that. 1561 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-292-0995.

posted by lisaj32 at 8:31 PM on October 20, 2006

Thanks j-dawg, thanks ruby.aftermath -- I'm going to stop by Merz tomorrow, and the Heartland's 'general store' (which I'm familiar with) is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for, but with a larger selection.

These are great leads though and I appreciate it!

Anybody have any input as to what these kind of stores are actually called? 'Hippie store' is not a very good description...
posted by verysleeping at 8:38 PM on October 20, 2006

On post: thanks lisaj32, I've plans in Wicker Park tomorrow evening, so I'll poke my head in there as well!
posted by verysleeping at 8:42 PM on October 20, 2006

I thought I remembered hearing something about Transitions closing, but they appear to be alive and active on their website, so it's worth a try. There seemed to be much New Age-related material there. Can't help with the categorizations, sorry.
posted by WCityMike at 3:17 PM on October 25, 2006