Shopping local – Redondo Beach and Torrance, CA

dievca likes to get a feel of a place by visiting their grocery stores and their clothing shops.  she visited a number of local grocery stores for cooking Thanksgiving Dinner (Von’s, Ralph’s, Smart & Final). Some items were less expensive than NYC and other items were more expensive. 

As for clothing, dievca wasn’t really finding too much of interest for local clothing boutiques – so she stopped in a TJMaxx (Redondo Beach) and a Marshalls (Torrance).  The two stores had a completely different vibe.

The Redondo Beach TJMaxx was “gritty” and didn’t offer higher end items. dievca picked up Holiday Cards for the yearly tips to her apartment building staff (17 people) and a hairbrush. The store and clientele were a bit grim.

Less than a mile (1.6 km) away,

the Torrance Marshalls was fun! People and staff were happy!  They offered some of the same items as the TJMaxx, but had an overall larger selection.  The store also offered mid-tier cashmere sweaters and generous discounts on items.

dievca picked up a Tahari Light Grey 100% Cashmere mock neck sweater (MSRP $398) for $60:

and a $450 The Recycled Planet Men’s Autobot Orange Recycled Down Jacket for $68:

The men’s sizing is large on dievca, but it covers her bum and will be great for being seen when biking NYC during the dark winter mornings!

So, dievca didn’t break the bank and saw a little deeper into the South Bay area of Los Angeles.

Very interesting.