The Shops @ the Sanctuary — Local services in Columbia City

The Shops @ the Sanctuary is an absolutely beautiful place! My friend happens to be a wheelchair user and we were stunned with delight that the wheelchair ramp in the back was useable and that the door was unlocked! That seems simple but it made us feel like valued customers! Additionally the booths and all the items were evenly spread out so my freinds wheelchair could pass through! So many shops with the same concept is in mo way, shape, or form welcoming to individuals with mobility aids! Yeah, we were not able to acess the lower level but that didn't matter to us, the compassion of the owners and the drive to ensure everyone is welcomed is good enough for us! Plus, we found some area items on the first floor and were so excited for what we found! Keep up the amazing work, Shops @...

Beautiful building! A friend and I visited and found things to be rather expensive!

I decided to purchase a small vase when sadly we overheard a woman complaining about two of her vendor booths, belittling their booth items and also each vendor. My friend and I were so turned off by the conversation we overheard that I put the vase down and we left the building. My friend has a booth in a mall in another city and knows the struggles of having a booth, paying rent, commission and keeping it filled.

Rule 1: A store owner should never bite off the hand that feeds them. Needless to say, we won’t...

It’s an old church tuned into a market with individual booth sellers (imagine flea or farmers market without the seller present and in an indoor retail setting). Many unique items though some were quite expensive others had specials going. There is a café in the basement but we didn’t try it. There is a whole back area and basement so don’t miss those! The staff was nice and friendly. There’s free coffee and hot cocoa in the back room - my friends really enjoyed that while we shopped! Will remember when I need a...