Peace Nook — Local services in Columbia Township

Wonderful store, friendly people! Books, fair trade merchandise, clothing, t-shirts, calendars, magazines. You can browse for hours and find any number of unique gift items that you'll never find elsewhere in town.

I noticed that one post mentions that the store treats people as criminals. Now that is an absurd statement. There are signs to discourage shop lifting -- unfortunately necessary.

This is a volunteer powered, not-for-profit store that has operated in this location for more than 30 years. Light fingers cut deeply into its bottom line and take money from its many worthy community pursuits. No one is treated as a criminal. And thinking that a few signs do only reveals an extremely thin skin. Or...

My whole life I have been using henna for keeping my hair strong and give them a bit of touch color. Last year, I bought a chestnut color henna for my hair from peace nook and as a result I got an uncomprehending result! My hair is light brown naturally colored at the end as blond. All the ends got green after this henna.. The problem was that I couldn't get rid of the green ends, so after trying and re trying different remedies, I ended up cutting up my hair :( I realize that this place has more products to offer, but I would recommend never ever buying their natural-organic henna for your hair. Unless you don't need you hair. In that case,...

I love this little slice of hippie heaven. It’s truly a hidden gem lying behind a modest doorway and down an unassuming flight of stairs.

There you’ll find warm, welcoming, and informative staff who can guide you to all kinds of alternative treasures. From hard to find books to liberal cliche (but must-have) clothing and decor they have everything an open-minded shopper could want.

My personal favs are the rocks and minerals, hand made sketchbooks/journals, and flavored honey sticks. Pop on in and give them a try next time you’re passing...