Retro Ranch — Local services in Phoenix

I've recently learned the vintage stores are my weakness. There is never a shortage of neat things to find, and trinkets give your space that certain je ne sais quoi! We arrived here over the weekend as soon as they opened. The parking situation is ROUGH with only two spots in the front, so be prepared to find street parking.

Entering the store, we were warmly greeted and she gave much love and attention to my little one. As most vintage stores, they thrive on maximalism and that means everything is everywhere! If you don't love digging and hunting through things, this would not be for you.

All clothing and accessories on the left of the store, with some very cool aloha shirts in the back. You can find some vintage books, glassware, serving ware, and random pop-culture items.

I went home with two vinyls: Joni Mitchell and Carole King.

I would love to...

Some interesting items but most of it was already sold. We are visiting from out of town and we’re trying to shop all along melrose district. We had been there for a while and asked if there was a restroom and cashier said “not with Covid.” I asked if there were any public restrooms nearby and she said she doesn’t know Covid rules so didn’t know.

Very hipster service. I left. I don’t understand how Covid has to do with restrooms. Does Covid make people not have to go to the bathroom? I would have liked to stay and browse more but had to literally go all the way back to my Airbnb to use the restroom instead of...

Retro Ranch was recommended to us by another vintage shop. We were looking for 50's clothing for a party - maybe just some tops/shirts/jacket type stuff. We went to the store and told the person working what we were looking for and why. Her response "well you'd know better than me what works". Excuse us for thinking she might know her merchandise and direct us. We were the only people in the store. After wandering aimlessly for 10 minutes, we left. There seems to be a lot of neat stuff in the store and it's all grouped together, but you definitely won't get any help from...