Bath and Body Works was founded in the small Ohio village of New Albany in 1990, and has since grown into 1,600 stores spanning North America. The company, including the Cranston location, specializes in a variety of personal care products for body, bath, spa, aromatherapy, face, and hair. The store also has a wide variety of anti-bacterial products and offers an array of candles, home goods and gifts.
Sea Star Treasures From Out of the Blue offers work from 31 local artists, with a specialization in mermaid art. Owner and artist Bonnie Blue also offers personalized artwork in which she paints portraits of people and pets as mermaids. The shop is also home to the Northeast Center for Oceans Watch, a nonprofit that works with coastal communities to conserve their marine environments. Blue has partnered with Donna Lange, a Bristolian who is also the fastest American woman to circumnavigate the world.
Paper Packaging & Panache is a great shop for greeting cards, invitations, stationery and gifts for all celebrations and occasions. It offers handmade greeting cards, elegant and unique wedding invitations and stationery. The staff is helpful and courteous, and the store is bright and welcoming.
For 27 years, Sonya's has provided a unique mix of merchandise that constantly changes. The shop has been at its current location, at the crossing of Oaklawn Avenue and Garden Hills Drive, for five years. It is a charming and glamourous free standing boutique that offers alterations and layaway. As Sonya says, "When you look good, you feel good. Embrace fashion."
