Hidden gems: Hobby stores in California

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in California. This list contains 35 places from Hobby store category.

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Central Coast Collectibles
Hobby store
5.00 (81 reviews)
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Trail Less Traveled Bike Shop
Bicycle store
5.00 (11 reviews)
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Cartitas
Hobby store
👍👍 Shops pretty nice. Owner is super inviting and is knowledgeable on his selection of inventory of Magic, Pokemon, and Yugioh products. The regulars are also super inviting and playing games with you if you want people to play with
5.00 (8 reviews)
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A to Z Jewelry Tools & Supplies
Jewelry equipment supplier
Store offering a full range of bench accessories, tools & supplies for jewelers & hobbyists.
5.00 (8 reviews)
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Loaded Dice Games
Game store
👍👍 Wonderful family-run shop! Anthony is one of the friendliest guys you'll meet, and truly has a passion for mini painting and board games. He'll answer any questions you have, and the shop is a great place for different tournaments and events. If you're a board game enthusiast and are stopping in the...
5.00 (7 reviews)
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Akiba HQ Anime Store
Toy store
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Fast Lap RC Hobbies
Hobby store
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Warhammer Store and Cafe Los Angeles
Hobby store
👍👍 Came in not knowing what to expect, and left feeling good I stopped in. The staff is very friendly and they teach you everything about the WARHAMMER. I had no idea it was a game. I came in looking for comic books and left knowing more than I imagined. The game is cool and the artwork done on some of...
4.90 (136 reviews)
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Hidden Gem Video Games
Video game store
👍👍 Small, great looking store with a good selection of retro games and collectibles. Not everything displayed is for sell. There are pinball machines and pc’s available you can rent to play on. The owner is friendly and helpful and has great knowledge of geeky things.
4.90 (104 reviews)
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Aqua Nature Tropical Fish & Exotic Pets
Tropical fish store
👍👍 It's great to see an aquarium store like this in Bakersfield. Jeff, the owner, has everything you need to start a proper high or low-tech planted aquarium and the knowledge to answer any aquarium questions you may have. There's an impressive selection of fish, invertebrates, rocks, driftwood, substr...
4.90 (102 reviews)
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Gamelandia
Game store
👍👍 Finally! Not only a great game store in what previously was the Palo Alto game dessert, but a place with wonderful people that is actively working on creating an inviting community for ALL gamers. I look forward to every visit and can't wait to support this shop and the people it brings together as...
4.90 (92 reviews)
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Reckless Crew Hobby (Traxxas Exclusive Dealer)
Hobby store
👍👍 Great place to get all your Traxxas parts and vehicles. Friendly, knowledgeable and reasonably priced. They also do repairs if it’s something you can’t figure out. The go to spot for my son’s and I.
4.90 (80 reviews)
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RPP Hobby
Hobby store
4.90 (69 reviews)
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All Blue Anime
Hobby store
😠 placed an online order and after about a week of waiting, it was cancelled without any valid reason or explanation. tried to ask for clarification as to why, but the emails I sent were ignored and received no response. especially unfortunate being a Canadian customer having to pay using a different...
4.90 (44 reviews)
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Maxx Cards Gaming
Hobby store
4.90 (21 reviews)
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Card Arena
Hobby store
👍👍 Clean, plenty of parking. Super cool owner lets us do video game meetups there once in a while too.
4.90 (16 reviews)
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Boba & Beyond
Bubble tea store
👍👍 Support local, family owned businesses! Another fabulous boba place in the area. They have perk cards!!! My idea boba place is simply complex. I prefer non-dairy (almond milk preferably), light ice, flower flavored, unsweetened options. The owner was so pleasantly helpful to get it right for me and...
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4.80 (65 reviews)
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Central Coast Trains
Model train store
👍👍 Place is amazing. Everything you would hope for in a train store. Dioramas and walls and rows of trains and tracks and landscaping. Best of people who know their stuff and earnestly want to help. I'll be back!
4.80 (64 reviews)
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Ricochet R/C Raceway
Hobby store
👍👍 Great RC shop and track. A few of us Snowbirds at a local RV resort have been taking up RC, and Victor always has time to help with advice, parts and services. Love this outfit!
4.80 (49 reviews)
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RC Hobbies USA (Horizon Dealer)
Hobby store
👍👍 Place was awesome! A bit smaller than other hobby shops but gentleman at the front was very knowledgeable and helped he with my issue I was having. Unlike ultimate hobbies where you always feel like you're interrupting them
4.80 (36 reviews)
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