California Cove Designs

Susan is an absolute doll. She pointed me towards her own handed fudge and wrapped it BEAUTIFULLY along with another gift I didn’t even buy there for Fathers Day. Support local and visit this sweet lady!

Susan is the best!!! We walked into California Cove/​Jumping Jacks (they are right next to each other connected by an open door) hoping to try some of these awesome vegan cupcakes we have heard so much about on Unilocal.We walked in to a beautiful setup and saw a refrigerated display that was… almost empty! Susan apologized and said they sell out pretty quickly. To make up for it, she sold me a container of her vegan marshmallow fudge at a discount! She also gave us awesome tips for how to eat vegan around town. She was so kind, welcoming and gave us so much good information about where to eat and what to order. She was a treasure trove of awesome vegan info :)
I would also like to mention that we ate the fudge as soon as well got back to the hotel and it was just incredible!

This a very special shop, especially since they carry local and home-​made VEGAN goodies… That’s right, folks… vegan goodies in San Clemente!!! Cookies, cupcakes, all sorts of vegan baked goods and even fudge, which was out of this world (dont tell ‘em its vegan haha, they’ll never know)…My wife loves Papyrus paper goods and they have a whole room full. I met the owner and she was one of the nicest people I have met and a major supporter of animal causes, so bring your pets!

There are a lot of stores on Del Mar that sell candles and soaps and cards and what-​not, but this shop is my favorite by far! All of the stores are pretty competitively priced with each other (especially those selling the *exact* same lines of certain candles, perfumes, etc), so there isn’t much to say on that topic. What I want to rave about is the owner, Susan. She is just so nice! You can be looking at a box of chocolates and she will offer to open a box just so you can try them. Just 5 minutes in this shop will brighten anyone’s day. It is a pretty small store, so you can literally see everything in just a few minutes, but the jazz music, the friendly banter with the owner and the selection of gifts is great! Mother’s Day, Housewarming Party, Bridal Shower — whenever you need a gift for a woman, this is your one-​stop-​shop. Susan has amazing skills with tissue paper and ribbon and can make something as simple as a bar of soap look like a lovely gift! They have darling aprons that are made locally. She sells so many that the cute retro patterns and designs seem to revolve almost daily! They are somehow tied-​in with Papyrus so they have a great selection of cards and stationery. If you ever need a gift, or just a few moments to listen to some jazz, have a friendly hello and sniff 47 different scents of candles and soaps, this is the place!