Sari Sari

Living near West Covina is probably the best situation to be in if you’re Filipino. Everything you can possibly need is nearby, including this small store located inside the Island Pacific Supermarket. The word «sari sari» in tagalog means «variety», and this is exactly what you get in here. They sell a variety of items such as graphic t-​shirts, clothing accessories, nursing uniforms, beauty and make-​up items, jewelry, food products, CDs, phone cards, DVDs, magazines, and everything else Filipino. But what I come here for is to rent movies. They carry the latest in english and tagalog movies and only charge $ 1 a day, even on new movies! This store is family owned and I’ve met most of them, as they take turns manning the store. They’re all very nice and friendly. I enjoy renting movies here a lot, and chatting it up a bit with the owners whenever I stop by.