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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, love, love this place! I attend their events/classes several times a week and they're always very informative and inspiring. Also, kudos for having great employees that let you just wander...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I admit it, I'm a little too terra firma for this place! BUT, they have fabulous earrings and a lovely selection of aromatherapy lotions, oils, and bath products, all of which are perfect gifts...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times and its awesome. The employees and staff are very nice, welcoming and helpful. Whenever I come here I buy candles, candle holders, gems and incense. I bought my Tarot cards...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My experience with East West Bookstore was very unpleasant. My reading with Destiny started 20 minutes late. I have been to numerous psychics in the Bay Area and this experience ranks among the worst....
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect place to go to get your Zen on.I went on a meditation retreat about six months ago, and ever since, I've been sitting on random pillows. One of those things I've meant to get, but never quite...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are serious and passionate about spirituality, East West is the fountain of pointers. The entire store is all about books based around meditation, yoga, every religion you can think of and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The East West Bookstore has a very touching history. And they have a lot of discussions for those that are interested in the new age, and Hinduism stuff. I went here this past week for a discussion....
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, what a change from the vanilla Border, Barnes and Noble, etc.Some weird stuff, but also some serious eastern literature. This is also a great place for resources all thing eastern, mystic,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is so relaxing! once you step in, you get a peaceful vibe, maybe its the giant fountain in the back. either way, youre going to leave this "bookstore" a lot calmer. its pretty legit as far...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for great cards and enlightening books. I have always found interesting books to read here that are spiritual and make me think. I am not into some of the new age stuff but love...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a real haven for people interested in spirituality and healing. This is a huge bookstore that feels like an oasis when I walk in the door. Very kind staffers, including many people who have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
s e r e n i t yThis is the word I felt the minute I stepped in here. Now, mind you that I'm not a New Agey type of person but the staff here are totally not and left me to my own devices. My good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This fabulous local bookstore is a wonderful location for books, music, decorations, and related merchandise for all things related to spiritual topics, healing, human potential, and alternative...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Feeling the slightest bit unhappy or stressed? Come here! Just walking around here you will slowly but surely feel better and happier. Look for just one special thing that will help you and you will...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great unpretentious new age store.We went and saw the Tibetan monks there yearsago when they were making their Chenrizig sandmandala.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite bookstore in the bay. The staff is nice and pretty helpful. I love the candle section and their selection of aromatherapy oils and perfumes are fantastic. They have book...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to this store! The staff is always very nice and friendly. I don't get the reviews stating they are rude or snobbish. They have a huge selection and I can spend hours wandering around...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I walk into the East/West Bookstore I feel at peace. It has a wonderful, calm atmosphere and books on every religion and spiritual path. You can't buy peace of mind but you can seek it more...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FInally had occasion to go inside this store. Wish I had done so along time ago!I got tired of looking in bookstore after bookstore for children's books on spirituality- no more! I will go only...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered this store while window shopping on Castro St. I was very impressed with the wide selection of religious products. Religions of all kinds were acknowledged at this store. Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this store so much! Everytime I'm in the area, I try to make it a point to visit. The staff is helpful, while letting their customers roam in peace. Not only does it have great books, jewelry...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. I spend hours in here! They have a great selection of stuff and keep adding to it!I like that they don't harass you either. you can sit by the fountain or in the book sections and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to a lot of shops like this and I was impressed with the variety of items and size of this shop. The people were nice, there was plenty of staff to help and places to sit and look at item...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The place smells. It's not a bad thing, sometimes, but you walk in and are greeted with some form of aroma that is being places into the air on purpuse and you wonder why it's hitting you like this....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love this store! I feel a sense of peace and serenity just walking through here. It's clean, smells great, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. They have an abundance of religious,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is basically a Spiritual Superstore - you want it, they probably have it. I've seen unusual Taoist books, Chaos Magic tomes, Christian guides, mythological studies, psychology - and a wide...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is an unusual shopping experience--if that's what you're seeking, you came to the right place. The book selection is endless. Learn how to communicate with your pet, with spirits, with pet...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in trouble now: I am in serious like with this place.I just kinda wandered in while window shopping and the next hour or more was just a blur of books, harmonious music, tapes, DVD & CDs [some for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this store. I wouldn't really call it a 'bookstore' though. They do have books, mostly on spiritual subjects. It is more like an ethnic store. They sell Putumayo CDs, incenses, ethnic...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you have misplaced your spirituality then this is the place to be. Lots of pricey new age stuff.... I guess finding one's spirituality has a price.Whats with the help? Most act like you are not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite weekend hangouts. The soothing water fountain, relaxing smell of scented candles, and the amazing weekly speakers, make this a great overall experience. Have introduced this place...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could get one hour to shop anywhere on someone's dime, it would be here. Wow....I can spend up to 3 hours in each section. I'm exhausted before I make it halfway through the store. I love this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun bookstore with all kinds of interesting things to browse through and buy. Can't say I've ever actually purchased a book here - although I was impressed to see they had a decent selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
books and rings and candles and journals...all goodness...sweet people working here...local?!?nice :)
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give this place 5 stars because I feel it does what it sets out to accomplish, even if it's not exactly my thing. So if New Age books and stuff are your thing, you should shop here.But...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS JOINTS~~~~Unusual gifts.NAH...cool and interesting stuff is more like it. I like that they offer free seminars and events revolving around Goddess, divine, loving yourself,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like East West and I am not all into that new age deal. Sorry catholic girl with some progressive, libertarian view points. Oh yeah therapy could get pricey. Anyhow I like just being here. It sorta...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Spiritual or not, you will feel a bit calmer after browsing through this store. I guess the sound of the water fountain and being surrounded by new agey stuff can do wonders. Books, music,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So this place has an awesome selection that Moonfyre can't even come close to . Books, candles, incense, ect... There's seriously a whole section devoted to every aspect of metaphysical stuff you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! I forget that it's a bookstore as I've bought several small gadgets and gifts here but NEVER 1 book heh.This is the perfect place to buy gifts for your mom, trust me. And (ok...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could get lost in this store, spend a whole day going through their book selection. Their selection of books specialize in metaphysical, spiritual growth and awareness, alternative medicine, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of books, from the metaphysical to self-help. They also have gift cards, childrens books, and a large selection of gifts/yoga stuff/jewelry. They also provide lectures.I shop here...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of tarot cards, children's books, jewelry, and bath items (my favorite brand is Aroma Therapeutics, good smells and high quality). Lots of fun for the sheer amount of stuff and items...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lately, I've been really into these spirituality shops. This one is so comprehensive, it's almost overwhelming. Luckily, they have a "Bestsellers" selection, but if you only have a topic in mind, be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The East West Book Store is one of the coolest stores around! They have an interesting mix of products - books on a wide range of topics - religions and philosophy, mythology, metaphysics, health,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this bookstore! I can spend an entire day in the store. It is very comfortable. There is a very serene area of the bookstore where there are buddhas and a big water fountain.... such a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to East/West twice, and had two different experiences. The first time I was impressed with the selection of practically anything you could want in the realms of alternative thought, but was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this bookstore for the sheer eclectic nature of its existance. The fact that you have a place to explore any kind of alternative thought is a plus to me. The staff is appropriately distant and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a well kept shop mostly centered on multi-faith literature and new age accoutrements. Not that there's anything wrong with that...but anyone looking for herbs and tools of worship might be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The East West bookstore has it all. Just walking into this place will align your Chakras. You're likely to be immediately overcome with the urge to chant Ohmmm, Ohmmm, Ohmmm. Maybe its all the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very nice and high end new age store, with book signings, yoga classes, clothing, jewelry, water fountains, candles, tarot cards, crystals, aromatherapy and art. The place doesn't seem that large...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A regular bookshop focused on new Age, spiritual, metaphysical subject matter, with some gift items. Good selection of music to browse through (if you're looking for new agey, mellow instrumental...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great little bookstore/ gift shop in down town Mountain View. If you are in need of new books on religion/ witchcraft/ astrology, this is a great place to visit. They also have great variety of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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I love the Mt. View downtown. The East West bookshop is right opposite BookBuyers which I frequent. This store is dedicated to spiritual and holistic books and items. Its a spiritual experience to just walk...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2006
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Though I have been to the Mt.View downtown numerous times, the first time I went into this book store was only a couple months ago. I really liked the ambience, it has a nice cozy feel to it. I liked the area...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2006
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This store is a special place. Be sure to pick up their schedule of events and attend some of the free workshops, concerts and lectures. Others charge a small fee, but offer valuable information or he...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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This book store features a lot of rare books on religion and healing that aren't sold in popular book stores in Barnes/Noble and such. The workers here are very friendly and often try to get to know you. Store...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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This is a great bookstore. Not only are the people friendly and courteous, but it's also a great place to find gifts that are otherwise hard to find.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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HUGE bookstore with great selection. Tends to lean toward the new age genre, but also supplies all of the general books you would find in a chain store. Great atmosphere and coffee shop to boot! I reccomend...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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This is a great little bookstore for people into alternative healing or activities such as yoga or pilates. It is on the great Castro street with many cool shops. The workers here are very helpful but you...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Actually, it really depends on what time of day you visit East West Bookshop as parking is quite easy before or after the lunch rush. There is parking along the street and a lot behind the bookshop....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An ecclectic selection of books, freindly staff, nice neighborhood. Only-Problem; parking is hard to find. :'(
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2005
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