Shopping

Mother’s has been Orange County’s organic grocer for decades, and the Beach Boulevard store pairs the market with a kitchen turning out genuinely good vegetarian-friendly plates, juices, and smoothies.

A few minutes up Beach Boulevard from the shop — worth the short drive when you want to restock the fridge with things you feel good about.

The Pacific City outpost of Tommy Bahama stocks the brand’s island-easy apparel and beach-house goods — the polished end of the surf-town wardrobe.

Useful to know about when you are freshly cleaned up from an appointment and the evening calls for looking like you did not try too hard.

Right here in Pacific City, Cariloha does one thing and does it well: impossibly soft goods made from bamboo fabric — tees, loungewear, sheets, and towels.

It is our favorite nearby stop for a gift that feels more considered than the usual boardwalk souvenir. Wander in after your cut; you will end up touching everything in the store.