Stumbled across this place and ended up spending an hour exploring the store and creating a couple of decorative terrariums (terraria?). Nothing makes you feel more like a kid than paying for activities (like planning for gold or stamping your own dog tags) in doubloons, which cost a certain amount in dollars to purchase inside the store. Fun experience that you definitely dont get to have every day. Check it out!
This is a beautiful store to visit. But stay open minded because during these times with the pandemic a star is taking place outside. Which is very mindful of them. I always enjoy every piece they have. Just today I bought four items. And had a very sweet conversation with the lady who helped me. it feels so good to have human contact other than the usual people I speak to. The three items that I purchased for each a gift. I truly advise anybody to stop by Oddyssea. It is a very sweet and special store.
I love air plants! I love science toys! I love tools!They have it all!Great for a big kid like me!
Not from around the area, the employees were super sweet! Very cool store with a lot of interesting things that makes you want to buy everything, their prices are very reasonable as well and not over priced, definitely would love coming back again if in the area
Sad to see this place close. A true HMB locals gem.
This is a really interesting shop with an outdoor area where you can make various crafts. They sell a wide variety of great gifts for the person who likes to experiment and make things and likes trinkets that are a little out of the ordinary. Definitely worth checking out while strolling around downtown Half Moon Bay.
This place is such a gem!! I discovered it on my way into town on our road trip and man, I was not disappointed! Traveling with my two daughters (6yo and 9 yo) and we had so much fun!! Prices for the quality of the crafts you could make were extremely fair. I did spend a small fortune because they were so excited for each activity that we ended up doing 5 of them!(pearl necklace, enchanted terranium, message the bottle, open the geode, and treasure hunt) We spent 3 hours doing all the activities. Great family time! The gift shop is so uniquely charming and I was very impressed with the pricing of all the items to purchase there too. I wish there were more places like Oddyssea! Thank you for the wonderful memories and souvenirs we created there! We will be back!!
Love this store and of you have kids this is a must stop kind of place. There are a bunch of activities to do in the outdoor/yard section that are super unique and fun such as crashing gem stones or searching for treasures like you would search for gold. And inside it is just full of scientific type of gadgets with towns of drawers to open full of surprises. Like I said, a must do!
Really cool items. Cant wait to go back.
Oddesea is actually two shops, one outside with fun activities such as sand art, where you pour colored sand into bottles in beautiful designs, and it is even home to the worlds largest marble run! Inside is a gift shop with lots of weird gifts, like marbles with insects inside, and entire cabinets filled with rocks and minerals. Both are great, and not too expensive.
Zoltar the Magnificent Fortune Teller is inside
Love this place! Love all the gift items and gadgets! And the gorgeous air plants in shells! My favorite place to shop and visit in Half Moon Bay! 😉👍
Quirky kids store with shells, skeletons, rocks and other natural sciences items that appealed to us seniors. Definitely worth a visit with reasonable prices. Real kids seemed to love it!
Activities outside are clearly marked and fun for kids, and for the adults watching, too. Inside has a myriad of items to look at (and purchase). Great place!
Great shop and art workshop. Unique obscure items that are fun gift ideas.
Unique shop in beautiful Half Moon Bay (HMB) with great gift choices, air plants, and creative ideas. Love their craft tables during the HMB Art & Pumpkin Festival.Highly recommend a visit!
This place has odd but cool things.
Great antiques and artifacts, such gorgeous, beautifying, breathtaking fragiles everywhere! Oh my.
Cute little place with unique gift items.
A good place to shop food and home items and clothes but i dont like it that much
Cutest shop with all The goodies youll need for a terrarium. I love it!
This is a nice store with unique items at a fair price we go there every year durring holidays to get nieces and nephews cool presents for Christmas
Nice shop with many original gifts and DIY area where people can make souvenirs.
Fun I always feel really hot when I visit here...strang
Fun crafts for the kids. Maybe a wider range if projects
This is one of the best stores around, in fact I drive out of my way to stop by Half Moon Bay so that I can see what they have.
Great for gifts ocean kinda stuff
They have very interesting things to purchase there!
Very cute place to take your kids to do an outdoor art project
Great shoo with lots of unique items and out back lots of crafts for children.
So amazing and the owner was super friendly.
A surprising unique and interesting place in a quiet little city
Fascinating and fun. A must see!
A neat shop with the coolest Knick-knacks, a Zoltar machine and Half Moon Bay souvenir penny machine. They have a mic of things nautical, natural (uncommon stones, e.g.), off-beat, and historical. The layout is open and inviting, and the staff are very friendly.
Great place to take kids
Lots of interesting odds and ends. Activities for kids.
Owner is wonderful, not to mention the shop with many interesting items. Electric bike rental is a must!
Great place to play and buy interesting gifts.
Unique place with very friendly staff
Wonderful place unique gifts
Super fun!!! I love the crafts! :)
Amazing creative fun for the kids
This place is so cool
We will come back 😘
Very fun for kids
Unique spot.
Great needy store
Coolest gift shop!!!!
Good
Yahzoooooo!