Kinship Station is a real treasure trove. The Pine Tree Circle boutique that fills a former auto shop is home to some of Topanga’s best-preserved trinkets, housewares, jewelry and other curiosities, which owner Hediyeh Nikbakht collects and sources from places as local as the canyon and also distant. such as Australia, Brazil, London, Papua New Guinea and Guadalajara.

Find a dizzying array of incense packs, bath soaks, natural soaps, tinctures, candles and body oils meant to calm or energize, while home items, such as handmade ceramics Handmade, woven baskets, stained glass trinkets, brass bowls and heavy objects, shiny wooden cutting boards – are always in sight somewhere, beckoning. Displays of handcrafted shawls and leather goods are just as attractive as gleaming cases of precious stone necklaces, rings, studs and bracelets. Nikbakht keeps sustainable practices and a fair trade ecosystem in mind, and she changes products frequently, so stop by often to discover something new on almost, if not every, visit.