Spend a Little Time and Money in Lawrenceville

Because I'm an expert in spending money, the first thing I do when visiting a new place is look for opportunities to shop. While many stores were closed, due to us visiting on the ever abhorred Monday, I was not left wanting; the shopping scene is certainly present in Lawrenceville. This patchwork neighborhood holds some unique and remarkable stores, which I plan on revisiting in the future.

Pavement is a very cool boutique for the fashionable coll

ege student or twenty-something. The store has a variety of unique and trendy clothing items and accessories. The merchandise is quite striking, resembling what you might see in a fashion magazine or photos hoot. The style of the clothing is that of an Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, or H&M, but more genuine and original.

There was also a dog running about the store, which I found quite charming, but if you have fears or allergies, this is your warning.

The clothes were fairly pricey, but not unreasonable for a special occasion or an upper-middle class shopper. I am: A) sort of cheap and B) a college student, so this isn't a place I would shop regularly, but they had a lot of nice clothing, and I would definitely purchase a couple pieces for my wardrobe.

By far, the most interesting place to go in Lawrenceville is an eclectic store called Wild Card. The store feature a variety of fun, wacky, creative, intriguing, and humorous items for any shopper.

The thing that would probably bring me back to Wild Card is their selection of greeting cards. The store has a wall stocked with a plethora of hilarious, clever, and peculiar cards for every occasion. If you want to surprise someone with a card that shows you put in some effort, this is the first place you should check out.

They have some sweet retro pinball machines and fancy, artistic wrapping paper.

There is also a section of the store in which they sell some rad art. And if you're looking to get arts 'n' crafty, the store has a ton of books will all sorts of DIY activities, like making felt animals and designing paper dolls.

Basically, if you're looking to spend a decent amount of money on some cool stuff that will impress your friends, make an awesome gift, or an outfit to wear on your date, Lawrenceville is a good bet. But I still wouldn't suggest you go there on a Monday..