Rare Trips: Unique LA

On the first weekend in May, The Rare Ones Crew had the opportunity to attend the largest made-in-america shopping event, Unique LA. This two-day event was held at the penthouse of the California Market Center located in downtown Los Angeles. With over 350 designers and artists shoppers were able to discover an assortment of products including handcrafted jewelry and accessorizes, decedent cookies and cakes, fragrant candles and oils, as well as fun t-shirts, tanks and hoodies.

One of favorite parts of the shopping event was tasting all of the delicious foods for sale. Our friends at Joia were kind enough to provide every shopper with a free soda. That's right FREE!!! Joia, from the Boundary Waters Brands, is an all natural soda blended together with a combination of fruits, herbs and spices. Each flavor is made from scratch with all made with natural ingredients; nothing artificial. Joia offers flavors such as Pineapple coconut & nutmeg, Lime hibiscus & clove, Grapefruit chamomile & cardamom, Blackberry pomegranate & ginger, Orange jasmine & nutmeg and Ginger apricot & allspice. Get your own case of Joia All Natural Soda at places such as Wholefoods and Caribou Coffee.

Another great vendor that was featured at the show was Luna creator of delicious and nutritious bars. For those who have never tried Luna bars they are great for each individuals dietary needs. Luna bars come in a varieties such as diary-free, gluten-free, high protein and high fiber. They come in an Joes, Walmart and Wholefoods.

assortment of flavor combinations with include chocolate, nuts and fruit. Nutrition and great taste you can't go wrong with Luna bars. We highly recommend trying their new protein flavors: Lemon Vanilla and Chocolate Coconut Almond. Luna bars can be purchased at most local grocery stores including Target, Trader


The Awesome Candle based out of Los Angeles, is another great shop that we had the privilege to come across. Specializing in soy wax based candles, The Awesome Candle offers candles in a variety of fragrances. Our personal favorite was the Blueberry Pumpkin. The Awesome Candle is great for gifts, weddings or to spice up a romantic evening for two. Get yours at http://awesomecandle.bigcartel.com/

Make sure to visit Unique LA's Summer Market on August 9-10 and their Holiday Market on December 6-7