Lawrence’s best local businesses

The 146 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Sep 16

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146 businesses across 13 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants44 places · newest: Pokéloha, Aug 2
• 02Beauty10 places · newest: Downtown Barber, Aug 2
• 03Shopping9 places · newest: Striped Cow, Aug 2
• 04Entertainment7 places · newest: Eagle Bend Golf Course, Aug 2
• 05Nightlife13 places · newest: The Sandbar, Aug 2
• 06Bakeries & Sweets13 places · newest: Barker - Café and Bakery, Aug 2
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage6 places · newest: Daisy Lee Vintage, Aug 2
• 08Health & Wellness7 places · newest: Head & Heart Health and Wellness, Aug 2
• 09Arts & Culture6 places · newest: Spencer Museum of Art, Aug 2
• 10Home & Garden8 places · newest: Eagles' Rest, Aug 2
• 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts10 places · newest: Guitarma, Aug 2
• 12Sporting Goods6 places · newest: Overton's Archery Center, Aug 2
• 13Parks & Outdoors3 places · newest: South Park, Aug 2

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More spots

Businesses in categories too small for their own page — yet.

• Barker - Café and Bakery

  Cafes

  Barker - Café and Bakery hits the sweet spot this week with croissants and other French pastries that actually flake, plus coffee that does…

  816 Massachusetts St · 1900barker.com ↗

• Espurresso Cat Cafe

  Cafes

  When your week needs a soft reset, Espurresso Cat Cafe delivers locally roasted coffee, real deal tea, and baked treats made fresh daily,…

  1014 Massachusetts St · espurressocatcafe.com ↗

• Hillcrest Shopping Center

  Other

  Bowling alley alongside a barbershop and shops in a grocery-store anchored mall setting.

  925 Iowa St · hillcrest-center-lawrence.edan.io ↗

• Mass Street Soda & Sweets

  Services

  Charming shop (with a big map) stocking 1,000 varieties of sodas and soft drinks, plus candies.

  1103 Massachusetts St · massstreetsoda.com ↗

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