In January 2020 Cactus Creek opened a new space at Urban Mining in the heart of Kansas City. Urban Mining is situated near Martini Corner just south of downtown Kansas City at 31st + Gillham. Cactus Creek is one of 35 vendors...
Thrift Shop Outfit of the Day {OOTD}Three things you should never buy new: Denim Jacket, Leather Jacket, Flannel Shirt. This denim jacket was purchased eons ago for about $8. I can’t begin to tell you it’s value to me as...
Growing up in Houston I loved going to the Renaissance Festival - mostly for the giant ass turkey legs. My mom hated taking me but I convinced her to go more than once. Fast forward 25 years and my desire...
Growing up in Houston I loved going to the Renaissance Festival - mostly for the giant ass turkey legs. My mom hated taking me but I convinced her to go more than once. Fast forward 25 years and my desire...
I couldn’t bear to throw away my Terra cotta urn that was broken last week. So I planted it with fresh greens for the shop’s back porch holiday decor. Terra cotta pots - especially the vintage Mexican pots - are beaUtiful...
I have been a small business owner for 19 years. I remember when the concept of Small Biz Saturday first began being thrown around in 2010. It was just after the recession of 2008 and the small businesses that had...
Our little town of Weston MO is the perfect backdrop for a Hallmark Christmas movie, including a traditional Christmas Homes Tour the first weekend of every December. In 2016 we decorated a home that was being transitioned into a B&B...
All of the last 10 days has been about getting the shop ready for the holidays. From dragging out the decorations & vintage Christmas inventory we’ve collected the last year - to tearing the store completely apart - to putting...
We snuck away to Des Moines for 24 hours this weekend. It’s the easiest drive from Weston MO - just three hours north with a total of about three turns. After visiting with friends on Friday night - and an...
Hey all!! Our last Tamale Party for 2019 is scheduled for November 21, 2019. All monies raised will be used by the Masonic Lodge to deliver Christmas goodies to over 450 elderly in Weston, MO and to provide 20 local...
Ready or not Christmas is Coming!! So we busted out the Christmas decor, turned on the Holiday tunes & movies, and started to get in the mood by painting vintage-inspired Christmas Trees. The best part was hearing everyone laughing with...
Junkstock is a vintage extravaganza - part vintage show and part music festival. Thrown in a field of food trucks and watering holes and you know it’s gonna be a good time!! The show was founded in 2012 and Cactus...
