I went on one shop hop and really enjoyed it. Each shop had some specials and refreshments. They each had a theme of a different country and offered kits to purchase. I enjoyed some shops more than others, but the day was fun. It's hard to really concentrate at each shop because of a time limit if you want to get to all of them. I didn't buy much, but will go back to 2 or 3 of the shops that I liked best. It can involve a lot of driving-nice to go with a friend or two.