My favorite is not convenient, and has a huge problem with inadequate parking. Still, it is just so inviting. The fabrics are beautiful, artfully arranged, and lots of projects are displayed to get your creative juices going.
The ladies working there seem genuinely interested in what you are making and I have the sense that they are quilters, too. At the chain stores, I know some of the people cutting my fabric have newer sewn a stitch, or they'd cut the cloth straight!