THE GET DOWN
Galco’s epitomizes the idea of an Old school market, taking form in every effervescent you can imagine. Yes, Galco’s is a one stop Soda Pop Store.
Rediscover your childhood favorites as you walk through aisles and aisles of bright bottles and boxes with the most interesting packaging and labels. Seriously… plan on spending a couple hours here.
Galco’s carries over 750 different types of soda sourced from independent bottlers all over the world. They have 75 types of root beer alone. Warning: Most of these are all in glass bottles! So if you are coming with a runner, keep a close eye. In fact, stop at the toy section first, then throw your tot in the grocery cart with a candy bar and go on a fuuuuun ride!
Waaaay in the back of Galco’s (As if the millions of bottles stacked throughout the store isn’t enough) is a make your own effervescent station. Here, a million more possibilities in soda exist. Get creative and create your own blend here at Galco’s. Choose from 80 different flavors, your own carbonation strength, along with a cap and label! It does make for a unique gift.
Do something different and make a field trip out of a visit to Galco’s. Go back into time and share with your family a day of slow living. Count how many times you say “remember this” or remember when? There are many many more memories yet to make at Galco’s.
DETAILS
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WHERE
Highland Park
GO FOR
Nostaglias sake, a homemade effervescent, visual stimulation
SOCIAL SCENE
Homies
TODDLER RATING
Easily Forgiven (but keep your runner strapped)
NEARBY
Casa Bianca Pizza Pie, Kitchen Mouse
CONTACT INFO
Website: sodapopstop.com
Phone: (323) 255-7115
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Rating System:
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For those with little
runners & screamers:
Easily forgiven:
Here, you can forget the fact that it’s your rambunctious child that’s screaming and STILL enjoy most of your meal.
Not promoted, but you should take the chance:
If your toddler is at the stage when an iPad or some other colorful distraction can be used for an un-interrupted 20 minutes, then go for it.
Uh-uh, NO WAY, don’t even think about it!:
I don’t care how cute your toddler is. Pop your head in… turn around… walk away. PERIOD.
No contained area:
A place you cannot leave your toddler alone, not even for a second.
Enclosed, but space is tight:
If YOU can’t fit between the tables then you know you couldn’t catch your toddler if they tried – this isn’t Norm’s.
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