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East By West
Eureka Springs, AR
A downtown Eureka Springs gift and clothing shop where the cashier helping hand may belong to a trained rescue rabbit.
East By West mixes international gifts, clothing, souvenirs, jewelry, soaps, and assorted curiosities with one of Eureka Springs' strangest retail traditions: working rabbits that help customers at the checkout counter.
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Why it belongs
Part international gift shop, part clothing-and-souvenir store, part novelty stop — with trained rescue rabbits functioning as checkout assistants.
The merchandise alone would not necessarily clear the OddStops bar. The working-bunny experience absolutely does.
East By West occupies a small downtown Eureka Springs storefront filled with international gifts, clothing, souvenirs, jewelry, soaps, textiles, and assorted knickknacks. But the reason visitors seek it out is behind the counter. The store is home to the Eureka Springs Working Bunnies, trained rescue rabbits that participate in checkout by handing customers receipts, change, cards, or small packages. The result is a retail experience that is difficult to confuse with anywhere else.
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What you will find
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Known for
- Working rescue rabbits
- Bunny-assisted checkout
- International gifts
- Clothing and souvenirs
- Jewelry
- Novelty merchandise
- Downtown Eureka Springs location