Portland-Area Craft Store and Yarn Dyer to Close Next Month After 18 Years

After 44 years, a beloved Upper West Side toy store is set to close

West Side Kids, a toy store on the Upper West Side for over 40 years, is getting ready to close its doors for good.

Portland-area craft store and yarn dyer to close next month after 18 years

A Gresham craft store and indie yarn dyer is closing up shop next month after almost two decades.

West Side Kids, Beloved UWS Toy Store, Set To Close Permanently After 44 Years

West Side Kids on the Upper West Side. Photo courtesy of West Side Kids. By Gus Saltonstall West Side Kids, the longtime toy store on the Upper West Side, will close permanently in the near future, the shop’s owner announced late Monday night. The store, which has operated on West 84th Street for 44 years, will be open from Tuesday through Saturday through the end of July, and then will operate on a day-to-day basis until a final day is selected…