Specs Around Town

03/27/2026

EXTRA! EXTRA!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!

Jenna Bixby-Nehl, owner of the Bixby Eye Center in Peoria, talks about her vision for the boutique eyewear shop and continuing the legacy of personalized care.

03/26/2026

✨ We’re OPEN this Saturday! ✨

Take advantage of our Saturday hours (9am–1pm) and book your one-on-one appointment at Specs Around Town 👓

Whether you’re due for new frames or want a personalized styling experience, Saturdays are the perfect time to get the attention you deserve—without the weekday rush.

📅 Appointments are limited, so be sure to schedule ahead!

Call us or book online to save your spot—we’d love to see you! 😊
🛍️ www.specsaroundtown.com

Specs Around Town in Bloomington, Illinois is a full service eyeglasses boutique and mobile optical service that also features sunglasses and accessories.

03/26/2026

✨ Gazal Trunk Show at Specs Around Town ✨

Join us April 16th from 9am–4pm for a one-day-only Gazal Trunk Show featuring bold, artistic frames you won’t find just anywhere.

Enjoy a one-on-one shopping experience, personalized styling, and access to exclusive pieces from the Gazal collection.
Visit www.gazaleyewear.com for all the info!

🎉 Plus—just for stopping in, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a FREE Gazal frame! (No purchase necessary.)

Bring a friend, try something new, and find your next statement pair. 👓

📍 317 N Center St, Bloomington
📞 (309) 82-SPECS

03/23/2026

We’ve added two special Saturdays just for you! 🎉

Join us for extended shopping opportunities and enjoy a personalized, one-on-one experience:

🗓 Saturday, March 28th
🗓 Saturday, April 25th
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

While we’re always here during our regular hours, these extra Saturdays are the perfect chance to stop in and shop at a more relaxed pace.

Reserve your one-on-one shopping time at specsaroundtown.com — we’d love to see you! 💛

03/19/2026

Look who stopped in the other day! Diane A. and John S. from Champaign, IL!
FUN FACT-Diane and John were the very 1st Specs customers I met when we started training WAAAAY BACK at the beginning of Jan. I LOVE it when they come in!

03/17/2026

I’m BAAAAAACK and so INSPIRED by my SPEC-TACULAR travels in Italy with my family!
Stop by. Hear some stories. Check out some pictures. SHOP for some NEW and EXCITING frames while you’re here!
And THANK YOU for coming to see Julie and supporting our small business!
SEE you SOON!!
Ciao!
Don@Specs Around Town
Downtown Bloomington IL

03/09/2026

Dear, SPECS peeps,
Having a GREAT time in Italy and have been enlightened by the Italian/European fashion I’ve seen on display here. (Currently sitting in Tuscany drinking chianti..)

What the U.S. thinks of as “Normal” eyewear does NOT exist here.
What you’re buying at Specs IS the NORM.
You are hip. You are worldly. You are NOW.
THANK YOU for shopping and buying from Specs Around Town and setting the trend.
Ciao!
Don

03/04/2026

Julie is backkkk! 🎉👓

While Don is off living his best life in Italy 🇮🇹 (pasta, pizza, probably trying on European frames 😉), Julie will be in the boutique for the next two weeks!

If you’ve missed her smiling face and expert styling skills, now’s your chance to stop in and say hi! She’ll be helping with frame styling, adjustments, and making sure you leave feeling confident in your look.

Come see us, catch up with Julie, and let’s find you something fabulous ✨

02/27/2026

Come SEE Julie Kubsch while Don Stahl is away in 🇮🇹🍝🍕 for the next 2 weeks!!!

This week’s Feature Friday spotlight is Specs Around Town, a longtime Downtown Bloomington optical boutique known for exceptional eyewear and personalized service. Offering eyeglass prescriptions, custom lens fitting, frame adjustments and repairs, and more than 50 exclusive frame collections, plus jewelry, watches, and accessories. Specs Around Town helps clients find frames that perfectly match their style and needs.

The shop is now entering an exciting new chapter under new owners Jenna Bixby-Nehl and Don Stahl, who are continuing the warm, relationship-focused experience established by Julie while bringing fresh energy to the future of the business. Together, they remain committed to providing expert care and distinctive eyewear you won’t find anywhere else in Central Illinois.

Stop in, explore the collections, and help welcome Jenna and Don to Specs Around Town! 👓✨

02/26/2026

Karen M. drove up today from Decatur to pick up her new Maui Jim sunglasses! Doesn’t she look SPEC-TACULAR?!
Be like Karen and come get YOUR specs from Specs Around Town, Central IL’s BEST AND ONLY eyewear boutique!
Always a pleasure, Karen. SEE you SOON!! 🤓