I am not really an arts and crafts kind of guy, but I have on occasions needed to look for things to buy at Michael's for class projects or equipments for baking/pastry classes. Plus it is neat to just walk around and see what stuff they carry.
Anyway, the best part about shopping at Michael's is their 40-50% off coupons that is delivered in the mail. With that in hand I actually received several really good deals on separate shopping trips. The large offset spatula usually runs in the $10-18 range, depending on where you go, and with the discount is the cheapest you can get (even compared to Walmart, which carries the same brand). The exacto knife set I bought was also a good purchase, and the only cheaper source is Amazon (which at the time I didn't have time to wait for).
With Halloween coming up, it is a great place to shop for Halloween decorations. And that goes for the other holidays too.
The staff was friendly when I was in this store, which for most occasions have always been pretty empty. This location is pretty easy to get to from the 95. And parking is rarely a problem, compared to the one on Westland Fair.