Yellowknife
Stop by for splendid panoramic photos of Yellowknife, bags of Barren Ground gourmet coffee, CDs by northern First Nations artists and bands, striking art…
Yellowknife
Stop by for splendid panoramic photos of Yellowknife, bags of Barren Ground gourmet coffee, CDs by northern First Nations artists and bands, striking art…
British Columbia
Every islander's favorite chocolate shop, the housemade treats in this excellent little store are hard to resist. But the velvet-smooth hot chocolate is…
Québec City
Dynamic gallery showing some 16 different North American artists, many of whom got their start here. Don't miss Daniel Gagné's fabulous studies of autumn…
St John's
At this camping and gear shop you can get the local outdoorsy lowdown (check the bulletin board) and good rentals. Hikers should note this spot sells East…
The Laurentians
For something really different, visit this showroom where master craftsman Antoine Chaudron sells his creations of highly polished lead-free pewter. You…
Toronto
The biggest (and most popular) used bookstore in Toronto, with a spectacular selection of titles. Vinyls and DVDs sold, too. It has a smaller second…
St John's
This is the premier music shop in St John's. It features local music from blue-chip provincial artists such as Hey Rosetta, Buddy Wasisname, Ron Hynes,…
Calgary
MEC is the place to get your outdoor kit sorted before heading into the hills. It's a Canadian institution with a huge selection of outdoor equipment,…
Annapolis Valley
Annapolis Royal's thriving community of artists and artisans offer their wares alongside local farm produce at this popular market. There's live…
Banff Town
Pick up all the cowboy fashion you’ll ever need for looking the part in the saddle (or at Wild Bill's Bar), from Stetsons, chaps and plaid shirts to…
Edmonton
What is plain old junk to some is retro-cool to others. Sift through the typewriters, lava lamps, old phones, comics, clothes and other flashbacks of…
Kelowna
Mosaic Books is an excellent independent bookstore, selling maps (including topographic ones) and travel guides, plus books on indigenous history and…
Jasper Town & Around
An outdoor outfitter selling everything from camping gear to topographical maps; it also rents out ski gear and other supplies.
Edmonton
Plenty of food trucks, artisans and produce to keep your belly and your shopping bag well satiated.
British Columbia
An eclectic mix of books with a good section of local-interest reads. Gives great recommendations.
Winnipeg
Retro and rockabilly fashion, burlesque workshops, and pinup photography sessions. Girly fun!
Gastown & Chinatown
Known for recycling leather into hip, super-supple bags, belts, hats and purses, this eponymous store has a cult following. Erin herself is often on hand…
Gastown & Chinatown
Steps from Gastown's Steam Clock, this slender, white-walled gallery has an intriguing approach: distinctive paintings from local artists adorn its walls,…
Fairview & South Granville
Locals routinely beeline to this browse-worthy bookstore for discounts on new and just-released titles. If you're not sure what you're looking for, it's…
Gastown & Chinatown
A museum-like menagerie of everything from vintage taxidermy to retro cocktail glasses – plus clunky-keyed old typewriters that Hemingway would love –…
Vancouver
Serving the area's voracious bookworms, this used and new bookstore is one of several Drive literary nooks. It's a minilabyrinth of floor-to-ceiling…
Lower Mainland
There are over 2500 outlets of this upmarket discount store in Japan, but only one in Canada, which is probably why Daiso Richmond has a cult rather than…
Granville Island Broom Company
Vancouver
Ever since Harry Potter, locals have been entranced by this Granville Island fave, which makes its own beautifully handcrafted Shaker-style straw brooms…
Vancouver
One of the city's best used-book stores (there are also plenty of new tomes in the front room), this is the ideal haunt for the kind of serious browsing…
Vancouver
From classic rock to obscure German metal bands, this local-fave record store takes a no-nonsense approach with its basic racks of new and used vinyl, CD…
Vancouver
Drive coolsters add some vintage glam to their look in this Western-saloon-like establishment. But don't be fooled: this is one of the city's most…
Gastown & Chinatown
A size upgrade from its previous venue has delivered a cavernous market hall of hip arts and crafts-isans hawking everything from handmade chocolate bars…
Vancouver
A Vancouver favorite specializing in antiques and midcentury items, this retro-cool doubleroom is lined with 1950s-to-1980s furniture and treasures…
Vancouver
Kitsilano's fave indie music store has downsized in recent years, but it's still easy to blow an afternoon here with the vinyl and CD nerds, flicking…
Community Thrift & Vintage Frock Shoppe
Gastown & Chinatown
A nonprofit social enterprise selling a cornucopia of vintage women's clothing, from 1970s print dresses to elegant silk tops to printed T-shirts of old…
Vancouver
If you insist on eating something other than chocolate or ice cream, hit this legendary time-capsule deli and sandwich shop, a family-run holdover from…
North Shore
A SeaBus hop from downtown Vancouver, this is the region's second most popular public market (after Granville Island). Look for BC wines and fresh fish…
Vancouver
If you're missing your regular dose of Hulkverines or you just want to blow your vacation budget on a highly detailed life-sized model of Conan the…
Fairview & South Granville
Like a sweet beacon to the weary, this purple-painted chocolate purveyor stands at the corner of Granville and W 11th Ave calling your name. It's a…
Vancouver
Like walking into a Tokyo convenience store, the shelves here are crammed with brightly packaged Japanese goodies from Calbee potato chips to Pocky…
North Shore
It's the region's oldest mall but Park Royal does a good job of keeping up with the competition. With 280+ stores (including all the usual suspects), its…
Québec City
One of the city’s success stories, Simons was started as a dry-goods store in the 1800s by the son of a Scottish immigrant. By 1952 his descendants had…
Vancouver
Basically a maple-leaf-emblazoned version of the Gap, Roots designs athletic, plaid-accented streetwear that's unmistakably Canadian. Its retro-style…
Québec City
The sights and smells in this delectable boutique will send chocophiles into conniptions of joy. The main shop brims with truffles, chocolate-chip cookies…
Vancouver
It's hard not to blow your holiday budget at this store, which showcases a huge array of quirky, often nerdy gifts and creations, from Sasquatch-themed…