Must-see shopping in Vancouver

Stocking guidebooks and travel literature as well as bags and backpacks, this is one of Vancouver's oldest travel-themed stores. There are also several…

This large Chinese tea-and-herb shop is a great place to buy supplies of good green, red, white and black teas. The friendly staff – women in cool pink…

A campaigner for legalization for many years, this near-iconic storefront was once the center of the city's 'Vansterdam' strip. With books, hemp clothing…

Tucked among the basement stores in Gastown's heritage Le Magasin building, this sneaker, streetwear and collectibles shop is loved by in-the-know…

True to Commercial Dr's Italian heritage, family-run Kalena's imports handsome top-quality leather shoes and boots from the old country. Well-crafted men…

A jam-packed browser's paradise of mostly women's retro clothes and accessories, this is the perfect store to reinvent your look. Thinking of combining a…

Stocking a kaleidoscopic and wildly eclectic array of original retro clothing from 1970s concert T-shirts to 1990s grunge-wear, there's also a particular…

The original branch of a popular Lower Mainland mini-chain, this high-end used-clothing consignment store is perfect for a spot of leisurely browsing…

Small and friendly, this boutique wine shop has a down-to-earth approach to its products, which makes it a great place to hit if you can't tell the…

This farmers market has popped up outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in recent years and it's popular with office workers on their way home. The usual…

Pearls and Canadian diamonds feature prominently in the rings created by local artisan Michael Dean, who works on his shiny trinkets at this cozy little…

There's a huge array of albums to riffle through at this vinyl-lover's dream but make sure you strike up a conversation with the owner since he knows…

Filled with furnishings and interior flourishes that you wish you had in your house, this upmarket favorite has lots of design ideas for transforming your…

Serving up an eclectically diverse array of well-curated women's clothing and crafty housewares and trinkets sourced from around the world, this popular…

A popular store for hardcore local mountain bikers, the Cove doesn't rent bikes but it sells and services them for the area's serious bike dudes. An…