Excellent prices, best value for souvenirs compared to other places…read more Conveniently located, good customer service. Bought two quality hats and two t-shirts

A nice place to buy…read more a crummy t-shirt Whenever I travel somewhere I'm obligated to bring back crummy t-shirts, refrigerator magnets and other useless trinkets. I'm not big on shopping so this task becomes tedious and onerous at best. To make matters worse, most souvenir shops are boring and tacky. Fortunately Maine Heritage is an exception. Sure it's filled with crummy t-shirts, refrigerator magnets, post cards and a plethora of stupid and tacky items. But it does have some interesting jewelry, books, and rather cool and useful clothing. The best part is that it is one large room which means you can move around without bumping into other people looking for crummy souvenirs. Plus it has some nice decorations and nautical things to look at . The store is located right on the boardwalk which makes it very convenient and has great views of the water, islands and ships. Just a short walk to get to the maritime museum or other cool things. Sure the Marine Heritage Store is a touristy place filled with touristy stuff. But if you need to get some crummy t-shirts or other touristy items it might as well be in a store with a cool water view. A nice place to buy a crummy t-shirt

The Flower Shop recently moved to a new space on Barrington Street and I can't wait to see what it…read morelooks like when they've settled in! They're still figuring the space out, but they have some beautiful succulents, cacti and other small green plants out for your purchasing desires. They had some of the most beautiful plant pots I'd seen waiting to be shelved as well - so I am VERY excited to see what they bring in. The retail space only has the one window at the front, but it feels bright anyway. There is a lot of warmth in their space with natural woods and a stone or granite counter top (I didn't pay that close attention, just got a general feeling). The ladies running the shop are so nice, I look forward to coming back once they get fully set up.

The Flower Shop is located on Granville St, so if you are working downtown this would be a great…read morelocation to stop by and get some special flowers. It is a great little shop and staff is very knowledgeable. They have some neat things always outside that will catch your eye. They get fresh flowers imported and locally weekly. You can also place an order on line 24 hrs a day .

Now here is a huge, somewhat overwhelming art and craft store. This place seriously has everything…read moreyou may need to tackle a craft or any sort of art project. Deserres has everything from scrapbooking items to a rather large framing center. They've got a diverse selection of paints and colours, as well as a lot of different canvases to work with, in all shapes and sizes. There's even a kids section with fun projects for children of all ages. What I really liked about Deserres is that it's nicely mapped out. There are large signs above head indicating what is in each section. Everything from the fine arts to graphic arts is conveniently labelled so you know exactly where to go. I had a couple of questions about products and the nice salesman was very eager to help. He told me everything a I needed to know and even gave me other options to choose from. I was very grateful for his help. I really enjoyed just browsing through this store at all that they have, even if I wasn't interested in buying most of it. I thoroughly enjoyed how organized they were. It made it easy to be in there.

'Deserres' is currently located where 'Loomis Art Store' used to be. I'm not entirely certain that…read more'Deserres' didn't just absorb this smaller art store chain, since the interior doesn't appear to have changed very much. Whether you're a professional or simply a crafty weekender, Deserres caters to every level of artiste. They truly have something for everyone! I was impressed to pop in last Saturday and find pink pipe cleaners. (A naturally integral component of my Halloween costume) Deserres also carries those stick on wall designs that you've probably started noticing. These are super funky and a nice alternative to sponge painting your bedroom, etc. They also come in a chalk board variety so your grocery list can be a tad more noticeable 2'x3' tacked to your wall. Definitely recommend trying this art store out! Lots of great gift wrapping paraphernalia too!

A business located in Bishop's Landing. The establishment specialized in items of pewter. They…read morehad ring boxes and cases, jewelry, salt/pepper, shakers, and home decor. Lovely items for the home and as gifts.

The hands-on pewter tour was a great experience. Hands-on and very interesting. Great price and we…read moregot to bring a piece of pewter home.

I spotted this store by accident and immediately knew I had to go in…read more The outside is adorable with the sign having a witches had a witch decoration by the door. When you go in there's just so many adorable and unique witchy items to look at. Everything from jewelry, crystals, herbs, ornaments, bath bombs, tarot cards and much more. The store is also a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. It was a surprise to walk around the corner to more rooms full of treasure. Probably one of my new favourite stores in the HRM.

It's a beautiful place the staff is very genuine and very helpful they have a large selection of…read morebasically every witchy item you could think of

Lots of hand dyed yarns and embroidery kits made in Nova Scotia. Owner was very knowledgeable and…read morehelpful. Bought a linen/silk blend called Flyss by Fleece Artist & Handmaiden Fine Yarns for a sweater. Prices were average for what I expect for a quality yarn shop. Shop was bright, lots of big windows and easy to navigate. Hours didn't match what was listed on Yelp so we went to the Citadel and swung by on our way to lunch. Convenient walk to dining and entertainment.

I had a very good experience at this shop. I like to buy local yarn when I travel. I found lots of…read morechoices. I even got an amazing restaurant recommendation. Would totally recommend this shop.

Classic hippie store! I would imagine the local high school and college women would love this…read moreplace. Loads of Indian block-printed cotton items, plus tons of reasonably priced jewelry. Also tons of cute knickknacks like little figurines, Christmas ornaments, baby mobiles, and home decor items. They're open late, too. I could have browsed here for hours if I'd had the time.

This store is very reminiscent of the stores in Kensington Market in Toronto circa late 1990s that…read moresmelled like patchouli, and sold insense, ponchos and hacky sacks ;) There's a definite bohemian vibe to the store. Or as my husband would say "it a place for hippies." They had lots of cool sterling silver jewelry from Thailand. The prices were quite reasonable too. They had lots of earrings and bracelets in the $10-$25 range. I really didn't look at much else in the store, but they had beads, wooden knick knacks, pillows, and clothing that looked like they were from Nepal, Indonesia and Thailand, among other things. I loved these kinds of stores in my middle school and high school years, but it's not quite my aesthetics anymore, with the exception of the jewelery, because I still love sterling silver, it's the most suitable metal for my colouring. I had a great time browsing their large jewelery section. I almost bought the cutest bracelet, but it was a tad too big for me :( Staff were very nice. I always stop by when I'm in Halifax to poke around a bit, and be reminded of my style as a teenager, lol.

Bishop's Landing is a beautiful setting along the pier. Plenty of shopping and restaurants. The…read morearea is easy to walk and goes for many blocks. You can watch the ferry and other vessels sail by. It is located near the piers where the cruise ships dock.

Summer in the city wouldn't be the same without the Bishop's Landing Piazza!…read more Everyone knows that all the cool kids stroll the waterfront on a pretty regular basis from June to October and until the section in between Bishop's and Pier 21 fills out a bit, the piazza is a great turn around spot where you can pick up some lovely hand-paddled ice cream or a caffé Italiano for the walk back. That, or a final destination where you can gorge on wine and carbs from the Bicycle Thief or Ristorante A Mano. Either way works marvelously! There's a cute fountain that attracts the usual crowd of running toddlers, a nice café for summer drinks, art, crafts, fashion, jewelry and tons more in this handful of local boutiques. Day or night, it's a lovely spot for a European getaway without the passport hassle or expensive flights! My favourite thing, though, has to be running into friends who are all trying to make it in to Bishop's Cellar before closing time. There's something so delightfully classy about getting wasted when it all begins with a visit here :)

Scammers. Bought an LP to be shipped to me. They sent it to Newfoundland instead of California…read more Stay away l!!!

My first experience with Taz was when staff refused to order me a fairly big indie release in 2023…read morebecause "their suppliers didn't have it." As I type this review I see on Taz.com that there is currently one copy of that exact record in Halifax and one in Bedford. Not sure why Taz refused my $45 when I was happy to wait for the album to arrive in store. My next experience with Taz was very similar. I pre-ordered another record on Taz.com and when release day arrived I anxiously awaited a phone call or email. I heard nothing, so I checked online to see if I had misremembered the release date. There were 9 copies on the shelves waiting to be bought. I called the store and asked if my order was ready, the employee was completely baffled. While the staff did the right thing and (I assume) took a copy off the shelf for me, this is a pretty major oversight. I had received my confirmation email before I hung up the phone. Staff at the Halifax location are truly some of the most miserable people I have had the misfortune of doing business with. I have no desire to return, although I have had fantastic experiences with Sunrise Records in Dartmouth so I will continue to build my 400-500 strong record collection. Taz records is the enshittification of vinyl and media shopping incarnate. Record stores are going the way of Blockbuster and HMV and it is because of poor management and misguided ownership, only interested in making a quick buck from a dying industry.

I stopped in here a few times because I always love a good comic book store experience. When I came…read morein I was really happy that they had so many cool things to look at. I wouldn't necessarily call myself a comic book fan but I love to look at the manga and figurines. I asked if they had any Archie comic books for sale and I was directed toward some and was told that they were selling old Archie books for $1.00 each. I couldn't believe my ears. I excitedly asked where I could find them and I bought five of them. I've loved the Archie books since I was a kid (before the terrible television show Riverdale came out). I thanked the store employee for being so helpful and he introduced me to their adorable dog who I now follow on Instagram. The dog's Instagram handle is @strangegromit. Please give this dog a follow. He's SO CUTE! While he isn't always at the store, if you go every day like I did while I was in Halifax, you're bound to run into him at some point.

(Once this is posted anticipating ignorant snarky response from their employees in 3... 2... 1...)…read more After watching a video of their employees being BEYOND INTOLERANT to a gentleman with a disability (Tourette's) and hearing how they spoke to him there is no way that ANYONE with values or morals should give this place a penny. The lack of care, compassion and simple decency by this store is disgusting. INTOLERANT people like these have NO BUSINESS working with the public. So, if you yourself are a bad person then by all means give these people money. But... If you are a decent person with decent values and if you value inclusion of all people (including those with disabilities) then STAY AWAY.