If you are interested in leather masks (think Venice), check this place out. The owner is great…read moreand very approachable. It is one of those type of stores that you don't see very often, with unique artistic gifts. His workshop is right there and you can see his latest works. Very interesting place.

Like this Roots store very much. Roots for Canada is much akin to Nike for the United States. Both…read moreare flagship stores for their countries. Roots came to the forefront when Canada hosted the Summer Olympics in 1976 in Montreal and the winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988. In both cases Roots rose to the forefront of the merchandising campaigns, no matter who was the official sponsor. Roots remains a very intriguing store. In Quebec City the old storefront used to be in the Chateau Frontenac right on the boardwalk...now it has moved to this new location. Roots still has a number of interesting designs, and is a brand known throughout Canada and the United States. You'll like their designs, especially if you are partial to their Canadian Beaver. Good stuff - go visit.

Roots is an iconic Canadian chain and this location serves QC downtown well. They have some of the…read moremost comfortable clothing in the world but I have a hard time paying $68 for a pair of sweat pants or sweatshirt. 20 - 30 years ago it was more reasonable (when Beaver Canoe was their direct competitor) however the main roots store has morphed into a yuppie secondary type of lululemon lounge and woodsy cabin wear chic style clothing store. Selection here was more than adequate however they had no sale rack for me to peruse. I refuse to pay hyper-inflated prices for sweat pants or sweatshirts. No matter how cool and comfortable they may be! No matter how much nostalgia it may bring of my childhood and the coolness of the brand. Interior design in cosy and warm. A great place for a souvenir shirt of Canada or try to find something Quebec emblazoned. I will pass and come back.