I've loved stopping in to Owl's Hollow since I was a little kid visiting PEI! The variety of toys…read moremeans that there's something there for kids of all ages! I really love the wooden toys. When I was younger, I never noticed all of the yarn, but now that I'm a knitter, it was the main thing I wanted to see. The shop has a great selection of yarn and accessories (including cute anti-slip stickers for the bottoms of slippers & the biggest colour selection of Phentex I've seen) in the back corner. On top of the great products, there's a cute little coffee shop in the front. You can pay for your coffee shop order while you're paying for your products at the main cash. We did have to ask at the cash to make an order as no one was at that counter. It was no problem to quickly bring up a guy from another part of the store to pull a shot of espresso. This is a perfect shop for a crafter with kids! The kids can look around at toys while the crafter can stay in the yarn section. The staff are friendly and easy-to-talk to with the woman I spoke to on cash also being a crafter. There is lots of parking alongside the building and you can easily spot it on the main road into Charlottetown.

We have been shopping at Owl's Hollow since 2010 and we continue to do so. The awesome staff and…read moreproduct selection, the ability to custom order, and the location make Owl's Hollow an extremely attractive shop. The store feels much larger than it is with its large inventory yet maintains the community closeness that is being lost by bigger outlets. We highly recommend Owl's Hollow. Fun staff, clean, convenient, and local--all wins!

Very charming and seriously packed with books of every kind. You are not likely to find like a…read moreseries all in a row or anything but we went back 4 times during our stay to hang out and find new things to read. Both the owner and the lady in charge of the stock were very kind and helpful.

This is a delightful used bookstore! On a street where there are three bookstores and a comic book…read morestore, this location is a standout. You can tell that great care is taken by curating the collection, especially in the children's book and Canadian/PEI history sections. I found a delightful "Winnie The Pooh" book from the 50's that was very fairly priced for its condition and age. They're not priced to move - the books here are priced aggressively, and rightly so! It's a town where many a tourist passes through, ready to spend their money. I was all too happy to help stimulate the local economy and bring home to NYC a book I'll treasure for years to come.

This was right on the main street as we were walking to Cows for some ice cream. The shop had a…read morelot of things to pick up and overall I thought the prices was pretty good for a tourist shop. I picked up a stone bead bracelet that had a stone sloth on it, my wife's "spirit animal" and then another item for my son who was not with us. The choices were good and they had some additional sale on a cup at a discount because I bought over a certain amount, I didn't need another cup, but nice for someone to throw in a discount. The girl who worked that day was friendly, but didn't laugh at my dad jokes...oh well. A nice place to pick up stuff while in PEI.

Good souvenir store for kids, reasonably priced. It also has box of pick your own gems, $5 to fill…read morea small bag.

Beautiful little art shop in downtown Charlottetown selling wall art, home and garden decor,…read morestationary, jewelry, and more by local artists. So many beautiful things meant that I knocked off a whole pile of Christmas shopping while visiting for Canada Day, plus some adorable sandpiper earrings as a souvenir for myself. The owner is friendly and knows about all the artists providing things for sale in her store. I was wearing the earrings through the next day and found after we'd left PEI that one sandpiper fell off. I contacted the store and they very quickly got back to me and put a new pair in the mail to replace the first. Can't ask for much more than that. Definitely stop in if you're visiting the Island and want something more unique than the standard souvenirs to remember it by.

My wife and I were in town the other week when I ventured into Back Alley Music for the first time…read more Being from Texas, I was curious as to what sort of music they had in stock. Their selection was pretty on point, and even held quite a few treasures. As I was making my way through the collection, I heard the manager talking to his daughters off hand about the band Explosions in the Sky, a band who, in the early 2000's, I had gone to see out in small West Texas. My ears immediately perked up and I asked why the band was mentioned by them. To my surprise the manager had just intentionally made the order for the album to come to the store. His knowledge and appreciation was evident. Before making my way out I stopped and I bought that vinyl. I'm listening to it right now. It's amazing to go to a place and see how well rounded and engaging the staff is with their knowledge and appreciation for music. Personally in that moment when Explosions in the Sky was first mentioned I found myself a bit homesick, thinking back on growing up in Austin in the 90's. Without knowing my background, I was addressed with a down to earth empathy, very much like how it was during the countless of times being in a record store back home. With engaging the staff, I was brought back to a familiar scene of spending hours listening to music. No doubt I would be the last to have such experience at this great store.

One of my stops on the trip was to go to the local record store. This is a cute shop with a bunch…read moreof used and new records. Prices for used are on the cheap side. Even though l arrived an hour before closing time, l counted at least 4 or 5 new people coming in and out, which l think makes it a popular place. Separating used vinyls by letters inly forces you to go through all of them. The good: A good selection of used records. A section of " new used records " is something l never saw in a store before and found some goodies in there. Bunches of vinyl sleeves in packs of 100 (12.75 x 12.75 by the way). The bad: First store l visit that did not have an online catalog to view beforehand. Which means that the pictures on their Instagram account (on which they do not reply to messages) can quickly be out of date. If you are looking for a more precise underground artist/band, you will not find it here. If l lived in PEI, l would probably be there every week. It is a nice place to go to.

Loved this store! They had such a variety and all priced reasonable! I love to see the variety of…read morelocal made stuff when I travel so this was the perfect place to go!

I love local art coops, as the crafts I find there beat any tourist shop tchotchke. I found the…read morePEI Crafts Council store by accident and had a nice time looking over the nice cross section of this Province's artistic offerings. Both Gayle and I found some nice gifts, and my only regret is giving away a really cool magnet that Gayle's sister took a fancy to. I highly recommend this place to anyone else who happens to be in the neighborhood.

The staff member working was so kind! The books there were also so diverse and unique! Not too bad…read moreof price as well! Highly recommend checking it out.

A fabulous used bookstore in Charlottetown. They have a great selection of all types of books and…read moreDVDs. I was able to find a copy of Anne Frank's Diary which I wanted for my home collection as it's one of my favorite books. The man at the front who I think is the owner was very nice and asked me if he could help me find anything. This is worth a stop if you are in Charlottetown. You are sure to find some treasures.

This gallery is on a pedestrian only street, so be sure to walk down and check it out. The walls…read moreare covered with a variety of styles of paintings and prints, with local and national artists. Artwork by PEI artists Richard Vickerson and Heather Millar are just a part of what you'll find. Non-painting art includes glassworks and jewelry. These aren't basic gold and silver hoops that you'll find in a local mall, but unique pieces that will give you a personal piece that you'll enjoy for years. Prices on the pieces I looked at ranged from $30 to several hundred $, so you should be able to find something in your price range. The woman staffing the store when I was there was knowledgeable about the works and the artists, so your questions will be answered in a friendly way. Great place to make a PEI purchase.

Details Past and Present Fine Arts Gallery is Charlottetown's premier place to find representative…read moreworks by PEI's top local and regional artists. The gallery also features select works by Canadian, American, and European artists. The owner and staff put on temporary/seasonal exhibits that are fun and exciting to attend. In addition to the two- and three-dimensional art on view, you will find high-quality crafts such as pottery, art glass, and artisan-made jewelry on display. A small amount of fine antique furniture items is also part of the gallery mix. Whenever I have a special gift that I want to give or whenever I want to treat myself, this is the first and last place that I head to, because I always find something out-of-the-ordinary at Details Past and Present.