3 1/2 stars if only I could!
I love when towns take an old building (previous post office or whatever) and convert it to modern current day use. That is exactly what they have done in Almonte! This lovely old stone building has been converted to boutique stores and a crepe restaurant, for that perfect small-town visit, so close to Ottawa.
In Giligalou you will find all kinds of bird feeders and seeds. They used to carry a long line of wood carvings by local artist Dave Card. The owner / proprietor is very friendly. the shop is a fair size.
The crepe restaurant food and service is very good.
The mall offers free parking on its own private lot.
Who doesn't love a flower shop? It's like retail therapy for your nose (?)
There's also a Crush Marketplace here, with a fairly good selection.
Sharing the same parking lot is a stretch of plaza containing Dragon's Lair Beads, which is the main reason I have come up to this mall so often (to restock supplies for my hobby of making stitch markers) and on the way back to Ottawa, I often stop in on the Equator coffee shop, where they roast the coffee in the back of the shop.
So, gather your girlfriends, or do a couples day out - and put Almonte on your list of places to go and things to do. read more