Well, hi there, charming little shop full of unique treasures and potential gifts. I did not expect…read moreto see you here. What's that? Oh, you've been busy amassing both local product and unique items from away? And I see your staff are friendly to the point of failing me; including giving my friend's daughter a free gift - a display toy that was the last in stock. But, really, at these prices? How do you do it? You must tell me your secret. ...breaking character... Yes. Really fantastic. Amazing staff/owners. And when I say "unique," I don't mean "unique for Sydney." I don't mean "unique for Cape Breton." I mean, "unique" as in "I've never seen some of this stuff before in my life and wish I had."

We stopped here just before the pavement started to fall under construction, another inviting store…read moreon the Cabot trail, which is just as fun to explore for nature as it is for crafts. This was a store with a diverse set of items, from the cheaper tourist stuff up to the nicer crafts. There was an emphasis on Scottish heritage items, with a lot of knit blankets and scarves, and I got one of the scarves, which will have some use next winter! Very lovely service and a fun store to browse, they gave us good information about how to navigate the trail ahead and to be sure to take the White Point road which has much better views. Very much worth a stop on your way through the trail!

Flora's is an artisan crafts & gift store located in the village of Cheticamp Nova Scotia. They've…read moregot an ice cream shop adjacent to the gift store. Cheticamp is known for the Acadian rug hooking which is hooked on burlap and worked using a frame. It's very meticulous work all done by hand. Many of the hooked art work depicts Acadian life and life in Nova Scotia.

Cute ice cream and gift shop set against the glorious rolling mountains of Cheticamp…read more We enjoyed ice cream here and the views. They had homemade fudge too that looks awesome. Ice cream and fudge make a meal, right? :)