We are visiting from out of town and I finished my book I brought with me. I looked up the nearest…read morebookstore and found Fireside. The ladies here were so kind and friendly to talk to. They have a good selection of new and old, and extras you forgot you needed. I'm glad we stopped by!

I ordered online and everything was packaged nicely and got here quickly. Thanks for the quick…read moreservice!

Yes this place has some neat things, but you can buy many of the non-clothing items elsewhere for…read moreless. The service is terrible, especially the owner who is rude and quite uninformed about baby items, which is surprising given that she owns a baby store. Maybe a good place to browse to get some ideas, but then cruise the internet for the Canadian businesses that she carries and buy from them direct for less (including shipping). You'll get better customer service that way.

From the outside, this store that's tucked away in a residential area doesn't look like much…read more Inside, it's immediately obvious that there's more than than a bookstore going on. The books are used, and the selection isn't particularly discriminating. Most of the fiction is popular, and there's a sprinkling of specialty topic areas. The cafe is the first thing noticed when entering. When we were there, friendly locals were sitting at the tables, chatting. One of the most surprising "side" hacks was a sign informing visitors that they also do dry cleaning. It made me smile.

MH is a great place to find gifts. There's a lot of practical things and other nice goodies.read more

Dealt with Eadie she was awesome helping me get something for my daughter's birthday. Thank you…read moreEadie :)

Must stop shop if you love records!!! There are boxes and boxes of records to go thought; and if…read moreyour lucky the box of free records by the door is full : D

It was great to stop in after being a frequenter of their original location in a mall over 25 years…read moreago. They have a massive and well organized selection of vinyl and cds. New and used. Wide range of genres and some fairly obscure finds too. Reasonable prices and very kind and helpful staff. Highly recommended for all music collecting nerds like myself. An easy way to spend an hour and pick up a few things off the list :) My wife loved all the old radios lining the shelves of the store.

Totally shocked that there are no reviews on Yelp already for this place. It's been there for 25…read moreyears. Easily the best metaphysical, witch and occult store on Van Island. And the oldest. They've got everything you'd expect such a shop to have, and a whole lot you'd hope to find but not expect to. Fantastic crystals, dozens of very cool Tarot decks, incense, herbs. They even have a certified herbalist. Fantastic.

Love this store so much! But the 2 ladies that were working on Saturday may 1st were extremely…read moreunorganized and pretty much ignored me when I came to pay because they were too busy chatting. I usually have an amazing experience at this store but this time I felt very judged and uncomfortable.

Lovely place to pop in, quite popular when we visited but the wait was not too long and the staff…read morewere friendly and quick. Coffee was tasty and reasonably priced. Plenty of seating options, and a whole wall of books to read. We didn't stay very long but it was pretty cozy, i recommend this as a place to visit when in the area

This coffee shop was the highlight of our recent trip to Chemainus. The owner and her right hand…read morewere so friendly and personable that they added to our experience. We had the iced Americano and a muffin and we would go back for both everyday if we could. I wish I could try all the baked goods as I am sure they are all equally delicious. They are made from ingredients from the owners farm so are super fresh. But alas we are from Phoenix, Arizona so it will be a year before we can return. If you are nearby do stop by! You will not be disappointed, I can assure you! The books, produce and lovely flowers for sale were an added bonus.

At 5:50pm I walk in delighted, a store is open around here!! They sell dark sea woohoo i can grab a…read morebutton up for my husband yay present. Sign is out, open sign on. just off my plane ready for some retail therapy. I call out "hello?' After about 3 full minutes the retail clerk shows up. I wait near the door because in Vancouver its bad form to burst into a shop without offering to check your bags (I assume the shoplifters are as bad if not worse here. I'm like "wow! I can't wait to have a quick shop. I'll just set my bags down here" my bags have viable harbour air laptop tags and I'm carrying a, albeit quiet, luxury handbag. Oh and wearing cute new furry moon boots. I was a bit wet from the showers outside. But it would be a very huge stretch to think I was transient/homeless. Regardless of what class or financial situation a person is, I would want my.retail front line representation to treat all visitors with respect and to serve all visitors until the time we close as advertised.. That said, our associate responds to me "Nope I'm going to start cashing out amd cleaning up, come back tomorrow" I look at my phone and say (respectfully) "it's 5:54pm, looks like I've got 5 mins to check it out after all ha-ha!" He's like, "sorry I'm already closed' and grabs the sign and carries it in. So I was totally insulted, tbe way he looked at me and the snobby face he made...I felt..judged? So I respond "you know I have 5 bills on me right now and prob would have spent it !?" (My husband would be late to pick me up so we decided I would wait for him at the local "casino nanaimo" down the street So I being the gambler I am, loaded up on cash before heading to the plane) I guess that offended him as he responds angrily: "if you are going to be like that. Don't you EVER come back" I'm like bewildered, disappointed "???woah man, slow down, really,?" He marches in angrilly fussing with his sign. Bangs the door closed and audibly locks it saying nothing. Wow. All I can say is if you are this stores manager or owner PLEASE reprimand. Your future clientele is NOT in good hands. Check cameras, every word of this is true Wed Oct 30th 5;55pm guy was wearing a blazer and had a big frizz/back-combed hair do.

I live in Victoria but ever since I have discovered Lucid, I've been driving to Nanaimo to do my…read moreshopping, thats how awesome this store is! They carry a diverse selection of clothes, hats, shoes, wallets, bags and bathing suits from brands like Obey, Sitka, Brixton and Tom's. The prices are amazing and I often find great, unique pieces here that I don't find anywhere else. The store itself is super inviting and is a beautiful space, the staff are always helpful and welcoming. Whenever I visit I always feel genuinely welcomed and never feel pressure to buy. They are always really good to their customers, its an absolute pleasure shopping at Lucid, I wish we had more places like this in Victoria!