This yarn shop was exactly what I was looking for. A place that had local yarn, was easy to get to…read moreand was very close to the Petroleum Museum. They had a beautiful selection of yarns in every possible weight. I was visiting Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and I bought a beautiful handspun local alpaca in each country to make a fair-isle hat.

I visited on my recent trip to Norway, I had a pattern by Helle Siggerud that I needed to find yarn…read morefor. Store had helpful staff and Beautiful yarn!

Cute cafe along Fargegaten, The Street of Colors…read more When a local Stavanger hairdresser wanted to infuse a pop of color into this street who knew that he would create a tourist attraction? This cute cafe is so cozy and inviting. Love the colors, the books and the board games. Coffeeshop by day. Bar at night. A great place to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with family and friends.

Nice bar to play board games and have a beer or two! We visited Bøker og Børst on a Sunday night,…read moreand it was busy but there were tables available. The bar has plant-themed wallpaper and both fake and real plants scattered about the bar. They also have both indoor and outdoor seating available. They offer mostly premade cocktails, but they do have a few basic options available. They also have a fairly wide draft beer selection and a decent selection of board games to play. If you want to play games and drink beer in Stavanger, then I think Bøker og Børst is the place!

There are a bunch of shops to purchase souvenirs in Stavanger, Norway. Sentrun Souvenir is one of…read morethese souvenir shops. They pretty much have everything that you can imagine. There is a variety of clothing to browse downstairs. Prices were reasonable. We ended up making a few purchases. Check them out.

I am a huge fan of bookstores in Norway. Unlike in the US, you can find one on every block and they…read moreare huge. They always have an English section which is where I headed in this store to find a book by Karin Fossum that isn't going to be available in the US until August of 2013. They did not have it, but the woman behind the counter looked it up for me and they actually went ahead and ordered it since it was super hard to find; I'm having a friend who is visiting next month pick it up for me, and I don't know what I want more- to see my friend or get my book! They have a great selection of postcards and other trinkets. I was very surprised by the game selection in this store. A fun place to browse for sure!

Small house in the multicultural street Pedersgaten. Go here to find secondhand cartoons, movies…read moreand books. The place is full of stuff and full of charm.

for staples like milk, eggs, and certain non-perishables for the food pantry, obs is good, but as…read morefar as produce goes, most of the time they're not very well stocked so if you're looking for specific items you should probably go to the vegetable market across from the parking lot. obs is a type of cooperative so if you're a member, it pays to shop here as you receive a small % back and there's also a few other member only benefits.

Whenever we go to Norway, Clas Ohlson is one of the stores we look to shop at. It is not a…read moredepartment store. It is more of a Electronics/Hardware/Home store. In other words, they carry just about everything you need for your house. About the only things they do not sell are clothing and groceries. Unless, I've missed seeing them which is possible. The store is huge, and it is divided into separate sections. Pretty well organized and stocked. The young lady who assisted us was terrific. This Clas Ohlson store in Stavanger, Norway was wonderful. Got what we needed at a fair price.