Worth stopping by if you like novelty stuff. The local candles smelled amazing, but as always with…read morethese place nothing comes cheap! Lots of hoodies, shirts, etc. for Muskoka towns. Quite a bit of items marketed as Indigenous-made (moccasins, rock/crystal jewelry, artwork) - would love to get some info as to who specifically manufactures them and what Indigenous artisans/communities receive profit from them. Very busy shop.

Great little shop that sells just about anything a tourist could love. Picked up some Algonquin…read moreTea. Would have loved to pick up some Totem Birthstones but they were out of the months I need. This place is a sure stop in.

What a fabulous store to visit. The inventory is current and plentiful, with sizes and styles for…read moreevery taste. They also carry accessories from shoes to jewellery. Catherine and her staff are SOOOO pleasant, they made shopping there so special. Just go- you will not regret it!

Muskoka Thrift Store is a wonderful community gem--clean, well organized, friendly staff, and great…read morefinds at great prices. Always worth a stop!

Saturday Afternoons opened probably two or three summers ago in Bala, but this was the first year…read morehusband and I bothered to go in. What we found was a high-end (read: well-crafted but fairly expensive), somewhat generic (read: could have come from Pottery Barn/Restoration Hardware/Crate & Barrel/West Elm) home decor store. While I appreciate that style for anchor pieces like sofas and end tables, I'd definitely rather fill a glass lamp with my *own* found seashells than buy one pre-filled. I wasn't all that surprised to learn, then, when composing my Yelp review, that Saturday Afternoons is a small Ontario chain. Because nothing in the Bala outpost seems particularly Muskoka specific like so many other home goods stores 'round these parts.

Great friendly people to deal with. Bought a really nice top, a prewashed cotton piece. Price was…read morenot a concern for me. Have not seen one like this before really nice and unique. Will stop in again. This was a top the wife grabbed

"Is this your first season open?" I ask the owner as she helps Pops select just the right size of…read morelong-sleeved, moose-adorned tee as a souvenir. "No, I've been here 20 years!" she replies cheerfully. Which means this is the exact same shop I've browsed the last eight summers running, and I had no idea what the name was. "Oh," I say sheepishly. "Then you've redecorated?" Fortunately, she replies with an enthusiastic nod. New jewelry cases, a ton more women's clothing, a reorganization of display stands and shelves, and a funky new Anthropolgie-esque inventory of home goods. This means that I have rather a few souvenirs in my possession that've come from Golden Valley Trading: a pair of amber teardrop earrings, some metallic sandals, a fleecy Muskoka sweatshirt, and a deliciously-scented tub of Fruits & Passion Monoï body butter than disappeared years ago and she hasn't carried since. *pout* My powers of observation are clearly suffering; but it *is* good to know that one of my most reliable sources for cottage summer souvenirs isn't going anywhere any time soon.

I am absolutely disgusted with the price Canadian Tire in Bracebridge expected me to pay, to…read moreunsieze a break drum. I was quoted $2,600 for the repair. After negotiating with the mechanic to lower the cost (because I talked with people in the community stating that the part itself only costs around $72) they were only able to get it down to $1,600. After deciding I still didnt want to pay that much for the repair, I got Canadian tired to tow my car to Town and Country in Port Carling. The mechanics in Port Carling told me that Canadian Tire didn't even reconnect my breaks in the car before sending it away. I got the quote from Town and Country and they are charging me $300, which includes the reconnection of the breaks and the unsiezing of the car part. So disappointed and infuriated that CT was trying to charge me an arm and a leg for a small fix on my vehicle. Will not be going back there for any future car repairs.

I have shopped at this Canadian Tire store for years. Staff are all friendly, helpful…read moreknowledgeable. They are a pillar of the community. Will to go the extra mile in everything. smile at everyone and don't be aggressive towards staff. Remember everywhere you go, you get what you sow. smile and the whole world smiles with you.

I found all the stuff I need for back to school best place to shop. The employees couldn't be any…read morenicer

Liz at the Lake was beyond helpful to us in getting our cottage ready for the season. They have a…read moregreat selection of really good brands that will last and last. They have a wonderful store and I have only great things to say about the staff

Rude owner and quite a terrible location. Do not shop here when there are other lovely furniture…read moreshops with much better selection and service.