If you like overpriced crystals and other mystical stuff, this is for you. If you are into that…read more type of thing - good selection. But the prices just seemed too high for me.

Service is great. wonderful selection of goods. Friendly atmosphere. Love shopping local at this…read morestore with great selection of clothing, footwear, etc

This is a nice sized souvenir shop in the heart of downtown. They have a good selection of tshirts,…read moresweaters, & all the standard souvenir stuff. Prices were the same as all the other souvenir stores. They were friendly at this store. I ended up buying some tshirts for people back home.

My favourite little touristy shop in Downtown St. John's. The staff are friendly, very welcoming…read moreof kids, and they never hassle you to hurry up and buy something. They have everything from all sorts of trinkets to clothing plus the usual postcards/magnets/lapel pins!

When Gayle and I are travelling in a "foreign land", I try to find the regional crafts co-op…read more These shops offer a nice variety of high quality items from local artists, and at a fair price. In St. John's (in their current location on Water Street), I found the Newfoundland Crafts Council store and had the pleasure of visiting it a couple times during our stay here. The selection did not disappoint, as I came away with a nice forged letter opener from the Green Family Forge (Trinity) and a nice St. John's house magnet from Northeastern Folk Art. I could have easily done more "damage", but it was early in our trip and I needed to pace myself.

Love this place. It is more than just a craft shop, or gift store. It's a house filled to the…read morebrim with art. A heritage home. Judge your time well and give yourself opportunity to check out all that there is on the various floors. It is very easy to get stuck in an area of the house which contains all manner of wonderous things - and then you lose all sense of time and before you know it you've spent an hour looking at the rug hooking kits and have less time elsewhere. True story! Happened to a, uhm, friend of mine.... Perfect place to get a gift for someone away. Or for someone local. Or for yourself. Follow them on Facebook. They have a wonderful page which introduces you to not only the art, but the staff and artisans who create this amazing space. http://www.facebook.com/craft.council.5?sk=wall

On my first visit in tnis fabulous gem of a Boutique, I was warmly greeted by Emma and given a…read moreterrific orientation to the store. Shortly after, Karin the owner arrived and between the 2 of them, I had exceptional service. Wonderful range of clothing, excellent quality and well-spaced so you can easily look at the pieces at your leisure. And a great soundtrack playing in the background made for a fab visit. Looking forward to my next visit....

This is a great little consignment shop tucked away on Waterford Bridge Road…read more On our last trip into St. John's, we were staying just up the street from this little spot and on a walk into town, decided to pop in the door. Immediate danger zone - within two minutes of walking in, I had found two pairs of shoes in my size (8... usually impossible to find in consignment) and a dress that turned my head, my cohort in crime found a cashmere sweater for $40 and my mother chirped from each room about one thing or another. It's a great selection of stuff, with some great brand names behind it - they obviously have a good eye for what they select. It's also well laid out over two stories - well lit, clean and packed without being cluttered. If you're in the area, it's definitely worth poking your head in to see what you might find. As far as I could tell, it seems to be only women's fashions but I may have missed a section while I was shoe hunting through the store.

Surprisingly high quality merchandise for what is essentially a souvenir and gift shop. Good…read moreselection of sweaters, hats and books. It's not a weavers, but does have some knitting supplies. Worth a visit if you're on Water Street.

This is a very nice gallery just across the street from the Doubletree. It features various…read morepaintings from local artists and a nice selection of indigenous soapstone sculptures. I thought that the pricing was fair and transparent, even down to whether tax was included or not. I left the shop with a nice set of watercolor cards and a book featuring gorgeous Newfoundland scenery. Like the previous reviewer, I was impressed with the engaging artist/owner (?) who explained the various works of art in an welcoming and friendly manner. I also learned a lot about Newfoundland itself and how to better approach Gayle and my visit. In the end, she was right. Our memories of Newfoundland were the landscape, the people, and the charming towns - as opposed to specific attractions.

This local gallery (on Duckworth Street closer to the Courtyard by Marriott and Sheraton) features…read more15-20 local artists. They have the requisite St. John's street scene paintings, along with a nice variety of still-life painting, soapstone sculpture, bronzes, etc. I was impressed with the art and even more impressed with the engaging and helpful artist who was on hand to answer questions. She told me about the gallery and also made suggestions of other galleries to see in town.

The direction map of this mall is ridiculous! What's the point even to have a map on your website…read morewhen it doesn't even have all the stores on it??!

Love this mall and I go here every year when I make a trip up to Canadialand. (I can call it that…read moresince I'm from there otherwise it would just be a mockery ;p). They used to have the swap meet here on the weekend. I found some pretty cool things here like photographs from locals and some historic dollar bills. They have since stopped the last time I was there... The shops here are pretty much what you can find in the states (except for Tim Hortons, of course!) Parking is easy, the food court has some fun restaurants to try out, but my absolute favourite thing about this place is the movie theater. It's a totally unexpected location in the mall and their food court is AMAZING! They sell TCBY, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, etc to take into the movie theater! Film buff heaven, right there!

Picturesque Quidi Vidi ("Kiddy Vidi") Village is practically a suburb of St. John's and it's only a…read morerelatively short walk form Downtown and it's just past the nearest residential neighborhood Erin's Pub has a 24-hour camera near the Quidi Vidi Brewery, so the night we were there, we could see all the "action" in the Harbour. Besides the BrewPub action, there's the Plantation artist shops, the Mallard cottage, and other small businesses. I found nearby Petty Harbour more interesting and not that much further away by car. Quidi Vidi's harbour is known as "The Gut". Located in Quidi Vidi is the Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site. The latter honors some French and British military history, while the Mallard Cottage and harbour references sporta a deep fishing outport history.

The plantation is not really a plantation, but a building located at the closed end of the harbor…read morewhich is used for special events on the main floor. It contains artisanal craft studios and shops upstairs. It's a good place to look for things to bring back from your trip to St. John's and also good place for gifts.