YAY LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE!!…read more Evelyn (the owner) is awesome and her bookstore is chock-a-block full with everything. Fiction of all shapes and sizes, non-fiction from gardening and sustainable cooking to local interest and historical accounts, and a whole children's section in the back. The staff clearly enjoy reading and keep up-to-date on the local literary scene. The store is well-stocked with all the latest award-winners and bestsellers. But they're also clearly dedicated to supplying and supporting well-written books on a variety of subjects. Due to the layout of the store, they can't host events--so they pair up with the Courtenay Public Library located 1 block away. What an awesome team supporting local literature and the reading community of the Comox Valley.

Really really nice bookstore! I regret we don't see more stores like this one in Vancouver. The…read moreservice is really nice, she gave me good advices and the book I'm reading is just great! It's mainly new books (I haven't seen used ones). Thank you very much!

I came here last year to browse for gift ideas for one of my GF who is having a baby. The prices…read morewere hit and miss and selection was okay.

I like podlings... Cheap second hand child and baby clothing :) and some nice new stuff such as…read more'green' baby toys and organic type products . A bit less expensive than the other baby stores in town for things like nursing bras and tanks as well. My favourites here are baby headbands and leggings tho! The staff is friendly and have good advice as all are mothers :)

Very good selection of home and garden items. I fell in love with a garden piece, however, even…read morethough the price was right it was too heavy for me to bring home all the way back to VANCOUVER.

This store has absolutely beautiful clothing. However, you have to be very careful as the sales…read morestaff will happily sell you things that don't fit properly, and they won't be candid about how an item looks on you. Sure, their job is to sell, but the goal should be customer retention. I won't be going back, as the last item I bought was really too big for me, and I didn't realize it until after I'd taken the tags off. I don't mind having the odd alteration done, but since that was the fourth time in two years I've been horribly disappointed after the fact, I'll stick to shopping in my favourite stores in Victoria and Vancouver from now on, where the staff know me and always steer me in the right direction.

A beautiful display of local artists' work. This is the place to visit for gifts or for yourself…read more Gorgeous wooden bowls!

What a lovely little local art gallery! So many beautiful treasures to be found here and enjoy…read morebrowsing through. I only had a limited amount of time in the area and wanted to find a boutique with locally made artisan pieces from and was lucky to find this one in one of the travel guides at my hotel. I picked up a few different items, a small bird made from re-purposed metal, a lovely necklace, a stylish cell phone holder, and some special sea salt. So much fun. I'll be back for sure the next time I'm in the area!

Best Vape shop on the Island, been going there for years. Since I first started vaping. They are…read moreknowledgeable, caring and definitely know their products. A bonus is they also have a in brand vape product. =).

Good selection of juices, but as for vapes, only expensive starter kits and high end mods are…read morecarried. Staff is ignorant and rude. Not a fan of the shop at all.

This is my very favourite yarn shop! They have a wide selection of different types of yarn, and the…read moreowners are so nice. Highly recommend going there!

This store is lovely. It's got good sized aisles, the shelves aren't over stuffed, and the staff…read moreare helpful without being forceful about making a sale. I was looking for a local dyer/spinner/artisan for Souvenir Yarn, and the staff member was able to point me in the direction of one. She actually didn't even come out from behind the desk, which in a small store where I was the only customer, actually was fine. If there had been more than just me in the store, this would have felt dismissive. The organization was a bit haphazard in my opinion; the dyer I was looking at was placed at various places around the store, I think depending on weight or perhaps fibre type. I'm not sure. But in the end I found something I liked, the staff member was helpful recommending patterns and telling me about the sample garments I was admiring. Then we had a funny chat about their logo/mascot. They had a name contest and I think the character was eventually named Gordon "Ram"sey.

So my first yelp review and boy, am I glad to offer it…read more I live in Vancouver, we saw a terrific 50's style kitchen table on the Anmarcos website. Called them up, got the dimensions, call back Pam at Anmarcos and placed our order. Pam kept us apprised every step of the way on the status of our order, they even delivered it weeks before the expected delivery date! Pam at Anmarcos even arranged for the table to be delivered much closer to our home in Vancouver when enroute from the factory. We are thrilled with our new table, the look, and especially the quality. Most of all, we are thrilled with the outstanding level of customer service we got from Pam and Anmarcos. Fantastic customer service is such a rarity these days so we felt it important to point our experience out.

If I could give 10 stars to this business, I would. Mark goes above and beyond the norm in terms of…read morequality, product selection and especially in customer service. This is a person who is honest, fair, great to do business with, and really ensures that his customers' satisfaction is 100%. He knows his stuff and just wants people to be happy with their purchase. I really can not rave enough about this company.