Ocean Island Victoria Guide

A hip downtown store that sells clothing, skateboards and gear, spray paint and more. The companies that fall under our Higher Ground family umbrella are Concyse Clothing, Instrumental Skateboards, Incite Screenprinting & Promotion, Dobell Sign & Design, Art4Life Tattoos and Confusion Media. Higher Ground Clothing is located in Odeon Alley, just off Yates St.

The biggest thrift shop around, but also a bit more expensive. They have a great selection of books and movies, as well as clothes, shoes, and household items. Also during Halloween, they bring in lots of great costumes!

Out of the Closet Renew Boutique is a new fantastic high quality thrift store in downtown Victoria operated by Out of the Closet Queer Sustainability Society. They sell really interesting, unique, and high quality stuff at very fair prices: clothes for all body shapes, sizes, and gender expressions; books; art and decorations; housewares; jewelry and [...]

Eclectic gifts for the unusual and creative… their slogan is along those lines, and it’s pretty true! They have some funky and interesting merchandise that’s worth checking out even if you’re not buying, just looking for some laughs or good ideas. 2 locations: in Market Square, and at 770 Fort Street

An astonishing array of natural bath and body care products, organic baby products, healthy home cleaning products, natural pet treats, solar gadgets, tree free stationary, hand made greeting cards and more. It’s easy being green when you shop here.

Roberta knows her hats! This small shop has more hats than you’d think humanly possible: berets, fedoras, panama hats, top hats, even tri-corner pirate hats! “Whether your taste is for the outdoors or the outrageous, you’re sure to find the perfect hat at Roberta’s…”

Located in Oak Bay, this place has a huge assortment of hand-made accessories, from scarves and jewellery to wool slippers. They also carry art by local artisans: pottery, wood, metal, etc.