SHOPPING - Bermuda 2012 - page 175

TOBACCO
Many Americans come to Bermuda to enjoy Cuban cigars (which can't be brought
back into the United States).
Chatham House Bermuda Chatham House is a historic retailer of Cuban
cigars. Bermuda used to harvest its own tobacco, but now it is imported from Cuba.
The store also carries pipes, Swiss Army knives, lighters, and postcards. 63 Front St.
& 441/292-8422.
WOOLENS
English Sports Shop This shop, established in 1918, is one of the island's lead-
ing retailers of quality classic and British woolen goods from Pringles and Marks &
Spencer for men, women, and children. Its selection of sweaters, knit golf shirts, and
Bermuda shorts is impeccable and, in many cases, appropriately “preppy.” 49 Front St.
in Hamilton. & 441/295-2672.

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AROUND THE ISLAND
As you leave the City of Hamilton and tour the island, you may want to continue
looking for typical Bermudian items at the shops listed below.
For other shopping suggestions, consider the Bermuda Craft Market (p. 147)
and The Birdsey Studio (p. 151) in Paget Parish.
Sandys Parish
IRELAND ISLAND
Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard This art gallery specializes in paintings,
sculptures, and crafts, mostly by Bermudian artisans. New exhibitions are configured
about every 6 weeks. Not to be confused with the nearby Bermuda Crafts Centre,
with which it is not associated, it's sponsored by a local foundation and strives for
more than a purely commercial approach to art. Prices range from $180 for a repro-
duction print to as much as $12,000 for an original. Lots of less expensive originals
and craft items are also for sale. Some of the staff members here are well versed in
the nuances of the local art scene. Maritime Dr., in the Royal Naval Dockyard. & 441/234-2809.
www.artbermuda.bm. Bus: 7 or 8.
The Dockyard Cakery/The Dockyard Glassworks Around 1820, the
soaring masonry premises of this place were a repair yard for high-masted ships.
Today, every inch of the cavernous room is filled with gift items (glassware and baked
goods) that are created, displayed, and sold as part of an extraordinarily seamless

Comparison Shopping at Somers Wharf

The best place to begin shopping is at
the Somers Wharf & Branch Stores
along Water Street (bus no. 7), a cote-
rie of shops that includes all the big
names from the City of Hamilton, such
as A. S. Cooper, the English Sports
Shop, and the Crown Colony Shop. Of

course, the parent branches in the City
of Hamilton tend to be better stocked,
but Somers Wharf makes shopping a
pleasure because all the island's
“name” shops are clustered together,
making comparison shopping much
easier.