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(Aqualine Hotel, Zaramo St; admission Tsh5000;
from 9pm Fri & Sat) Similar scene to
Luxe, but in the city centre.
SHOPPING
The Clock Tower area, mainly Boma Rd and Joel Maeda St, is lined with vendors selling
woodcarvings, batiks, Maasai beaded jewellery, paintings and all the other usual crafts.
In particular,
Lookmanji
(Joel Maeda St) has a good selection of carvings. All the same
souvenirs (and a few high quality items) are found in much greater quantity at
Mt Meru
Curios & Crafts Market
(Fire Rd; 7am-7pm) , often incorrectly called the Maasai
market. Hard bargaining is required at all these places and you'll need to endure persistent
come-see-my-shop
s. The large and unmissable
Cultural Heritage
(Dodoma Rd;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 9am-2pm Sun) craft mall on the west edge of Arusha has all the same
plus many other less common items. Shopping is hassle-free, but prices are higher. There's
a DHL office here.
The following offer something different.
Shanga
HANDICRAFTS
(
www.shanga.org
;
Dodoma Rd; 10am-5pm) What started out as a small enterprise mak-
ing beaded necklaces has branched into furniture, paper, clothing and many other products,
mostly using recycled materials and made by disabled workers. Their products are sold
around the world, and a visit to their workshop and store just out of town (3km west of
Shoprite) is quite inspiring. It's on the Burka Coffee Estate and plantation tours can be ar-
ranged.
Jamaliyah
HOMEWARES
(Boma Rd) Makes and sells picture frames made of dhow wood.
Zoom Photo Gallery
PHOTOGRAPHY
(TFA Centre, Dodoma Rd) Excellent photographs of Tanzania.
Designs in Style
HOMEWARES
(
www.designsinstyle.com
;
Simeon Rd) African-themed home decor.
Maasai Women Fair Trade Centre
HANDICRAFTS
(
www.maasaiwomentanzania.org
;
Simeon Rd) A project of Maasai Women Development
Organisation (MWEDO), this small shop raises money for education and other projects.
