Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bahama Handprints
CLOTHING
(
www.bahamahandprints.com
;
Island Trader's Bldg, Ernest St) Bolts of its handmade in-
terior design fabric, in tropical seashell or fish prints, sell at a premium abroad. Buy raw
fabric, home furnishings, or women's clothes, or ask to tour the factory.
Marley Boutique
CLOTHING, SOUVENIRS
(
www.marleyresort.com
;
Marley Resort, Cable Beach) Get your Bob Marley T-shirts and
Rasta wear at this boutique, in the hotel that was once Marley's Bahamian getaway.
Brass & Leather Shops
LEATHER
( Charlotte & Bay Sts) All-leather goods and clothes.
Coles of Nassau
WOMEN'S CLOTHING
( cnr Parliament & Bay Sts) Selling clothes and swimsuits since 1956 to ladies who lunch.
Food & Liquor
Bahamas Rum Cake Factory
BAKERY
( 602 E Bay St) Made from Grand Bahama's Don Lorenzo rum, these buttery little Bundt
cakes sell for about $16 in a decorative tin. Buy and eat a warm one right now, or take some
home for gifts - they keep well.
Mortimer Candies
CANDY
(
www.mortimercandies.com
;
East St) A Nassau tradition since 1928, this old-fashioned
candy kitchen sells humble sweets like bennie (sesame seed) cakes and soft mints in the
colors of the Bahamian flag.
Tortuga Rum Cake
BAKERY
( Charlotte St) Tasty yes, local no. Tortuga's treats are made in the Cayman Islands. But the
samples are delish.
Bacardi
LIQUOR
( cnr Bay & East Sts) Get your duty-free Bacardi rum (including the rare 16-year-old
Reserva Limitada) and Bacardi themed hats, towels, shot glasses and more at this two-story
retail outlet.
Gifts
Plunder
PIRATE GEAR
