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Regional Assembly of Text
STATIONERY
(
www.assemblyoftext.com
;
560 Johnson St; 11am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Vancouver's
hipster stationery store has finally opened its much-anticipated Victoria branch, socked
into a quirky space that resembles a hotel lobby from 1968. You'll find the same array of
cool greeting cards and cool-ass journals plus the best Victoria postcards you'll ever find
(postage available). Add the button-making table and typewriter stations ($2 for 20
minutes) and you'll be as happy as a shiny new paper clip.
Silk Road
TEA
(
www.silkroadtea.com
;
1624 Government St; 10am-6pm Mon-Thu, to 8pm Fri & Sat, 11am-5pm
Sun)
A pilgrimage spot for regular and exotic tea fans, you can pick up all manner of
leafy paraphernalia here. Alternatively, sidle up to the tasting bar to quaff some adventur-
ous brews. There's also a small on-site spa where you can indulge in oil treatments and
aromatherapy.
Milkman's Daughter
CLOTHING, ARTS & CRAFTS
(
www.smokinglily.com
;
1713 Government St; 11am-6pm Tue-Sat, noon-5pm Sun & Mon)
The lar-
ger offshoot of Johnson St's tiny Smoking Lily, this enticing shop carries the full range
of men's and women's togs and mixes in must-have arts and crafts from local and
further-afield artisans (mostly also from the West Coast). It's an eclectic mix, from jew-
elry to pottery and buttons to notebooks, but it's easy to find something to fall in love
with.
Munro's Books
BOOKS
(
www.munrobooks.com
; 1108 Government St; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat, 9:30am-6pm Sun)
Like a
cathedral to reading, this high-ceilinged local legend lures browsers who just like to hang
out among the shelves. There's a good array of local-interest tomes as well as a fairly ex-
tensive travel section at the back on the left. Check out the piles of bargain books, too -
they're not all copies of
How to Eat String
from 1972.
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