Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Murchies
(1110GovernmentSt.,250/381-5451,9am-6pmdaily)sellsanincrediblydi-
verse selection of teas from around the world as well as tea paraphernalia such as teapots,
gift sets, and collector tins. Traditions also continue at
Rogers Chocolates
(913 Govern-
ment St., 250/881-8771), which is set up like a candy store of the early 1900s, when
Charles Rogers first began selling his homemade chocolates to the local kids.
Capital Iron is in the heart of Old Town.
Old Town
In Old Town, the colorful, two-story
Market Square
courtyard complex was once the
hauntofsailors,sealers,andwhalers,whocameashorelookingforboozeandbrothels.It's
been jazzed up, and today shops here specialize in everything from kayaks to condoms.
