Shopping in Langford

Cannor Nursery offers almost 2 acres of gardening necessities and stunning plants, including tropical varieties housed in a heated greenhouse. Assorted fruit trees, pitcher plants, and perennials bloom with the help of organic sea soil, lawn fertilizers, and wisdom from experienced employees who know the right way to talk a Venus fly trap out of eating an important person’s pet.

Mouat’s is nestled on Vancouver’s Salt Spring Island, a popular tourist spot accessible by ferry, private vessel, and oversized rubber ducky. A lot has changed for the store since the early 1900s when it was a go-to spot for overalls and long johns. In fact, the 20th century has transformed Mouat’s into a 4,800-square-foot style hub housing everything from animal-print kids clothes and wiener dog handbags, to elegant Italian men’s and women’s cocktail wear.

The team of framers and curators at Framing & Art Centre task themselves with keeping their customer’s walls well-adorned – be it with framed family heirlooms or a piece of art from the store’s own collection. Armed with conservation framing techniques, the framing team builds customized frames and shadow boxes from high quality materials – such as acid-free 100% cotton mats, and UV-coated glass – to keep valuable artworks safe.

The fashion-savvy staff at Mangos Boutique stocks riveted-metal shelves and bounteous clothing racks with seasonal women's and men's garb from Canadian and international labels including Diesel, Miss Me, and William Rast. They outfit the shop’s wooden hangers with a selection of jeans, dresses, and tops, such as designer T-shirts that flatter physiques and accentuate extra arms. In addition to full ensembles, the staff ensures ladies’ feet find their groove with an assemblage of boots or heels, and that gentlemen look sharp from tip to toe with stylish belts, hats, and spring-loaded stilts. Their line of accessories includes necklaces dangling feathers, and reptile-pattern clutches that fashionably secure money, identification, and other valuables.

Perfect Look Optical's team of eye care professionals and lab technicians help remedy near- and farsightedness with sight tests, a variety of prescription lenses, and an array of designer sunglasses and glasses to fit each visitor’s facial features. The centre's exams test sight for conditions such as astigmatism and for visual acuity and depth perception. Their Guess and Marc Jacobs sunglasses, available with or without prescriptions, bear polarized lenses to protect eyes from the sun's UV rays and attempt to instigate pie-throwing fights. Preparation time varies depending on the prescription and type of frame, but technicians may be able to fill some orders within an hour.

Susan James Store promotes informed and innovative forays into sensuality with a broad collection of lingerie sets, adult toys, and massage products managed by an approachable staff. Lights set shelves aglow in the bright boutique, which focuses on the reliability and hygienic safety of its erotic wares. All toys sport casings of 100% medical-grade silicon, eschewing porous materials for better hygiene. Knowledgeable employees readily dispense recommendations on the store's supply of lubricants and complete line of Kama Sutra massage oils, and couples' kits lead to spicier date activities than sharing a bottle of sriracha at dinner.