22 combination of vintage clothing and local makers products” such as jewelry and candles, Sutcliffe adds. A tasty Fort Street destination is the Dutch Bakery & Diner, 718 Fort (thedutchbakery.com), notes Jodi Westbury of Destination Greater Victoria. “Locals have been patronizing this, obviously, for a long time, and their vanilla slice is what they’re best known for,” Westbury says. A book lover’s paradise just a short walk from the Inner Harbour. Taste treats of a different sort are on sale at the Cuban Cigar Shop, 938 Fort (cubancigar-shop.com). Other Fort Street favorites include Russell Books, 747 Fort (russellbooks.com), Ditch Record & CDs, 784 Fort, and Irish Linen Stores, 665 Fort (irishlinenvictoria.com). Lo Jo's Vibe Lower Johnson Street — aka Lo Jo — also sports a vintage vibe, including at Pounds by Cherry Pick, 589 Johnson, which sells clothing by the pound, and Flavour Vintage, 581 Johnson. Other Lo Jo shops include Oscar & Libby’s, 560 Johnson (oscarandlibbys.com); Tonic Jewelry, 106 — 560 Johnson; Anian Ladies & Gentleman Clothing, 575 Johnson (anianmfg. com); St. Evans Hattery, 569 A Johnson (stevanshattery.com); Paper Box Arcade, 567 Johnson; Mango’s Menswear, 577 Johnson (mangosmenswear.com); Free Spirit Botanicals, 549 Johnson (freespiritbotanicals.com); and LADS Clothing, 543 Johnson. A favorite Lo-Jo haunt is John Fluevog Shoes, 566 Johnson, which opened its Victoria location in 2017. It was something of a homecoming for Fluevog, who briefly partnered in a Fox & Fluevog Victoria store back in 1970s. Fluevog’s famous footwear now adorns the tootsies of such stars as Alice Cooper, Madonna and Lady Gaga. Those with weary feet can find respite and wet their whistles at Whistle Buoy Brewing Company (whistlebuoybrewing.com) in nearby Market Square. BELOW: Lower Johnson Street, a.k.a. LoJo, has shops for various tastes. (Keith Norbury) RIGHT: Lower Johnson Street exudes a heritage flavour. (Downtown Victoria Business Association)
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