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Things to do in Yellowknife, Canada: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops
The land of the midnight sun awaits on the northern shores of Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife, a small but diverse city famous for its spectacular wilderness. Sitting on the edge of the Arctic Circle, the city enjoys summer days with nearly 24 hours of sunlight, and dark winter skies lit up by aurora borealis. Once a gold rush town and now a diamond mining town, Yellowknife is the hub of northern activities, ranging from dog sledding and cross-country skiing to backpacking and birding.
Restaurants in Yellowknife
1. The Quilted Raven
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By running_otter - Seattle, United States
I'm relatively new to quilting, but decided to stop in during my visit to Yellowknife to pick up a souvenir. The staff is super friendly and showed me around the store, including their special Canada / Northern Lights fabrics. They seemed to have everything you could need as a quilter! I picked up some fat quarters and a pair of pillowcase kits that will help us remember our trip.
2. The Yellowknife Book Cellar
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By A_W_Vancouver_BC - Yellowknife, Canada
They carry a great selection of books both local and international. If they don't have it they will order it for you.
3. Old Town Glassworks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
-Est.1994- Old Town Glassworks is a workers cooperative that has been creating beautiful recycled glassware on the shores of Great Slave Lake for over 20 years. Open Daily, Year Round. Giftshop brimming with our famous northern glasses, mugs, lamps, magnets, soap pumps & other locally made art and handicrafts. Robbie Craig Prints, Scarves, mugs and glasses. Tuckamoor Wildcrafts Felted Bookmarks, ptarmigans and Owls. Feel Good handcrafted soap, lip balm and lotion bars. Local Dene seal, beaver and wolf ornaments. Frozen Flames earrings, rings, and pendants. Shannon Moore Clean Candles and Jewellry. Valerie Desjardins Custom Northern Artwork, Bottle neck rings and Earrings. Two Hour Glass Engraving Workshops. Ages 3 & up Great for Birthdays, Tourists, Team building , conferences, Friends, First Dates, and Families. Discounts for Students, Groups, and Returning Clients. Groups of 2-8, Everyday. Book your spots Online. Custom Engraving. Logos, Awards, & Gifts.
Reviewed By Albertabound10 - Spruce Grove, Canada
My daughter and I booked a really great staycation workshop and found it to be fun, and informative. Also reasonably priced considering it's about 2 hours and you get a mug or glass which would be $30 anyplace else anyways. The owner, Matthew was fun and catered the workshop to my able 12yr old. A little history of Old town Yellowknife was thrown in for fun. Making it better could be to offer something with the use of one's newly crafted glass---like a coffee in your new mug or whatever. But otherwise---it was a blast and well worth the small expense of take part. And a super friendly thing to do which hasn't changed much since COVID--a rare thing to see these days. I hope these covid restrictions in the NWT are put to bed soon.
4. Luluz Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Specialties Luluz Market is a fine food grocer based at the Center Ice Plaza in Yellowknife, the Aurora capital of the world. We have a large selection of fine international food and we carry organic, vegan, gluten-free products, fine cheese, as well as a wide selection of quality kitchenware and giftware such as Le Creuset, Nespresso and Amoretti Brothers. Our grass feed meat is from New Zealand, our cheeses are from France, our fresh flowers are from Vancouver and our coffee from South America. We are a locally-owned and operated company and we take great pride in offering the best products and customer service to our community. And if you don't feel like shopping, come in for a nice cup of cappuccino and a biscotti, or sample our daily home made lunch special prepared by our Chef. Luluz also offers catering for any function, large or small, with a wide selection of fine food from our kitchen.
5. Gallery of the Midnight Sun
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By Olivehb
Very friendly and helpful staff and a great store to find your souvenir. Went there twice during our four days stay in Yellowknife since it was the best store of this kind in town
6. NWT Diamond and Jewellery Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 67 reviews
We feature and sell a variety of loose diamonds — mined, cut, and polished in the Northwest Territories — and jewellery pieces too! Enjoy an interactive tour every weekday at 1:30pm that takes you on a journey through the vast history of diamond mining in the Canadian North.
Reviewed By R8363GQgracef
They show good film about NWT diamonds were found and mined. A tour guide then gave us further information via photos and artifacts in the store. Worth a stop to learn how diamonds are extracted and polished.
7. Northern Souvenirs & Gifts
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 11 reviews
