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supermarkets in Canaan, (Pennysavers
and Viewport), Carnbee (Pennysavers),
Bethany (Gourmet Foods/Morshead),
Scarborough (K-Mart) and for those
last-minute basics, try Jimmy’s at Crown
Point, Marie’s Place in Grafton or Cans
‘n’ Stuff gourmet minimart in Bon Accord
alongside The Shade. For bulk or nonbulk
buying of alcohol, in addition to the
supermarkets, try Miles Almandoz & Co.
near to K-Mart off the main traffic lights at
Scarborough, or Vintage Imports next to
Pennysavers in Carnbee. If you need fresh
fruits and veggies, try the Scarborough
market in the early mornings or stalls
anywhere on the roadside. For fresh fish,
go direct to the fishermen near Conrado
Hotel on the way to Pigeon Point at
midday, or afternoons at the sea wall
beside the Mt Irvine public beach facility.
Fish are fresh from the sea and will
be scaled and gutted, even filleted on
request.
For spa treatments or products,
try Equilibrium Face & Body Spa,
open Tuesday to Saturday at Tobago
Plantations on the grounds of the old
Hilton Hotel. They offer the full selection
of “body works” in attractive, professional
surroundings. Alternatively, choose the
spa facilities at Coco Reef hotel, or Le
Grand Courlan, or the holistic offerings
of Kariwak Village hotel, which include
treatments, ozone baths, reflexology and
participation in daily classes of yoga,
stretch and tai chi / chi gong. In Bacolet
Gardens, The Essence offers massage,
energy work, rehab and personal training,
plus a range of martial arts from an
experienced and qualified instructor.
A shopping expedition in Tobago cannot
be complete without a visit to The Cotton
House opposite Blue Haven Hotel on
Bacolet Street, Scarborough. Here you
will find local batik and tie-dye fabrics,
garments for kids, men and women, art
prints, mobiles—all housed in old-style
colonial elegance, up bright-blue front
steps, guarded by a blue and yellow
macaw that apparently is very clear on the
difference between “hello” and “goodbye”!
The final stop of the shopping-therapy
train could be the charming Shore Things
Café on the Old Coast road, Lambeau.
The café is open daily for lunch, and
while waiting to be served, why not grab
a glass of cool homemade tamarind juice
and look over the bright bird mobiles,
art prints, music CDs, a selection of
almost eatable handmade soaps and
much more. Located on the water, this
charming gift shop and café is a perfect
example of shopping, Tobago-style!
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Wooden Hand-crafted
Decorative and
Utility Creations
Local Art
Herbal Body Products
Herbal Medication
Naturalised Herbs
Leather Craft and Gift
Items
Corner Pigeon Point &
Milford Road, Crown
Point, Tobago
Tel/Fax: (868) 639-7197
E-mail:
ursulajoy6@hotmail.com
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