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Who doesn't love shopping (besides men and small children)? Each town on the islands offers up a distinct mix of shopping with something for everyone. From the most practical of necessities to the purely fanciful, we have everything you may have forgotten to pack or would like to bring back as a memento of your trip.


 
Main Street, Coupeville's "commercial corridor" is barely a mile long. Cut in half by Highway 20, one end of Main St. is anchored by the grocery market and lumberyard, and the opposite end by a quaint downtown Historic District and Wharf. Strolling the waterfront district's shops -- filled with gifts, garb, decor, desserts, baubles and books -- is a nostalgic step back in time. Coupeville's vibrant rural character is revealed by cottage industry and unique roadside stands immediately beyond Main Street. Sugar squash, flowers, garlic, berries, antiques and a bit of art are also available between Ebey Road and San de Fuca. With lots to explore -- a museum store, a kitchen shop, florists and garden shops -- there's a treasure for everyone to find.

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Shopping on Camano Island has "a little of everything," including charming galleries, neighborhood grocery stores, and blossoming nurseries. Nearby on the mainland, Stanwood and La Conner offer visitors numerous boutiques, antiques, groceries, more galleries, and shops to pick up any "necessities," one might need, just a short drive away.


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Beautiful and pedestrian friendly, the seaside village of Langley has a colorful mix of high quality shops, offering a wide variety of merchandise including: fashion and hand made clothing (in petite to plus sizes), designer furniture, gourmet foods and housewares, estate and fine jewelry, nine art galleries, glass studios, and several antique shops as well as a grocery, drugstore, doctor's office, post office, two bakeries, beauty, barber, and flower shops, liquor store, and a well stocked thrift store with a large variety of merchandise.

Historic Bayview Corner
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t historic Bayview Corner, you can rent a bike, shop for one-of-a-kind art works and gifts made by local and regional artists, buy fresh seafood, and enjoy the healthy offerings of an all natural gourmet grocery.  Explore award-winning Bayview Farm & Garden’s two landscaped acres of plants, flowers, and gift items – a real gardener’s delight!  The Corner, as it is known locally, is located right off of Highway 525 between Langley and Freeland, on the corner of Bayview Road and Marshview Avenue. At historic Bayview Corner, you can rent a bike, shop for one-of-a-kind art works and gifts made by local and regional artists, buy fresh seafood, and enjoy the healthy offerings of an all natural gourmet grocery.  Explore award-winning Bayview Farm & Garden’s two landscaped acres of plants, flowers, and gift items – a real gardener’s delight!  The Corner, as it is known locally, is located right off of Highway 525 between Langley and Freeland, on the corner of Bayview Road and Marshview Avenue.

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Oak Harbor's is a great jumping off point on Whidbey, and its shopping atmosphere offers real variety. Among the most frequented spots are the many national chains of discount stores, office supply, and grocery stores. Leaving Highway 20, and venturing into old downtown Oak Harbor, you'll find intriguing specialty stores. Here you can hunt for the treasures of our many specialty shops, including boutique clothing, do-it-yourself pottery painting, scrapbook supplies, antiques and jewelry. In the surrounding areas of Oak Harbor, you'll find florists and nurseries, large furniture stores, car dealerships, computers, salons, and even two eccentric thrift shops. All complimented with a great array of restaurants and cafes.
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Freeland is the fast-growing business hub of South Whidbey. In Freeland Plaza, you'll find everything from hardware and fishing supplies to garden specialties, and sewing needs. Add to that floral displays, a unique drugstore and the community's grocery stop, offering almost any foodstuff for outdoor picnics, elegant dining, or organic and vegetarian fare. Discover thrift shops, antiques for home or garden, a chocolate and sweet shop, a gourmet coffee company, specialty bakeries, an English teashop, a wine shop with a tasting room and a European pasta shop. There is also a women's casual cotton clothing shop. Of course Main Street has the practical necessities, too.

Newman Road
The old road to Freeland has meandered its way into town since long before Hwy 525 was cut through local forests and  farmland. It was the original buggy route to the town of Free Land, an early island community with a shared vision of the future. Around 1910 an 11 year-old orphan girl living with a family on Newman Road began planting maple saplings she dug by hand from the forest. As you drive along the road today, you will pass a mature stand of  big leaf maples -- Effie Simonson's legacy and labor of love.  You will also discover Whidbey Walks where you may enjoy self-guided trails and hand-made walking sticks; the Earth Sanctuary wildlife Preserve and Retreat, Island Art Glass Studio and gallery, and Petosa Corner where you can find local gift treasures at Olivia's and a great cup of coffee from Southern Cross.

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Eight miles north of Freeland, at the narrowest point of Whidbey Island, is the community of Greenbank. A post office and historic General Store offering food and gas make up the tiny business center. Just south, off Highway 525, you'll find a small vineyard/winery as well as seasonal art and antique shops on Bakke Road. A large selection of rhododendrons is available year round at the 40 acre Meerkerk Gardens on Resort Road. One mile north, along Highway 525, you can sample a large selection of regional wines at the Greenbank Farm tasting room or enjoy a light lunch and local loganberry treats.

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Conveniently located at the Mukilteo ferry landing, Clinton's hillside Shopping areas along Highway 525 offer a wide and practical selection of shops and services including grocery, gasoline, restaurants, auto sales & rentals, video rentals, computer service and products, card & gift shops, nursery & flower shop, birding supplies, barber and beauty shops, bakery, drug store, children's clothing, men's work clothes, furniture and appliance store, frame shop, print & copy center, lumber yard, veterinarian, health club and gym.

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