Altai Craft is a providing women with employment by sewing. You can look it up online. They have some beautiful Kazakh embroidered bags, pillowcases, placemats, coats, hats, and even Christmas stockings! There's also an Artshop on south east corner of main square, closer to the center of town, which also sells tourist handicrafts, Kazakh hats, and clothing.
There's a small bazaar, mostly filled with cheap imported stuff from China, but also some local stuff.
There are lots of small shops in the center of town that also sell food and odds and ends.
