Specific shops
Hub Cigar & Newsstand
This shop first opened in Old Strathcona in 1910. It features a large selection of magazines, cigars, tobacco products, and imported treats from England and the United States.
When Pigs Fly
Gift shop with pottery some locally made, cards, and seasonal items.
The Wee Book Inn on Whyte Ave.
A local bookshop with four locations, including this one on Whyte Ave. This location has new and antique books, as well as vintage records.
Wild Prairie Soap Company
Features an in-store soaperie where handmade soaps and personal care products lotions, balms, scrubs, etc. are made. You can find unique beauty products such as the Prairie Sunshine soap bar.
Etzio Womens Wear on Whyte
Womens clothing and accessories. This Whyte Avenue boutique features everything from fashion-forward street wear to special occasion wear as well as a trendy collection of jewelry and accessories.
Whyte Avenue (main strip)
Whyte Avenue is the heart of Old Strathcona, and is a vibrant mix of all sorts of people from artists to alternative, corporate to suburban mom's. The area is especially busy in the summer with many festivals right around the neighbourhood. Whyte Avenue itself boasts a wide range of different threads, clothing for all sorts of people. The area is also known for it's neat art studios, interesting sorts of bookstores, and quirky gift shops. All of this among street music players and interesting vendors. It's truly Edmonton's vibrant strip.