Bronte Village
Mostly modern buildings, but a small-town atmosphere. Street-front shops line parts of Bronte and Lakeshore Rds., and there is also the Bronte Village Mall, at the corner of Lakeshore and Jones.
Downtown Oakville, (http://oakvilledowntown.com/) is the place to be, where Lakeshore Road is lined with an unbeatable variety of fashionable stores and galleries in historic buildings.
Hopedale Mall, (http://www.hopedalemall.on.ca/) located at Third Line and Rebecca Street. Over 50 stores and services including Dominion Foods, Zellers, Blacks Photography, Shoppers Drug Mart, Hopedale Hardware, etc.
Oakville Place, (http://oakvilleplace.shop...) located at the Queen Elizabeth Way and Trafalgar Road, boasts many shops including The Bay, Sears, H&M, Mexx, Roots, Purdy's Chocolates, The Body Shop etc.