Mahone Bay serves as a magnet for all manner of creative types, and Main Street has now become a mini-shopping mecca for those who enjoy buying handmade goods. Shops here are typically open from late spring until Christmas, when Halifax residents often travel down here for some offbeat holiday shopping. Among the more interesting options are these:

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