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All over the place: Sidewalk shopping tent booths in Roseau

by dlytle

Also prevalent in Roseau were the sidewalk tent booths that provided tourists with all sorts of baskets and handicrafts. These sidewalk booths were situated on the main street, beyond the 'Duty Free Emporium' as well as down a number of the alleyways.The proprietors of these booths were always talking with the tourists or with each other. They always seemed to be smiling or on the edge of a smile and a feeling of friendliness just washes over you. Often the women were either tending children in the booths or were doing needlework of one sort or another. But all of it was friendly, non-aggressive and easy going. Even as I walked and shop down the alleyways I never felt threatened or in danger of any sort.

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Duty Free Emporium: Limited Sunday shopping in Roseau, Dominica

by dlytle

Almost directly across from the cruise ship berth, on the other side of the street, is a nice building with a sign proclaiming 'Duty Free Emporium'. Since we had a few hours before taking our tour into the highlands, and it was one of the few shops open for business, this was a shop we just had to see.We happen to be in Roseau on a Sunday and believe me there are very few local businesses open for business on a Sunday. Only the very touristy of places were open for us to shop in.Anyway, the duty free emporium has a nice selection of tourist-type items. I was looking for some AA batteries for a digital camera that they did have in stock. They also had a nice book 'Dominica: Nature island of the Caribbean. A Guide to Nature Sites' by Peter G.H. Evans & Arlington James that I also purchased. They had the usual assortment of suntan lotions and liquor as well.

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Opening hours

by crazyman2

Beware: Saturday afternoon is early closing. Also, many of the shops close for lunch. So, especially if you're from a cruise ship, check your shopping times before you arrange other things!

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The Coal Pot: Coal Pot Soaps

by iamcan

A small community based enterprise. A great place to buy locally produced specialty soaps and more. Natural soaps and oils.

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A sampling of local products: Local products for sale in the Duty Free Emporium

by dlytle

Here is one of the racks of local items that were for sale in the 'Duty Free Emporium'. You can see there are some interesting and unique things to purchase in Dominica.

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