People from all over Vancouver Island, such as Tofino, Port Alberni, Parksville, Ladysmith, and Duncan all make the drive to Nanaimo because the shopping is that good.
North Nanaimo contains one of the best shopping districts on the island. Woodgrove Centre contains over 140 stores for your shopping convenience. This is truly the definition of a “one-stop shop” because there are stores for gifts, groceries, clothing, and anything else you can think of! Large chain stores in and near Woodgrove make the entire region desirable to shoppers. Chapters Indigo, Costco, Michael’s, and Cabelas are a few of the larger chains that have established themselves in the area.
If you love to shop or love getting all your shopping done at once, then Nanaimo might be the place for you.