Livin La Vida Local in Downtown Duncan. It’s crazy good here.
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owntown Duncan, in the heart of the Cowichan Valley, is where you can find a wide selection of unique boutique offerings, tasty meals, and delicious drinks from amazing local shops and restaurants. From craft beer, to spicy curry, Hawaiian poke bowls, and caesar flights, there is a dining experience for every taste - and lots of shops to visit after lunch, before dinner, or while on a totem tour! What truly makes downtown Duncan worth a visit, though, is the people behind the experience. When you visit Downtown Duncan, you’re supporting independent, small businesses, the backbone of our Canadian economy. Enjoying a Cowichan-made craft beer at Craig Street Brew Pub means you are also supporting a couple who built a brewery and raised their family here. Picking up a brightly coloured, unique swimsuit from Cowitan Tanning Emporium is championing a young couple who realized their dream of opening a tanning salon during the pandemic! In the past few years, our community has grown, becoming even more exciting. Classic shops like Cardino Shoes, Fabrications, Shades Ladies Clothing, and Volume One bookstore are neighboured by exciting new retailers like Goldstone Consignment Boutique, restaurants like Urban Forest and Aloha Bowls, and even a game space, The Fort, where vegan milkshakes are served on the same menu as Merridale cider while you play vintage video and board games! Recently, our town also added cool new features like our Hul’q’umi’num’ / English street signage (complete with QR Codes to hear the correct pronunciation of the place-names) and expanded outdoor dining space in the 85 Station Street park.
This is an eclectic small town, and we welcome everyone. As the signs on our doors read: Tth’i’hwum ‘i’ mi nuwilum - huy ch q’u. Please come in, thank you! For more information, visit or @downtown.duncan on Instagram
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