{Local Shopping} Goats on the Roof Style

“Goats on the Roof” (aka Old Country Market)  in Coombs here on Vancouver Island does “eclectic” very well. Such a diverse mix of colours and textures, yet somehow all the elements work so nicely together.

Here is what caught my eye last time I was there…

The new building, which has strong Mediterranean style elements, fits in perfectly - not because the architectural style mimics anything surrounding it, but because this little pocket of Vancouver Island is so diverse that it seemed to need something that stood out as “different”. I really love the wrought-iron balconies. I’m not sure I’ve seen that used anywhere else on Vancouver Island. The building’s lower level is home to a selection of Asian furniture which is displayed in a large room with reclaimed floors.

Just behind the produce and garden market is a little shop where I found simple cotton quilted blankets. There wasn’t a huge selection, but there was certainly something for everyone.

This will definitely be a frequent mini-road-trip destination this summer!
(and have you seen the size of the ice cream cones?!)