Are you the type of traveler who loves to pick out unique souvenirs? If you love to shop, whether to help solidify memories of a great trip or just to connect with the local culture of your destination, Whitefish is a great place to be! Read on to see our favorite spots for shopping in Whitefish, Montana!

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The Montana Scene

The Montana Scene is one of the top spots for purchasing outdoor accessories, gear, and clothing for your next big adventure. This outdoor and adventure store offers clothing for ladies, unisex, kids, hats and accessories, drinkware, and gifts that are ideal for purchasing for friends back at home.

Head here any time during your vacation to pick up some hiking clothes and outdoor gear. The Montana Scene is located right on Central Avenue, offering the perfect spot to stop off after lunch or breakfast in the morning. This charming local store is open every week after 10 am, so you can easily purchase some last-minute clothes or jackets here.

Not only does this cute and locally owned store offer outdoor gear, like jackets and hats, but you can purchase comfortable clothing that is great for lounging around in your house, like flannels, sweatshirts, hoodies, sweaters, and soft t-shirts.

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Crystal Winters

Want to purchase something to bring back home to your partner, friend, or co-worker? If so, Crystal Winters is the go-to gift shop to purchase anything unique, especially ‘Montana-coated’. Head here to check out locally sourced products, arts and crafts, unique gifts, huckleberry products, greeting cards, clothes, and much more.

Browse their website or chat to the owner in person to see the local artist showcase and see who is currently on display in the shop. You can learn more information about the local artists to see their trade and how they came to be, featuring henna artists, painters, photographers, and other unique people from the Whitefish area.

Big Mountain Botanicals

Dispensaries have become a common part of life in the United States. There is no stigma anymore around cannabis. In fact, cannabis has been proven to help with mental and physical health issues, such as promoting relaxation and helping with muscle tension. Montana offers dispensaries for safe and legal cannabis purchases.

We love Big Mountain Botanicals if you are in the market to purchasing medical marijuana in the Flathead Valley. Big Mountain Botanicals is a locally owned shop from a Montana native who is interested in outdoor recreation, sports, and cannabis. The team at this educated store has more than five decades of experience in finding the best products for customers.

Head here anytime during your stay to chat with the knowledgeable staff to see what products are best for your unique needs.

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Cawdrey Gallery

Even if you’re not a fine art connoisseur, you will love visiting the Cadre Gallery to check out the prints and gifts, fine art, original art, and live events. You can check the bulletin and chat with the workers to see the live events during your stay in Whitefish, like art shows, exhibitions, and auctions.

Chill Clothing Company

Are you looking for coy clothing with unique decorations, cool prints, and soft material? Look no further. Chill Clothing Company churns out ‘chill art’, cool graphics, and great vibes in their clothing, accessories, and original artwork. We love the printed t-shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and hoodies that keep us warm during winter.

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Forloh

If you are an avid outdoorsman interested in hiking, bushwacking, hunting, fishing, and exploring the great outdoors in the Flathead Valley, then going to Forloh should be the number one stop on your list. You need high-end clothes with tech materials if you are going to be spending the majority of your time outside in the elements.

Forloh offers 100% USA-made hunting clothes, outdoor gear, fishing products, hiking clothes and shoes, and outdoor gear for any type of activity. We love the camo clothes that are great for hunting and exploring in warm and cold weather. You can browse the online shop or in-person store based on the type of conditions you will be in and the terrain.

Some of the best sellers include soft-shell jackets, down jackets, rain jackets, and camouflage materials. No matter what you choose, you can rest assured that every product is 100% American made to ensure top-notch quality.

Haskill Creek

You want to stay healthy and feeling good during your vacation. Although you might slack on your fitness regime or have too many beers on a night out in the bustling town center, you can get right back on track by visiting Haskill Creek for anything you need to make you feel better.

This health food store is much more than just your typical Whole Foods or health food shop. Haskill Creek offers organic skin care, natural wellness products, supplements, natural products, CBD products, and much more. Haskill Creek also hosts outdoor events for the public and the community to get to know one another, so make sure you check out their webpage.

Lakestream Outfitters

Lakestream OUtfitters and Fly Shop is arguably the number one place in the entire state to go to if you are in need of quality fishing gear, fly fishing apparel, or outdoor gear for getting wet in the rivers, lakes, and streams in the Flathead Valley. Lakestream Outfitters is the premier stop for fly fishing, anglers, and adventure sports so you can stay dry and have fun.

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Notice Custom Boards

Notice Custom Boards is a locally owned snowboard shop that can help design and fit the ideal board for your unique riding style, body type, and preferences. All boards are made in Montana, so you can rest assured that the quality stays top of the line and you are getting a handcrafted product with materials made in the USA.

Snow Ghost Outfitters

For those who come to Whitefish to explore the great outdoors, go hiking, climb the highest peaks, shred black diamond runs, or go fishing in the flowing river every day, purchasing some high-end outdoor gear might be necessary to stay safe and comfortable on your adventures. We recommend going to Snow Ghost Outfitters to get multi-season gear that is going to last multiple years.

Snow Ghost is open every day of the week from 9:30 am, meaning you can head here before or after your all-day adventure to buy some outdoor gear, like pants, jackets, base layers, hats, backpacks, and other tech gear.

Tamarack Cannabis

Last but not least, we have Tamarack cannabis. This high-end dispensary has been voted one of the best in the state for multiple years in a row, showcasing how the knowledgeable staff, safe products, and variety of cannabis paraphernalia and strains make it a desirable destination for tourists and locals alike.

Founded in 2009, this highly rated dispensary serves residents and tourists who live in the Flathead Valley, including Whitefish, Kalispell, and other localities. Browse the organic cannabis products that are locally grown, ensuring quality and safety. You can also sit and chat with the knowledgeable team, find the ideal strain, and chill at the high-top bar.

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As you can see, numerous locally owned stores, outdoor shops, and unique stores you won’t find in other towns or cities in the United States. Whitefish offers the perfect blend of outdoor stores, department stores, and locally owned spots that can give you everything you may need, and more, during your vacation. Plus, when you stay with us at I Love Whitefish, you are only steps away from the town’s best shopping stores and centers. We offer apartments, Whitefish vacation homes, condo rentals in Whitefish, and a variety of vacation rentals in Whitefish with easy proximity to stores in the heart of the town center.

When you begin planning for your Whitefish vacation, chances are that most of your plans involve outdoor adventures that include swimming, fishing, and hiking, but have you given thought to what you will do on rainy days? In real life, we often look at a rainy day as a roadblock keeping us from doing the things we want to do most, but during your fabulous Whitefish getaway, a rainy day is nothing more than Mother Nature’s gentle reminder that it is time to slow down your pace, review your options, and explore all the things you can do inside instead! This guide to rainy day activities in Whitefish will ensure that every minute of your day will be filled with fun, and because boredom is not allowed when you choose I Love Whitefish for your vacation accommodations, you can rest assured you will fly away from this adventure wishing it never had to end!

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Lost in the Past With These Activities in Whitefish

As the rain falls relentlessly, soaking the grounds and doing its best to keep our landscape green and healthy, you will remain dry and warm as you explore the charms found inside the Conrad Mansion Museum, located at 330 Woodland Avenue in nearby Kalispell. Built in 1895, the mansion was once home to the Conrad family, a wealthy family headed by Charles Conrad who earned his fortune as a freighter and trader and with his wife Lettie by his side, built their dream home in Montana’s mountains. Today, guests can tour the mansion, either guided by docents dressed in period garb or with a self-guided tour that can last as little or as long as you need it to be. The rooms are all preserved to look as they must have during the Conrad’s times, and even if you do not take the docent tour, you will still be able to check out the fashions of those days as many of the rooms contain mannequins also dressed in period guide! Oh, and if all this fabulous pioneer display of wealth is not enough to garner your interest, maybe learning that Teddy Roosevelt once slept inside the bricked walls of the mansion may be all you need to start planning your visit!

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While Mother Nature “Weeps”

Rainy days may depress you, but when you look around at the lush landscape of Whitefish, we are sure you understand their necessity! Stay dry inside the Sunti World Art Gallery where art from all the over world will surely distract you from the gray and gloom outside! Located at 345 Spokane Avenue, the wood floors and wood paneled walls set this establishment apart from the others and its stock of Native American themed masterpieces will surely catch your interest! Also offering art from a variety of genres including still life, portrait, equine, and contemporary paintings that will add to the beauty of the walls in your house, whiling away a few rainy hours inside this art gallery promises to be one of your favorite parts of your Whitefish adventures!

The Sweeter Side of a Rainy Day

Nothing sweetens your disposition better than the sugary taste of baked goods, ice cream, or a piece of creamy chocolate and your choices in Whitefish are plentiful! Savor the frosty delights offered at Sweet Peaks Ice Cream, located at 419 E 3rd Street, sampling specialty flavors that include Under the Big Sky (appropriate, huh?) created with vanilla clouds and blueberry sky or keep it simple and classic with your old favorite Chocolate Love, also known as simply chocolate. Speaking of everyone’s favorite sweet, the Copperleaf Chocolat Company, 239 Central Avenue will bring joy to your taste buds with its selection of house made chocolates! Mix and match your favorite pieces to take home to enjoy in the comfort of your I Love Whitefish vacation sanctuary, but don’t be alarmed if you run out before you get home; Copperleaf is open every day except Sunday, so you can always go back for more! And when your sweet tooth demands a pastry to sate its craving, Fleur Bake Shop, 103 Central Avenue, has the sugary treats you will dream about long after you have returned to your real life! From buns to croissants and cakes, brownies, cookies, and sweet rolls each bite of each treat will be better than the last!

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Savor the Moments

When the skies are gray and gloomy and the clouds are overflowing, staying in and exploring the amenities found in your I Love Whitefish rainy day escape may offer the moments you treasure most of all. Build a fire in the fire place and let the merry crackling of the flames cheer you up as you read, watch television, or simply stare out onto the rain soaked landscape. The moments spent will be the memories you never forget—reserve your stay today!

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