What’s your ideal shopping destination? Does it have unique shops with one-of-a-kind merchandise? Does it include those national chains you’ve come to rely upon? Sault Ste. Marie offers the best of both worlds, with gift shops, galleries, and specialty stores owned by local shopkeepers, and larger department stores found in many cities. Sprinkled among this varied shopping are coffee shops, restaurants, and sweet shops featuring everything from ice cream to fudge.