Antique Shops
This region has many antique shops in the city area offering a range of Art Deco treasures, china, furntiure, clothes and other wares.
Vintage Cars
The British Car Museum in Haumoana is packed tight with an array of various British made cars. You may even find the first car you ever owned.
Chainsaw Carvings
What do you do with tree trunks after a storm has blown the tree over? Grab a chain saw and make a statue out of it. Along side Hawkes Bay Golf course there are statues created after a storm. Carefully crafted with skill and flare these statues must surely be unique to New Zealand.
Classic Sheepskins
Come along here and see how raw, smelly sheepskins are transformed into the soft, fluffly mats, boots, gloves etc. The tour is free and fun for all ages -
www.classicsheepskins.co.nz
Craft Supply Shop
JJ’s, just along the road, has a huge variety of handicraft materials, many unique to New Zealand. Make a gift as you travel around to take home to a loved one.
Art Galleries
Hawkes Bay has very many talented artists as well. Potters, weavers, knitters, painters, wood turners, glass makers, sculpters - www.creativehawkesbay.co.nz
