Cottage country: Birthday suit

Bobcaygeon, Ontario, better stock up on its candles—Bigley Shoes and Clothing (39 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon, 800-231-6365, bigleyshoes.com) is  celebrating its 100th birthday, and the party’s just getting started. Originally a shoe store and harness repair shop (founded by Charles Bigley in 1911), this well-known cottage country retailer continues to thrive; presently it carries 250 designer labels, 12,000 swimsuits (from sizes 2 to 24) and more than 35,000 pairs of shoes.