Christmas trees, poinsettias, holly, mistletoe, there’s so many natural element to the Holidays they naturally lend themselves to making great gifts for anyone on your Christmas shopping list. You don’t have to stick to the associated Christmas plant life to spread some joy to your Green Thumb giftee. Garden tools, containers, guides or other peripherals…
Christmas Shopping for the Techie
Smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops and wearables are making our world more convenient but as we click and connect we accumulate more data. Every #selfie and #foodporn pic takes up space on your devices memories. Portable memory storage is a great item to pick up when you’re Christmas Shopping for anyone on your list, especially the…
Christmas Shopping for the Urban Trekker
Heading out into the great outdoors isn’t always just the realm of hikers and campers. A lot of people head out to face the elements every day on their way to or from work, school or errands. Taking public transit or walking to your destination can leave you exposed to all sorts of weather. Find…
Christmas Shopping for the Libation Lover
Vancouver’s cocktail and bar scene has had a great boost in the last few years with the opening of a wide variety of local distilleries. Along with the distilleries has come a renewed cocktail culture, and side enterprises like locally blended bitters and creative bartenders creating their own spin on classic cocktails. If you have…
Picks of the Week – December 10, 2014
There’s lots of Christmas traditions to partake of in today’s picks of the week including: Gig: Tonight, The Tea Party play the second of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom Market: Find unique gifts for your Christmas Shopping at the 5th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market as it continues until Dec 24th Guitar: Steve Hackett, the…
Christmas Shopping for the Reader
Books have been around for millennia and don’t seem to be going anywhere soon. Reading allows people to communicate, learn and escape. Provide the reader on your Christmas Shopping list with the opportunity to escape into another world hidden in the pages of a new book. One of the most popular escapes in pop-culture is…
Light up with Lumiere Festival 2014
This year, a beautiful tradition from Lyon, France has made its way to Vancouver, Lumière Festival illuminates Yaletown and The West End this December 11 – 13. Finding inspiration in the memories of Fête des Lumières visits of his youth, Lumière Festival Vancouver Society founding director Stephane Mouttet says “It has been my dream to bring…