With all of the snow we’ve recieved on the South Coast, the 12 Days of Christmas present ideas helps you get out there and enjoy it. Live Out There, Canada’s fast-growing online outdoor retailer, has expanded its lines of winter weather gear making for a catalogue full of great gift ideas for the whole family….
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Last Minute Christmas Shopping Made Local
There’s just a few days before Christmas and if you still haven’t started your shopping, I’m sure you’re not the only one doing last minute Christmas shopping. Rather than run out and fight the crowds in the mall, there is still time to find some amazing gifts made right here in Vancouver. Shopping local adds…
Friday Finds: Clearly eyewear
I know it’s been around for a number of years and I’d heard good things but until recently I’d had no personal experience with Clearly (formerly Clearly Contacts). I can now see why my friends and reviews have been so positive. When looking for a gift of prescription sunglasses lately, I ventured into the Clearly shop…
Friday Find: ShoeMe.Ca
I was privileged to win a gift certificate for shoeme.ca, while I had heard much about the online shoe retailer in the media I didn’t know anyone who’d used the service. My shopping experience on shoeme.ca was relatively simple, the usual catalogue listings of brands, styles, colours but a nice feature is the fit description….
2014 DOXA Online Auction is on Now
Last week, DOXA Documentary Film Festival held their Fall fundraiser, Curio, at CBC Studio 700. Circus Side Show themed entertainment, games and carnival food kept the attendees amused while archival footage of Vancouver’s Expo 86 and PNE / Playland was screened to remind people of the carnivals gone by. Throughout the evening patrons were invited…
Ten tips for a successful Cyber Monday
After U.S. Thanksgiving, the Holiday shopping season kicks off with Black Friday. The day has become renowned for it’s massive shopping bargains south of the border. While more Canadian retailers are offering ‘Black Friday Sales’, ,many still head south for deals. Today has become known as Cyber Monday as people head back to work and…
Turn Tweeps Into Peeps
Twitter and other social media are great at connecting the world and spreading the ‘word’ but how many of you come out from behind your keyboard to meet other social media users? Recently my friend Brian and I had a small Tweet-up (Twitter/Tweep meet-up) at Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar. None of us had been to Rogue…