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April 14, 2009

Ex-cell-ent Service at Tom Harris

It’s very easy to dislike certain types of retail. We don’t own pets, so I could care less about dog...

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April 13, 2009

Urban Tanning on First

The first retail location inside First on First has been leased: Urban Tanning Studio will be opening a Kitsilano...

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April 9, 2009

More Things to do this Weekend

Once you start listing Easter events there seems no end to it. Here are a few more Easter and non-Easter related things...

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April 9, 2009

Connie’s Cookhouse

The parental-in-law-units are back in town, which means a number of niceties: Arbutus Market (Arbutus & West 6th)...

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April 8, 2009

Big Night at Quince

Update: This event has been moved to May 22. Quince (1780 West 3rd @ Burrard) is a great food boutique shop and...

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April 8, 2009

Sam’s Market for Lease

Boarded-up Sam’s Market, the old convenience store on the North-West corner of West 4th and Cypress, has been...

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April 7, 2009

More Easter Activities

In addition to the Easter activities on Granville Island this Sunday (see Rob’s earlier post), here are a few...

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April 4, 2009

Lotuswear Closed

“Yoga-wear row” on West 4th is starting to get rather thin. After Karma closing its mortar and brick doors...

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April 2, 2009

Orb Hoody Swap this Saturday

Orb Clothing‘s 2nd Annual Hoody Swap is this Saturday: Bring in a gently-worn Hoody Saturday, April 4th and you...

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April 1, 2009

Wal-Mart coming to Kits?

The block between Maple & Arbutus and Broadway & West 10th has been a contentious one for a long time now. Some...

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