Shopping

January 27, 2012

Save that big shopping trip for Feb. 9: Capers to donate 5% of all sales to FarmFolk CityFolk

If you like to shop at Capers/Whole Foods in Kits, plan on doing your big shopping trip on Thursday, February 9 when 5%...

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January 26, 2012

Trader Joe’s in Kits?

Did the title make your heart skip a beat? Warning: This blog post is based on rumour. That being said, here’s what...

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January 25, 2012

Tanglewood Books opens at Vine and West Broadway

I love books. Not only do I like to read, I like the smell and feel of a book in my hands. No matter how hard I try, I...

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January 24, 2012

XOXOLAT launches Chocolate 101 class + artisan box deal for Valentine’s Day

Xoxolat—pronounced sho-sho-la—is one of Vancouver’s finest chocolate shops, luckily located in Kits at...

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January 5, 2012

B.C.’s Top Ten Scams in 2012

The Top Ten Scams in 2012 list, recently released by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), along with the BC Crime...

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January 3, 2012

Escents Aromatherapy opens on West 4th

Escents Aromatherapy, founded by Vancouverite Jacqui MacNeill in 1992, recently opened its ninth location at W 4th and...

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December 29, 2011

Goodbye, Paboom: Doors closing Dec. 30

I’m officially bummed. Retails stores come and go on West 4th, but this one stings. Paboom, purveyor of clever...

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December 20, 2011

West 1st and Burrard: Foundlings closes, Manito Luxury Silk opens

Foundlings, a little gift shop filled with candles, jewellery, purses and other little gifts, opened earlier this year...

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December 19, 2011

Three locally-made gift ideas for infants in Kits

For those who don’t yet have families, or haven’t dropped by a baby store in the last decade, baby gifts...

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December 17, 2011

Craftworks: stocking stuffers, ornaments and poinsettias for a great cause

Not only does Craftworks (Yew and West 4th) sell adorable, locally made items for the young and old, all of the items...

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