Shopping

December 17, 2006

Eastern Block improvements

This was a huge shopping weekend for Kitsilano businesses and it appears an Eastern block on West 4th is shifting...

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October 16, 2006

Mexican on the outside, Danish on the inside

Recently, a friend and I were walking along Broadway just west of Macdonald on one of what have become my precious few...

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September 5, 2006

There are more than a few non-yogis in Kitsilano!

This summer I, like many women around my age, finally succumbed to the siren song of lululemon.  I still can’t...

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September 2, 2006

New to you

Mainstream acceptance of experimentation in fashion and style has come a long way since my friends and I were tormented...

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August 2, 2006

loulou lust: the magpie effect

Never let it be said that women are hard to please.  In Kitsilano at least, men have no excuse for bestowing...

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April 24, 2005

BBQ season is here!

Almost nightly lately, smoke is rising from balconies and beaches in Kits. Grillin’ season is here kids and I...

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April 2, 2005

BeautyBar’s tonics stimulate retail on 4th Avenue

The retail landscape on West 4th between Arbutus and Yew Street is changing for good. Anchor tenant Lululemon is being...

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February 15, 2005

Ironhead Originals on West 4th Avenue

I’ve been shopping at Ironhead on West 4th Avenue for years and it deserves a mention. This store continues to...

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February 11, 2005

Gravity Pope on West 4th Avenue

It’s not very often a fashion retail chain starts on the prairies and later thrives on the West Coast – it...

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February 7, 2005

Skate sharpening in Kits

I was a little worried when I pulled up in front of G-Max Sports on West Broadway today – the store was...

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