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Garden City Getaway

December 8th, 2010
DECEMBER 8TH, 2010 Garden City Getaway Head to Victoria for festive cheer while the Parliament buildings are decked from copper top to bottom in Christmas lights. Herewith, our weekend picks: spaGet your nails done while you sail to Swartz Bay. BC Ferries’ new onboard C-Spa offers manicures, pedicures and massages. They take you to a room away from it all, provid ...

Steals and Deals

December 7th, 2010
Pure Holiday Specials Right now at Pure Nail Bar, receive a free pedi when you purchase $100 worth of gift certificates. And to help get you glam for party season, get 2 mani-pedi combs for only $75 when you come in with a friend. (Cannot be combined with other promotions, expires December 31). 10 locations, www.purenailbar.com Eat, Drink and Be Merry Everyone knows ...

Mint Condition

December 7th, 2010
DECEMBER 7TH, 2010 Mint Condition Do you dream of one day having your home pictured on the pages of an interior design magazine? Make it mint with Mint Interiors. The new furniture and design store in Fairview boasts a catalog of conversation pieces to up the design quotient of your domicile. If the Tracy Kendall black sequin wallpaper they sell doesn’t get the edit ...

TLC Scrubs

December 6th, 2010
DECEMBER 6TH, 2010 TLC Scrubs When you can’t go to the Dead Sea, let the Dead Sea come to you. Lavan, a new line of bath and body care products made in Israel, has opened its very first outpost in Vancouver. Located near the chaotic corner of Granville and Robson, the storefront is a little oasis of calm (and creams, all hypoallergenic and paraben-free). Head str ...

Fly to The Children’s Place

December 4th, 2010
December 4, 2010 Fly to The Children’s Place Just because your childhood family holiday photos are littered with ugly sweaters doesn’t mean you’re destined to repeat history with itchy reindeer knits. Shoppers in the greater Vancouver area are invited to The Children’s Place at Metropolis at Metrotown on December 11. Whether looking for a snazzy outfit for a family por ...

French Dressing (on the side)

December 4th, 2010
DECEMBER 4TH, 2010 French Dressing (on the side) While you would love to dress your children in Parisian frocks everyday, that might cut too far into your own clothing budget. But thankfully for us, there's Emilie. A French native who worked in lingerie in Paris, she is importing impecible pre-loved French baby clothes (think Petit Bateau and Jacadi) sourced by her mo ...

Woodward's Windows Home for the Holidays

December 3rd, 2010
December 3, 2010 Woodward's Windows Home for the Holidays A Vancouver Christmas tradition has made a festive comeback. The Woodward’s Windows are Home for the Holidays in the newly restored Woodward’s building (Hastings and Abbott) and in five additional locations in Vancouver’s downtown core. A walking tour to visit the six grand displays will take you on a nostalgic j ...

Editor's Picks: top holiday wines (yes, we tasted them all)

December 3rd, 2010
DECEMBER 3RD, 2010 Editor's Picks: top holiday wines (yes, we tasted them all) Click on the links for availability at BC Liquor Stores. Merry MerlotWho doesn't love Merlot? Penticton's Painted Rock Estate Winery 2007 Merlot ($40) has all the mocha and plummy-ness you want over the holidays. We'd sip this bold bottle in front of a roaring fire with Mr. Right.     Gr ...

Steals and Deals

December 2nd, 2010
Breathe Easy Put a glow in someone’s stocking with a gift certificate from Breathe Spa. Right now, all packages are 10 per cent off, and you can order a gift card online and have it delivered by email for simple last-minute shopping. 464 Granville St., Vancouver, 604-688-4769, see more at www.breathespa.net Step to Freedman Shoes Freedman Shoes is having a Friends + ...

West Village People

December 2nd, 2010
DECEMBER 2ND, 2010 West Village People On your next overnighter in New York City, work your way from the West Village to Lower East Side. Historic hotels, smart shops and modern art await. sleepLocated close to the Hudson River, The Jane was built in 1908 with cabin-like rooms for sailors in need of a landing pad and later housed survivors of the Titantic. With a ...
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