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Spike The Punch

December 17th, 2010
December 17, 2010 Spike The Punch Like mistletoe and jingle bells, holiday cocktails are a time-honoured tradition. Legacy Liquor has the gift of spirits to get you into the holiday spirit. To really impress, create a bespoke basket: craft beer for your hipster tech guy, a bottle of champers for your posh boss, and some premium sake for the co-worker with whom you’ve shared many sushi ...

At Your Fingertips

December 17th, 2010
DECEMBER 17TH, 2010 At Your Fingertips 'Tis the season to sparkle. Too bad about that library of matte nail lacquers in your medicine cabinet. Now, hold on, don’t throw the buff out with the bathwater. A shimmery top coat from Sephora by OPI will make any shade fit for the holiday season. For gilded girls, there’s “Only Gold For Me,” and for silver foxes “Flurry Up, ...

Steals and Deals

December 16th, 2010
Relaxation Reimbursed Holiday spending got your pamper budget a little low? Visit Som Visao Spa for Registered Massage Therapy; if you’ve got a third party health insurance provider that covers RMT, send them the bill! This is also the last chance to buy four gift cards and get the fifth for free in spa and online. Som Visao Spa Granville at 16th, www.somvisao.com Spe ...

Farm Fresh in L.A.

December 16th, 2010
DECEMBER 16TH, 2010 Farm Fresh in L.A. We know, it seems counterintuitive going to LA and checking into a hotel high on gingham and offering a good ole country experience, but the Farmer’s Daughter Hotel in the happening Fairfax district is perfectly out of place. Located across the street from The Grove and famous Farmers Market, it's a five minute walk from West T ...

Ski BC With 13 GREAT Deals

December 15th, 2010
December 15, 2010 Ski BC With 13 GREAT Deals 'Tis the season for fresh powder. With the excitement of hosting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games still in the air, now it’s your chance to ski BC this winter. Round up your friends or family for some great ski deals at BC’s 13 award-winning winter resorts. This season look for 2-for-1 deals, savings on accommodation a ...

Haiku There Handsome

December 15th, 2010
DECEMBER 15TH, 2010 Haiku There Handsome Sitting at the bar.Must you hit on me, try a Haiku pick-up line. It’s our new favourite Tumblr. When the stress of the holiday season overwhelms you, click to it for a chuckle. Or let it inspire you to write one of your own to recite to the cute guy in the next cubicle you’ve been crushing on all year. Here, we’ll help: Hi t ...

Steals and Deals

December 14th, 2010
Willow Stream Wishes 'Tis the season to spoil and be spoiled! Willow Stream Spa has a limited time Urban Spa Explorer package, which bundles 30-minute experiences for pampering in a hurry (Monday-Friday only, two experiences for $99, three for $149, excludes tax and gratuity). For the impossible-to-shop-for, pick up a beautifully boxed gift card (complimentary valet and gift wi ...

The 12 Days of Richmond

December 13th, 2010
December 13, 2010 The 12 Days of Richmond Like a scene out of a holiday movie, create your own 12 days of Christmas itinerary. Richmond has shopping spots, Christmas events and dining to keep you in festive for 12 more days. Find funky and inexpensive curios (perfect for stuffing stockings) from the Daiso store, head to quaint Steveston for unique gifts sourced from the charming bout ...

Grocery Shop like a Parisian

December 13th, 2010
DECEMBER 13TH, 2010 Grocery Shop like a Parisian You’ll find a little piece of Paris at the residential corner of 28th and St. George in the form of a quaint new neighbourhood grocer. Run by potter Janaki Larsen and her family, Marché St. George sells nice things and necessities alike, from Farmhouse cheeses and organic flour, to well-packaged soaps and French ca ...

Kids Holiday Gift Guide

December 11th, 2010
DECEMBER 11TH, 2010 Kids Holiday Gift Guide When you have kids, shopping for them can be over-the-top exhausting. Here are six holiday presents you can order online to make your gifting season easier. Craft time gets creative with kid-friendly, do-it-yourself bath and body products from Kiss Naturals. Kids can create soap, bath fizzies, lip balms and solid perfume ...

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