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Top 5 Vancouver Chocolatiers & Boutique Chocolate Shops

by Dana Lynch in Insider on February 12, 2011

Photo: Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates

Whether you’re buying chocolate for Valentine’s Day, for yourself, as a gift, or even as a Vancouver souvenir, these decadent and divine Vancouver chocolatiers are making some of the best candy you have ever tasted! From bon bons and truffles to traditional Belgian delicacies, these artisan chocolates often incorporate regional and B.C. ingredients, giving these treats genuine local flavour.

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Top 5 Vancouver Chocolatiers & Boutique Chocolate Shops

Inside Metropolis at Metrotown – 5 Reasons to Shop at B.C.’s Biggest Mall

by Dana Lynch in Insider on January 8, 2011

Metropolis at Metrotown. Photo: Dana Lynch

With all the amazing local shopping in Vancouver, it’s not often that I feel like going to a mall. But there are definite advantages to mall shopping: it’s indoors (so no worry about the weather), it’s all-inclusive (everything you need in one place), and the parking is (usually) free. And when it comes to mall shopping in the Lower Mainland—all of B.C., actually—there is one place you have to see to believe: Metropolis at Metrotown.

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Inside Metropolis at Metrotown – 5 Reasons to Shop at B.C.’s Biggest Mall

5 Things to Do in Vancouver on Christmas Day 2010

by Dana Lynch in Insider on December 24, 2010

A-Mazing Laughter, one of the art works from Vancouver Biennale, dressed for the holidays. Photo: Vancouver Biennale Blog

It’s true that most of Vancouver’s attractions and activities close down for Christmas Day—December 25, 2010—but there are still plenty of options for people who don’t want to stay home or who are visiting Vancouver.

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5 Things to Do in Vancouver on Christmas Day 2010

Top 5 Reasons to Shop in Gastown

by Dana Lynch in Insider on December 20, 2010

New Boutique Anti-Hero in Gastown. Photo: Gastown Blog

Vancouver’s historic Gastown is one of the city’s most exciting neighbourhoods; not only is it experiencing a renaissance of restaurants and bars (see Remy’s recent post Who Loves Gastown?), it’s also one of the best, most unique places to shop in the entire city.

Gastown shopping is diverse, ranging from antiques and First Nations art to many of Vancouver’s leading, cutting-edge fashion and home design stores.

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Top 5 FREE Vancouver Christmas & Holiday Events

by Dana Lynch in Insider on December 8, 2010

: Labyrinth of Light at the Winter Solstice Lantern Festival

Most of Vancouver’s best Christmas and holiday events and attractions are ticketed, but not all! The big Santa Parade is over, but there are still plenty of options for free Christmas and holiday events in Vancouver.

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Top 5 FREE Vancouver Christmas & Holiday Events

Top 5 Vancouver Chocolatiers & Boutique Chocolate Shops

Inside Metropolis at Metrotown – 5 Reasons to Shop at B.C.’s Biggest Mall

5 Things to Do in Vancouver on Christmas Day 2010

Top 5 Reasons to Shop in Gastown

Top 5 FREE Vancouver Christmas & Holiday Events

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