This year, support local and give the gift of a very Vancouver moment.
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25 Unique Vancouver Experiences to Gift for the Holidays
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25 Unique Vancouver Experiences to Gift for the Holidays
Holiday Gift Boxes from Vancouver’s Local Businesses
Local is making a comeback! As the festive season approaches, Vancouverites are embracing small businesses, paying special attention to their quality products, and finding joy in supporting the community through hyper-locality. When seeking holiday gifts this year, look no further than these local-made gift baskets.
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Holiday Gift Boxes from Vancouver’s Local Businesses
Holiday Book Buying Guide: Diverse Local Authors Tell Unique Stories
By Rachel Rosenberg
As 2019 creeps towards its end, we are starting to see the signs of the upcoming holiday season: lit-up trees in people’s windows, that hurried walk of present shoppers, the joyful tunes of holiday music being piped into stores. Regardless of which holiday you are exchanging gifts for, books are always a solid present because often they show our loved ones what we know about them and what we think they might appreciate. There is also something very satisfying about giving a gift that is intrinsically tied to the giver — I’ve always liked getting locally-made presents and books can fulfill that need. By finding the writing of local authors, we have the opportunity to learn more about our city and the people who live in and around it. These seven titles, a mix of fiction, memoir and children’s, were published between 2017-2019.
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Holiday Book Buying Guide: Diverse Local Authors Tell Unique Stories
Locally Made, Body-Positive, Gender-Inclusive Undergarments: Get Them in Vancouver
Credit: Kay Ho Photography
By Kendell Yan
Feeling confident in your own skin can be an overwhelming challenge that marginalized bodies struggle with on a daily basis, especially when it’s so hard to find affordable clothing that fits well AND makes us feel good. Enter Tina Ozols, founder and sole producer of Oona Clothing in Vancouver’s Eastside, a company that aims to clothe all bodies with sustainability and affordability.
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Locally Made, Body-Positive, Gender-Inclusive Undergarments: Get Them in Vancouver
Four Amazing Books by Queer Vancouver Authors That Make Great Holiday Gifts
By Casey Stepaniuk
If you’re looking for the perfect gift this holiday season, why not let your loved ones delve into imaginative and heartfelt stories by Vancouver queer and/or trans authors? For unique perspectives from this coastal city, here are four great options:
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Four Amazing Books by Queer Vancouver Authors That Make Great Holiday Gifts
Holiday Dining and Gift Ideas Across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for Foodies
Just keep these on hand in case you need a sugar hit this season. | Image by By Lenée Son
There’s an unspoken collective agreement that December is the time where you get to gorge yourself on as much as you want, which makes it an especially wonderful time to share great food and beverages among all the people you like best. The diversity of the ingredients and of the people in our corner of the world makes shopping anything but local totally unnecessary – so while you’re thinking of treats and decadent dinners, why not have all that blissful gluttony also support creative locals who are super passionate about feeding it?
WestCoastFood.ca reaches across the Lower Mainland from Metro Vancouver to The Fraser Valley to tell food stories about the ingredients, the place, and of course, the growers, makers, and business owners that make it all thrive together. You can find pretty much anything you’re craving made right here.
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Holiday Dining and Gift Ideas Across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for Foodies
Vancouver’s Neighbourhood Happenings: Robson Street
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The following article was contributed by the Robson Street BIA
This spring, Robson Street has seen an influx of new store openings and expansions. Read on for a round-up of the latest happenings!
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Vancouver’s Neighbourhood Happenings: Robson Street
