Holiday Dedicated Email: Shop & Play Locally
Filed Under Dedicated Emails | November 26, 2009
Portobello West, Vancouver’s own fashion and art market, knows you have a lot to fit in over the holiday season, so they’ll be open for two full weekends to help you get prepared for Christmas – November 28th and 29th and December 12th and 13th.
And here’s just a smattering of original gift ideas from local artists and designers you can find at Portobello West to give from yourself or on behalf of your little ones. That special teacher will delight in receiving snack wraps from Abeego. They’ll love packing their lunches in these handcrafted, natural alternatives to plastic food wrap. Grandmothers will groove on GabriEllephant’s ceramic pitchers decorated on both sides with original images. And your child will be a true superhero when they gift their friends with Tall Buildings‘ Superhero Cuffs.
Portobello West Market: vancouver.portobellowest.com
November 28th & 29th and December 12th &13th, Noon to 6pm
Rocky Mountaineer Station, 1755 Cottrell St (Just off Terminal Ave).
Print this email and bring it with you for free admission.
Sleigh Bells Ring, Choirs Sing
From November 28th to December 24th, the spirit of Christmas comes alive atop Grouse with the The Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain.
This family-friendly event includes a chance to visit Santa’s Workshop, meet a real reindeer and skate on Vancouver’s only outdoor mountaintop Ice Skating Pond. Learn more about Santa’s reindeer thanks to their daily ranger interpretive talks, or have your photo taken with Santa as a memento of your visit. There are even mountaintop sleighrides (when the weather permits).
You can also enjoy classic Christmas movies in the Theatre in the Sky, listen to the joyful carolling of Vancouver choirs and visit the SOS Children’s Village Parade of Trees in the Spirit Gallery. And Breakfast with Santa from the 16th to the 24th.
Families can take advantage of their special Peak of Christmas Family General Admission rate of $75.95 through December 24th. For all the details check out grousemountain.com.
Looking for the best in local design? Need ideas for all natural stocking stuffers? Kiddo offers both quality consignment for kids and the best in locally designed childrens fashions as well as great little gifts.
Stop in and find Redfish Kids “Cothing for the Courageous!” With bold designs, strong images and expressive colours, Redfish helps your child express their individuality. You’ll also find Cielo in store, an organic cotton and bamboo collection of beautiful clothing for young children. And they carry Escargot, which brings cowboy chic to babes with plaid cowboy and cowgirl onesies.
As for all natural stocking stuffers, you’ll find Kiddo well-stocked with Piggy Paint, non-toxic nailpolish for kids and Anti-Monster spray, an anti-viral spray that both repels monsters and ghosts while reinforcing your tot’s immune system.
And between now and December 15th just mention “yoyo design” in store to save 15% off your purchases.
Kiddo: www.kiddokids.ca
194 East King Edward Street (just off Main)
604.708.1101
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