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Vancouver Shops

Posted on 14 February 2010 by Nicole Stewart


Forsya Boutique

Yeah, yeah! You have tickets to some of the Olympic events and have parties marked in your agenda book, but what about the shopping? Every girl knows that a new pair of shoes, fabulous handbag or new outfit is pretty much the single greatest part of going on vacation!

Here is the insiders’ guide to the best boutiques to hit up while you are in town.

Main Street

Forsya Boutique (forsyaboutique.com), 2206 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Hum Boutique (humclothing.com), 3623 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Twigg & Hottie (twiggandhottie.com), 3671 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Bodacious, (bodacious.ca), 4393 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

4th Street

Moule (moulestores.com), 1994 West 4th Avenue

Lululemon (lululemon.com), 2113 West 4th Avenue

Gravity Pope (gravitypope.com), 2205 West 4th Avenue

Wear Else (wearelse.com), 2360 West 4th Avenue

Yaletown

BeautyMark (beautymark.ca), 103 Hamilton Street

Fine Finds (finefindsboutique.com), 1014 Mainland Street

Eden Fashion Boutique (edenfashionboutique.com), 104 – 1042 Hamilton Street

Boudoir (myboudoire.ca), 102 – 1230 Hamilton Street

Brooklyn Clothing Co. (brooklynclothing.com), 418 Davie Street

Gastown

Obakki (obakki.com), 44 Water Street

John Fluevog Shoes (fluevog.com), 65 Water Street

One of a Few (oneofafew.com), 354 Water Street

Dream (dreamvancouver.com), 311 West Cordova Street

212 (twoonetwo.net), 454 West Cordova Street

Planet Claire (planetclaire.com), 212 Abbot Street

Granville Island

Edie’s Hats (ediehats.ca), 11-1666 Johnston Street

Granville Island Organix (granvilleislandorganix.com), 1812 Boatlift Lane

Little Dream (dreamvancouver.com), 1666 Duranleau Street, Net Loft

The Umbrella Shop (theumbrellashop.com), 1550 Anderson Street

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Road Trip

Posted on 14 February 2010 by Nicole Stewart

Source: The Fairmont Empress (fairmont.com)

If you are looking for a mini-getaway from your vacation, Victoria really will be the calm within the Olympic storm. Quintessentially West Coast, this organic-eating, hippy infested city has an amazing seawall¸ majestic legislature, and recently blossomed cherry trees to swoon over.

Book your stay at:

The Empress Hotel (fairmont.com/empress)

Magnolia Hotel (magnoliahotel.com)

Hotel Grand Pacific (hotelgrandpacific.com)

Brunch hotspots:

Lady Marmalade (ladymarmalade.ca), 608 Johnson Street

Mo:Le (molerestaurant.com), 554 Pandora Avenue

Dinner spots:

The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street

Il Terrazzo (ilterrazzo.com), 565 Johnson Street

The Joint (eatatthejoint.com), 1219 Warf Street

Get a cup of java:

Soltice Café (solsticecafe.ca), 529 Pandora Avenue

Habit Coffee & Culture (habitcoffee.com), 552 Pandora Avenue

Shop:

Smoking Lily (smokinglily.com), 569 Johnson Street

Rebel Rebel (rebelrebelfashion.com), 585 Johnson Street

Addiction, 587 Johnston Street

Not Just Pretty (notjustpretty.com), 1036 Fort Street

Floating Girl Iceberg (floatinggoldiceberg.com), 533 Pandora Avenue

She She Shoes, 618 View Street

Things to do:

Royal BC Museum (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca), 675 Belleville Street

Whale Watching (princeofwhales.com)

Butchart Gardens (butchartgardens.com), 800 Benvenuto Avenue

Craigdarroch Castle (craigdarrochcastle.com), 1050 Joan Crescent

Afternoon Tea (fairmont.com/empress)

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