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The Holiday Shopping Extravaganza happens this Thursday November 18th from 6-11pm at the Heritage Hall (3102 Main St). Find style and gift inspiration from models walking through the crowd, plus add in a wine and beer cash bar, music, door prizes, and partial proceeds to benefit Doctors Without Borders. Free admission!
Modern Mix Vancouver’s first holiday post of the season!…as we enter into November, holiday craft fairs start to pop up all over Vancouver. The annual Circle Craft Christmas Fair attracts some 40,000 people eager to discover the creations of hundreds of Canadian artisans all of whom are jury-selected based on talent and diversity. This November, more artisans than ever, 270, will present their wares.
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November 17-21, 2010 | Wednesday-Friday 10am to 9pm
Saturday 10am to 7pm | Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Admission: Adults $12 | Students & Seniors $8 | Children Under 12 FREE
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If purchase your tickets online HERE, you’ll be able to skip the ticket line-up at the show and automatically save $2 off regular admission. 2-for-1 evenings admission is also available online. Your initial ticket purchase entitles you to unlimited re-entry on any day of the 2010 show. Please pick up and validate your re-entry pass as you exit. Offer is non-transferable, and applies to ticket purchaser only.
Lamplighter (92 Water Street) in Gastown is celebrating its 85 year anniversary on Sunday November 7 2010 from 2pm onwards.
Friends, supporters and the public are invited to swing by the historic Gastown venue, housed in the old Dominion Grand Hotel, for a day of Prohibition-era cocktails, canapes, decor and entertainment. With live music performances throughout the day, the evening party will carry on until early morning, celebrating in authentic 1920s style. The party will carry into the street, with Abbott street tented off, featuring carnival acts, stilt walkers and buskers..come dressed in your 1920′s finest!
Click the below flyer for event details.
It’s that time of year again! Seasonal events all around Vancouver are popping up … such as the Gastown Winter 2010 Shop Hop. On Thursday November 4th (from 5 to 9pm), join some of your favourite retailers for an evening of treats and discounts. Click on the below image to expand the map.
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From November 1 to 7, 2010, Glowbal Group restaurants including Coast, Glowbal Grill, Society, Trattoria and Italian Kitchen will offer 25% off the food portion of your lunch or brunch bill. This applies to all party sizes, large or small, so call your favourite location now to reserve because you know it will be a popular week.
Click below and print coupon out for 25% off everything at Plen+y from October 28 to 31, 2010.
Vancouver’s monthly artisian market, Portobello West (1755 Cottrell Street @ Rocky Mountaineer Station), is celebrating their 50th market day on Sunday October 31, 2010. What better way to commemorate this milestone than by treating yourself with an afternon of shopping with your favorite local designers? In celebration of their 50th market day, Portobello West will be giving away 50 free membership cards to the first 50 attendees. These cards will get you free admission for a year plus various discounts from our fabulous vendors. Stop by for art, clothing, Jewelry, accessories and more, while supporting local talent. Admission is only $2 and the market is open from 12pm to 6pm.
Wink Beauty Lounge (67 East Cordova Street), the first boutique I got eyelash extensions at, is having their annual friends and family sale on Thursday October 28th from 5pm to 8pm. Stop by for 25% off all regular priced retail products (30% to 50% discounts on certain items), Paramount Pictures Movie Premier Ticket giveaways, tweet-up door prizes, a Wink beauty draw basket, gift with purchases over $25, Colorescience Mineral make-up touch-ups, faux lashes and mustaches, cupcakes by Dolce Delights, Sliders by Terracotta Restaurant, drinks and other yummy Halloween treats. I’m quite excited for this event because I want to load up on Geisha Ink liquid eyeliner at 25% off. RSVP at info@winkbeautylounge.com to guarantee your entry to the event. See you there!
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