Where to Shop in Vancouver: Bustling and International Robson Street

Ready to stroll down Robson Street? (Destination Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic)

As Vancouver’s main thoroughfare, Robson Street has it all: cafes, restaurants, and plenty of shopping options.

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Where to Shop in Vancouver: Bustling and International Robson Street

Go Green for Planted Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre

Photo: Planted Expo

Plant-forward consumers can check out over 200 exhibitors at the third annual Planted Expo, Canada’s largest plant-based event, returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre from May 27-28. Attendees will have the opportunity to browse all sorts of vendors ranging from food and beverage providers to beauty products, health and nutrition brands, home decor items, books, restaurants, bakeries, and non-profit organizations.

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Go Green for Planted Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre

10 Places to Find Unique Vancouver Artisan-Made Goods

Bon Macaron on Granville Island; Photo: Tara Lee

Vancouver has a thriving maker culture, with creative individuals producing all sorts of specialty goods, including pottery, jewelry, gourmet food items, and skincare products.

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10 Places to Find Unique Vancouver Artisan-Made Goods

Guide to Buying Indigenous Art in Vancouver This Holiday Season

T́hax°an(Red Cod) Pendant by Lyle Wilson (Haisla Nation); Photo sourced from Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery

This holiday season, you may be interested in acquiring a work by a talented local Indigenous artist to give as a gift to a loved one—or for yourself. There are so many incredible artists producing pieces that are varied, culturally rooted, and innovative. However, it’s important that any purchase is made in an informed manner to ensure artists receive the recognition and compensation they deserve.

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Guide to Buying Indigenous Art in Vancouver This Holiday Season

Where to Indulge in Luxury Shopping in Vancouver

Photo: Secret Location

With sparkly lights and tinsel in full display at many establishments, you may have started to think about your holiday shopping, especially about those particularly special gifts.

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Where to Indulge in Luxury Shopping in Vancouver

17 Happening Holiday Markets and Artisan Fairs in and Around Vancouver

Give yourself plenty of time to peruse the vendors at the Vancouver Christmas Market. PHOTO CREDIT: Vancouver Christmas Market.

Online Christmas shopping isn’t nearly as much fun as browsing independent vendor stands––and enjoying the warmly festive vibe––at a well-curated local holiday market. And they’re always a great way to find brilliantly original pressies for absolutely everyone on your gift list. Continue reading:
17 Happening Holiday Markets and Artisan Fairs in and Around Vancouver

Vancouver’s Massy Books: Championing the Stories and Talent of BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ Authors

Walking into Massy Books in Chinatown is immediately calming. Shelves have been lovingly stacked with both new and used books from a variety of genres, such as literature, science fiction, critical race studies, and an entire aisle dedicated to Indigenous material. Friendly staff offer suggestions, as well as catch up with regulars who have dropped by to say hello and find their next read. It’s a distinctively Vancouver store for people who take pleasure in the written word.

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Vancouver’s Massy Books: Championing the Stories and Talent of BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ Authors