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Sip, Savour, Snap & Shop at the Vancouver Christmas Market #VanChristmas

Posted in Christmas Series, Culinary Events, Holiday, Joyce, Shopping, Special Occasion, Travel, Vancouver, tagged #VanChristmas, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Christmas Market, Christmas shopping, Vancouver Christmas Market on December 10, 2019|

I cannot believe Christmas is only a couple weeks away! I, for one, was shocked by how quickly the year flew by and was not prepared for Christmas at all. Luckily, many Christmas festivities have popped up across Lower Mainland to help getting into a festive mood.

Of course, the iconic Vancouver Christmas Market has returned for its 10th year. I still remember when it was back at Queen Elizabeth Plaza and how much it’s grown since. Same as the last few years, the Christmas Market can be found at the Jack Poole Plaza. I was invited to its media event and have returned a couple of times since. Here are some food and shopping suggestions for you.

Food

Obviously there are some must-haves at the Christmas Market but they have new vendors this year too. Here are some highlights.

Mulled Wine

You can’t go to the Christmas Market without a cup of mulled wine (Gluhwein) to warm your cockles.

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Inside the Starbucks Reserve at CF Pacific Centre & Christmas Gift Guide

Posted in Beverage, Cafe, Christmas Series, Coffee, Drinks, Holiday, Joyce, News, Product Reviews, Restaurants, Vancouver, tagged Christmas Gifts, Coffee Beans, Cold Brew, Dark Chocolate Mocha, Downtown Vancouver, Gift Guide, Hazelnut Bianco Latte, Mocha, Siphon, Starbucks Canada, Starbucks Reserve, Tumbler on December 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »

In case you haven’t heard, Starbucks Canada opened its biggest location yet here in Vancouver – a new Starbucks Reserve at CF Pacific Centre, at 700 West Pender Street. It’s the second one here in Vancouver, with the first one being on Main Street in Mount Pleasant.

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This new location holds a special place in my heart. Its predecessor being a man’s clothing store was the very place where Mr. rented his wedding suit. It was sad to see it closed but I was equally excited to see a Starbucks Reserve go in its place. Especially it’s very close to work.

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The store is beautiful. It’s long and spacious. (more…)

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2017 Lights at Lafarge – Free Holiday Light Display in Coquitlam

Posted in Christmas Series, Coquitlam, Holiday, Joyce, Special Occasion, Travel, tagged Attraction, Christmas, Christmas Lights, Coquitlam, Family Event, Family-friendly, Free Event, Holiday, Holiday Lights, Lafarge Lake, Light Display, Lights at Lafarge, Winter on January 22, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Last Christmas holiday, Mr. and I went to the Lights of Christmas in the US. Yes, it’s the largest in Pacific Northwest, but there’s a holiday light display right in our backyard. Best of all, it’s free — the Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam.

The event just ended last weekend. Did you catch it before it ended? If not, let me share some pictures for you:

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2017 Holiday Collection at Real Canadian Superstore – What’s on My Shopping List?

Posted in Christmas Series, Holiday, Joyce, News, Shopping, tagged #HolidayatSuperstore, Christmas, Christmas Gift, Christmas Present, Christmas Tree, Constellation, Decoration, Dishware, Drinkware, gift idea, Holiday, Home Furnishing, PC Insider, President's Choice, Real Canadian Superstore, Superstore, Winter on November 9, 2017| 4 Comments »

I can’t believe we are just under 7 weeks away from Christmas! In fact, my work Christmas party is exactly 29 days away – that’s less than a month!! If you haven’t started panicking about holiday gifting, you probably should. I know I am now.

Here are some ideas to get you started. I was invited to a preview of Superstore’s holiday collections and after confirming with the agency, I can tell you that the new products should be in store now (I was told 2nd week of November). Let me share some of my favorites with you.

The Midnight Wish collection was definitely my favourite of them all. It is inspired by the starry sky on Christmas Eve and highlights the navy and gold trend. I was sold as soon as I saw the constellation line up!

Adding to my shopping list include the Dutch Oven, Galactic Water Bottle (or I call it the constellation bottle), Zodiac Mug (I’m a Sagittarius, by the way!).

The Winter Green was also quite nice.

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[Travel] A Walk Through the Lights of Christmas – Largest Display in Pacific Northwest

Posted in Christmas Series, Family-friendly, Joyce, Special Occasion, Travel, U.S., Washington, tagged Attraction, Christmas, Christmas Lights, Family Event, Family-friendly, Holiday, Holiday Lights, Light Display, Light Maze, Light Tunnel, Lights, Stanwood, The Lights of Christmas, Travel, Warm Beach Camp, Washington on January 3, 2017| 1 Comment »

During the Christmas Break, Mr. and I went to the States to check out some holiday light displays. We drove through various neighbourhoods in the Seattle area and were amazed by how the houses came together to put on some fabulous displays.

The highlight of our trip was visiting the Lights of Christmas in Stanwood, at the Warm Beach Camp. With more than one million Christmas lights spread over 15 acres, this is known to be the largest holiday light display in the Pacific Northwest. I’m always fascinated by lights, the more the merrier, so I wasn’t going to miss it.

And it didn’t disappoint. There were 6 themed areas, each with its own unique lights. Some of my favourites include the light tunnels, a light maze (although not as elaborate as what Enchant offered here in Vancouver), the Fireball Tree (that looks like fireworks itself), the Cascade mountains, Christmas Tree Island, the angels, the snow-capped mountain, and the waterfall.