OPI...Zennkai...Oh Joy!!

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OPI…Zennkai…Oh Joy!!

Get a sleigh-full of OPI and spread the Joy in all your BF's stockings! From December 17-30 Zennkai Salon's OPI polishes (including new collection colors!) are retailing for a sweet price of $6.50 each…that's a savings of $2.45!!

Bugs Bunny on Broadway

BUGS ON BROADWAY

December 28 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm & December 29 at 7:30 pm – ORPHEUM

The Wascally Wabbit is back! The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Global ComedyFest are proud to present Bugs Bunny on Broadway – a unique and extraordinary concert experience that celebrates the world's favourite classic Looney Tunes cartoons and their real classical scores. The large video screen show cartoon jewels like What's Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville , Long Haired Hare and a Corny Concerto while the Orchestra plays the classical soundtracks on stage. This roller coaster ride of a concert has sold-out the world's greatest concert halls from The Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House (and in the past, the Orpheum and Queen Elizabeth Theatre!) and created an enthusiastically-devoted international audience of animation fans and classical music lovers alike.

Tickets 604-876-3434

Art Institute Open House

Open house at the Art Institute of Vancouver on Saturday December 20. Learn about..

• Fashion Marketing & Management
  
• Fashion Design & Management
  
• Interior Design
  
• Home Furnishing & Merchandising
  
• Graphic Design
  
• Event Planning
  
• Web Design & Interactive Media
  

Check in begins at 10:00 am. Please allow a minimum of 2.5 hours to experience the entire event. 

RSVP required at 604-683-9200

Gift Ideas from Scarlet Lingerie

Scarlet Lingerie and Indulgence (460 Granville Street). A great shop for the holidays if you want to indulge your inner diva, tease and tempt, or just snuggle down in luxury. Oh yeah, there's present possibilities for other people as well. hehe...

From fuzzy handcuffs to soy massage candle (soy melts at a lower temperature than wax so it can be safely poured on your lover for a hot moisturizing massage) Scarlet has many items to enhance your playtime.

• Cosmos Steamy Sex Games - $10.95
  
• Preprinted coupons - $8.95

Other great items are...

25% off all La Perla Brand Merchandise.

Bedhead PJs - On sale for $128.95

Don't you hate it when you show up to a party and *she's* got on what you've got on? While you'll never experience this amount of mortification on a panty level, Mary Green Earth Panties will appeal to your inner environmentalist and style pioneer. Made from scraps of "new" materials, each thong is unique. Only $23.95 each.

A weekend of undies, in a variety of sets (from thongs to full backs, all nicely trimmed with lace. Also available in cotton) - $148.95

Men's silk boxers are also on sale from $24.95- 29.95

For the man who appreciates the finer things...

If you have a man in your life who enjoys the finer things in life such as pure silk ties and cashmere sweaters, why not give it to him this christmas?

Dunn's has a beautiful selection of ties from $75 - $175. In general, I'm that girl who is super impressed with the sheer quantity of ties one finds at a mall department store, however, upon careful examination, even I can tell there is a big difference the design. Most of the time, I find ties to be better suited for the cotton tops (oldies) but Dunn's has a selection to also suit the young and hip. So fresh in fact, I'm tempted to pick one up to pair with one my dress shirts.

These cashmere classic crew neck sweaters were just a bit over $200. On sale, but sooooo painfully soft.

So lets pretend that this picture wasn't taken on an IPHONE by an amateur photographer... better yet lets pretend this is a dream scene where this heavenly Bugatti jacket came to you in a vision. It's $695, 100% Wool and oh so beautiful. Love it!

50% off at Buffalo Granville

Sale at Buffalo (670 Granville Street). As you can see 50% off all merchandise except for one rack of new arrivals and denims. Tons of jackets, shirts, and pants to choose from.

I happened to find these wooley fleece lined-mittens that were reduced from 14.99 to 9.99, then the 50% discount applied on top of that. $5 and super cute... not to mention soft and warm.

No idea how much this jewelry was, but I saw in the window and thought it was picture-worthy. Very cute rhinestone cross, and floral motif pendant. 

25% or 40% off at Holt Renfrew this saturday.

Tomorrow Saturday December 20, WRAP IT UP with Holt Renfrew (on the 500 block of Granville at Dunsmuir)!

A one day sale on regular priced men's and women's fall and winter fashions, accessories and gourmet items. Save 25% off! Don't forget there's also the other 40% sale.

On this day only, store hours are extended. More details at Holtrenfrew.com

Have a Charlie Brown Christmas!

For some people, Christmas doesn't officially begin until the frenzy of American Thanksgiving reverberates back to Canadian soil, for others, its the cold bite of snow.... Some, require a boost of nostalgia, a Charlie Brown Christmas.

Now you can be the proud owner of a Charlie Brown christmas tree from Urban Outfitter (830 Granville) or an ultra soft blue linus blanket.

Other great gift ideas:

* Dirty Dancing Board Game: Nobody puts this game in the corner.

* Hello Cupcake Book: learn how to ice creative cupcakes like a pro.

* Star Wars USB Flash Drives: for the Hans Solo in your life. Say it with File storage.

* Timber Ipod dock/speaker: Stylish.

For the Ladies - Hair and Nail Product sale at Zennkai

Zennkai Salon (772 Granville Street) is featuring OPI Nail polish for $6.50 from now until December 30. This is the brand that most nail salons use and was also featured in IN STYLE magazine, October 2008.

Also check out 

- Their Gift card with heart. The only gift card that I know of that not only doesn't have fees, you earn 10% interest on your balance. (I know! NICE!)

- Pureology duo pack (Shampoo and Conditioner) $48.00. It's the creme de la creme of shampoos and eco conscious!

Miracle on Granville Street

The festive good times continue on the Granville strip downtown! It's plenty cold outside, but it won't be hard to warm up inside with throngs of friendly people all in good holiday spirits.

Here are a few parties sure to pack a punch without the hype, frills, or price tag.

 

December 31 at Doolin's
http://www.clubzone.com/events/Vancouver/120844/doolinsnye

 

NYE at The Cellar: House Party

http://www.clubzone.com/events/Vancouver/121185/cellarnye

 

New Year's Eve 2009 @ at The Roxy

http://www.clubzone.com/events/Vancouver/121697/newyearseve2009attheroxy

 

Fluevog Sale - One night only..

This just in... 10% off with goodies while you shop.

Great Gift Idea - Sony Rolly

Sony Rolly, where have you been all my life?

I was walking around in the snow (weee!) yesterday and ducked into the Sony store for a bit of warmth. I came across this egg shaped MP3 player inside a glass display case.A bit chunky for my taste, but an interesting "Apple-esque" design...

And then it danced... Sweet lordy! Watch the videos to see what I mean.

The Sony Style Store at 929 Granville Street (The Tom Lee Music Building) has a limited number of these Sony Rolly Dancing MP3 players for approximately $399. You can choreograph your own dance routines (and share them with other friends with Rollys), store up to 520 songs...  Very clear sound. Details and specs available on the Sony website. Fantastic gift for your favourite audiophile/technophile.

A Christmas Spin on it...

Adidas VIP Shopping Event

Here is a ShopGranville Special invitation to the Adidas holiday shopping event. Save 30% off when you spend $100. Nosh will be served. December 18, 2009 only. Print a copy of this invite for entry.

Sam Roberts Band at the Orpheum

SAM ROBERTS BAND 

January 10 at 7:30 pm – ORPHEUM

Sam Roberts Band, live in concert with special guests.
Tickets 604-280-3311 Ticketmaster

The Holt Renfrew Designer Sale

From now until December 24th save up to 40 off on Men's and Women's Fall/Winter designer fashions and accessories.

Offer excludes Cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, Chanel, Tiffany & Co, watches and select departments. Check with an associate for details.

Enjoy!

Best of Plaza Club LIVE

Food Bank Fundraiser - Swing and Salsa Dance

Urban Beat's Xmas Swing/Salsa Dance
Fundraiser for the Food Bank
Sunday, Dec. 21

There will be lots of dancing and demonstrations in Swing, Salsa, Tango, PussyKat Doll and more!! Come and party and know that you’re still doing a good deed.

Cost: $10.00 100% of the proceeds go to The Food Bank, all the teachers demonstrating do so for free.
Because we have only one large room, we will alternate swing and salsa music.
Sunday: 8:30 - 12ish
Location: 927 Granville St.

Didyaknow? Urban Behavior Outlet

Yaletown Sofa, and Lorne Mayencourt are gone from the old Kripps Pharmacy building.

Urban Behavior has opened a new outlet store at 994 Granville Street. Great news is, all the best sales from all the other UB stores have been consolidated at this one location. Even better is that there's some fantastic finds in denim - One of them being $10 jeans. There's a variety of price points, and dozens of styles, but yes, folks, there's several styles of jeans for $10 freaking dollars. How is that even possible?

The store reminds me of Fields, but really, what bargain hunter cares when fashions are marked down 70%? Mens and Womens.

Anyways, check it out when you can... They'll be there for the next 6 months.

Little Joy at the Plaza Club

2 for $99 at Shoe Warehouse

The Shoe Warehouse at 734 Granville is having a 2 for $99 boot sale.

The hot deal of the day are these boots in Bone, Black, Brown and Grey micro suede.

Fishes for Wishes

Downtown Vancouver will be hooked on Christmas Fishes for Wishes!

 

Beginning Dec. 8^th a pristine winter wonderland centered around a faux fishing pond complete with 8 foot waterfall becomes the focal point to the beautiful Sinclair Centre atrium which will provide a bountiful catch.

 

A minimum $2 donation offers hunters and shoppers alike the chance to cast off for two minutes into “Lake Sinclair” and a chance to land the biggest, baddest, motorized, big-mouth, bass.

 

At the end of the Fishing Derby, on December 19^th, the person with the largest recorded accumulated fish weight wins a *BIG Screen TV! (And of course, bragging rights!)

 

100% of proceeds raised will help Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon grant wishes to children between 3-17 years with a life-threatening illness.

 

What: Christmas Fishes for Wishes
When: Dec. 8^th – 12^th 11: am – 2: pm And Dec. 13 – Dec. 19^th 11: am – 2: pm
Where: Sinclair Centre – 757 W. Hastings St. Vancouver (between Granville & Howe)
Why: 100% of proceeds raised aid Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon (www.makeawishbc.ca)

 

20-50% off at Buffalo (670 Granville St.)

Bedo's Semi-Annual Sale

Just in time for those christmas parties, it's Bedo's semi-annual sale (776 Granville Street). In the picture above, is a darling little demi jacket which I tried on. It felt luxurious and delicious with a high cowl neckline. 

Also, on the sale racks at the back I found this pretty silk dress discounted to $39.99. I'd probably make this place one of my first stops if I was looking for something a little edgier to make a splash at the holiday staff function.

Sales at Mantique...

For the bargain hunters, there's 5 racks of sale items at the back of the store. Among the items, a brown tweed Sakura Coat reduced from $229.95 to $159.95.

Columbia Saloon and Outdoor Research on sale at Eco Outdoor

We’re entering ski/snowboarding season in Vancouver. Are you ready to cavort with the snowbunnies at Whistler? Eco Outdoor sports (792 Granville Street) is having outerwear sales. 25% off All Columbia, Salomon, and Outdoor Research clothing. Spy Sunglasses are 50% off.  

Also, there's a promotion right now to receive a free Seattle Sombrero with any outdoor research jacket. 

See store for more details.

Picture with your Dog - Paws with Claus Fundraiser

Time: Sunday December 7th, 12pm-5pm   

Place: City-Dog.ca #1-1250 Granville St. (at Davie)   

Join City-Dog for their annual "Paws with Claus" fundraiser at City-Dog on Granville and enjoy a fun filled afternoon having your best friends' picture taken with Santa Claus. Create a unique Christmas gift for family and friends using your photo. All proceeds go to support the CKNW Orphans Fund. By Donation.

The Yale listings for December 2008

Mon, 01 - Jerry Adolphe & Friends with Olaf Deshields & Burnaby Mike

Tues, 02 - Tuesday Tune Club Recording Sessions

Wed, 03 - Vaqueros Hendrix Tribute

Thurs, 04 - New Riders of the Purple Sage

Fri & Sat, 05 & 06 - Steel Soul 9pm / Brickhouse

Sun, 07 - Brickhouse

Mon, 08 - Jerry Adolphe & Friends with Cal Batchelor & Mike Wedge

Tues, 09 - Weekend Warriors / Tuesday Tune Club Recording Sessions

Wed, 10 - Gaye Delorme 

Thurs, 11 - Aboriginal Christmas Benefit with Bitterly Divine, CoyesThomson Band & More! 

Fri & Sat, 12 & 13 - Jerry Doucette / Brickhouse 

Sun, 14  - Brickhouse 

Mon, 15 - CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS STAFF PARTY AT 6PM

Tues, 16 - Tuesday Tune Club Recording Sessions 

Wed, 17  - Dr. Z & the MD’s 

Thurs, 18 - Christmas Dreams Come True Benefit with Jim Byrnes & Texas Flood 

Fri & Sat, 19 & 20 - Powder Blues 9pm / Brickhouse 

Sun, 21 - Brickhouse

Mon, 22 - Jerry Adolphe and Friends with Paul Kype 

Tues, 23 - Tuesday Tune Club Recording Session

Wed, 24 - CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS 

Thurs, 25 - CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS 

Fri & Sat, 26 & 27  - Mud Dog 9pm / Brickhouse 

Sun, 28 - Blues For Christmas Benefit 

Mon, 29 - Blues For Christmas Benefit 

Tues, 30 - Blues For Christmas Benefit 

Wed, 31 - Big Band Blues: New Year’s Bash with Brickhouse

Saturday Jams 3-7pm with Incognito Special Guests: 

December 6 - Jamie Dale Band 

December 13 - Dave Hoerl 

December 20 - Dominic Conway 

December 27 - Willie McCalder

For more information visit theyale.ca

The English Beat at the Plaza Club Vancouver

Good to go Wednesdays

Featuring  local talent Rico Uno, DARYLO
$3.00 Hi-balls
Doors at 9pm. Close at 3am.

Visit their Blog at: http://goodtogovan.com

Tom Lee Music Holiday Gift Guide Now Online

Holiday Gift Guide Now Available Online

Give the gift of music this year with Tom Lee Music. The Holiday Gift Guide is now available online with great gift ideas to help you select that perfect gift for the special musician on your holiday list.

In the theme of pretty music, here's the song Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift.

Dance for the World

I missed the Movember Event!

   
   

     

      

Collab. with guest Blogger Barbie.

A real phenomenon is taking over.  When the sun goes down, the moustaches come out.  We've seen them all, the Fu Manchu, the Dali, the Handlebar... wherever there is facial hair, there is possibility.  

Thursday night, they were walking solo and in ‘stache-matched pairs. We searched for patterns and meaning to no avail. Why were these Magnum PI debonair men manifesting? Was it for a specific cause? There was no way of telling - the hairy-lipped souls were gravitating in circles, and standing in lineups at the Caprice Nightclub. Don't get me wrong, We welcome 'Mos (a term the aussies fondly coin for moustache) as a fashionable addition to the modern male.  

Sleuthing skills discerned - Movember, a moustache growing charity that raises money for prostate cancer research has invaded Vancouver. The moustachioed brotherhood was seen mustering with their Mo Sistas for a fabulous dress-up party. 70's Porn stars and Hulk Hogan look-a-likes battled it out on the catwalk for a chance to be crowned "Man of Movember" inside the Caprice, while citizens - not in the know, including yours truly, milled about outside.

If you are still searching for that illusive stocking stuffer for the man in your life, you can bet your rainboots he would appreciate a moustache comb. Just something for you to think about while you are on Granville street eating your pizza.

Bugs Bunny Billy, Joey Joe, and Junior take in Granville Street just before rocking out at the Caprice Movember Event.

Click on this sexy beast to see the Gallery.

HANDEL'S MESSIAH

VCC: HANDEL'S MESSIAH
December 12 & 13 at 8:00 pm – ORPHEUM

The Vancouver Chamber Choir presents a perennial Christmas favourite with the Vancouver Cantata Singers, the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra, soprano Shannon Mercer, countertenor Robin Blaze, tenor Frédéric Antoun, and Joshua Hopkins - bass. The choirs, guest soloists and orchestra are led this year by guest conductor Bernard Labadie of Quebec's Les Violons du Roy. The Saturday performance will be shared with the Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver in celebration of their 100th anniversary.
Tickets 604-280-3311

(how much you wanna bet that's a Kit Kat he's reaching for inside his jacket?)