Vancouver shopping - where should I go?
October 28, 2015 11:07 AM Subscribe
I have a free afternoon in Vancouver and would like to do a little shopping. I'd like to find one area I can go to for some shopping. What I'm looking for: stuff for kids, women's clothes and (maybe) food stuff I can take back to the US. Ideally stuff that is a little different then what I'd find in the US, and not ridiculously expensive. What neighborhood or street should I go to? Any specific store recommendations?
Best answer: If you're on Main Street, Bird On A Wire is also worth a look - it's almost all local and B.C. vendors.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 12:06 PM on October 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Jon Mitchell at 12:06 PM on October 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
This may be too obvious but I've gotten people gifts from The Bay (either their signature HBC Collection or their Canadian Olympic collection, like the red mittens) and they have loved them. Downtown is the obvious choice since it's such a large store but they have stores in all the suburbs as well as one at Oakridge Center (W. 41st & Cambie).
posted by mrbeebz at 2:27 PM on October 28, 2015
posted by mrbeebz at 2:27 PM on October 28, 2015
If you're looking for stuff for kids, kidsbooks on Broadway is unbeatable.
posted by bibliotropic at 6:27 PM on October 28, 2015
posted by bibliotropic at 6:27 PM on October 28, 2015
Response by poster: Thanks all! Main was perfect :)
posted by pennypiper at 8:29 PM on October 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by pennypiper at 8:29 PM on October 28, 2015 [1 favorite]
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Granville Island Toy Company (their original location is still on Granville Island, another place worth exploring)
Smoking Lily--women's and kids' clothes, housewares
Regional Assembly of Text--stationery, letterpress, kids' stuff
Front and Company--really great upscale consignment, some new
Lucky's Books and Comics
Strategies Games and Hobbies
There are quite a few little cafes around that also sell small boutique food items you can take home. And if you like dim sum, Sun Sui Wah is in that area and has good dim sum.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 11:48 AM on October 28, 2015 [5 favorites]