SHOPS & SERVICES
Recommended Reads
Before boarding your next plane, train or automobile, stop by a local bookstore (page 38) to
find some great new releases.—Sheri Radford
End of the Rope: Mountains,
Marriage, and Motherhood by
jan Redford (Random House
Canada): Redford’s memoir
examines the ups and downs
of being a mountain climber,
a mother and a romantic
partner—most heartbreak-
ingly, after her boyfriend dies
in an avalanche. She lives in
Squamish, often called the
outdoor recreation capital of
Canada, where she spends her
time climbing, hiking, moun-
tain biking and skiing.
ship your purchases home from The
uPS Store. Open M-Sa. Easy access
via SkyTrain. 757 W. Hastings St.
www.sinclaircentre.com X Map 1: B6
TSAWWASSEN MILLS This huge
outlet mall boasts nearly 200 shops,
services and restaurants. Browse
retailers like Aritzia, Saks OFF 5th,
Calvin klein, Bass Pro Shops, Michael
kors, Roots and Winners. Free shuttle
service connects mall to downtown
Vancouver, Richmond and BC Ferries
Terminal. Open daily. 5000 Canoe
Pass Way, Tsawwassen. 604-948-
9889. www.tsawwassenmills.com X
Map 2: g3
My Family Travel Map: North
America (Lonely Planet kids):
Parents know there’s nothing
more irritating than a bored
brood in the backseat. Banish
boredom with this giant fold-
out map of the united States,
Canada, Mexico and the
Caribbean. The colourful map
can be personalized with more
than 180 stickers indicating
everything from cool creatures
to wild weather. Then flip it
over to learn fun facts about
North America.
VANCOUVER CENTRE Located
downtown at Georgia and Granville,
one level below London Drugs.
Specialty stores and services include
Tim Hortons, Dove knot jewelry,
Fashion Addition 14+, and Vancouver
Centre Stitch. Open daily. Easy ac-
cess via SkyTrain. 650 W. Georgia St.
X Map 1: c5
YAOHAN CENTRE Find a wide
selection of Asian products at this
shopping centre, where the nearly
80 boutiques, eateries and services
range from salons to optical care.
Open daily. Easy access via SkyTrain.
3700 No. 3 Rd., Richmond. 604-231-
The Wickaninnish Cookbook:
Rustic Elegance on Nature’s
Edge (Appetite by Random
House): Anyone lucky enough
to stay at the Wickaninnish
Inn on Vancouver Island has
fond memories of the inn’s
rustic restaurant. This new
cookbook is the next-best
thing to a return visit. Filled
with contributions from cur-
rent and former chefs, it
overflows with recipes that
highlight innovative West
Coast cuisine.
0601. www.yaohancentre.com X
Map 3: c3
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ALARTE SILKS This studio and gal-
lery specializes in hand-painted and
handcrafted scarves, shawls and
custom apparel in silk and wool. Watch
the artisan paint and felt the fabrics as
you browse. Commissions welcome.
1369 Railspur Alley. 778-370-4304.
www.alartesilks.com X Map 6: c5
BLUBIRD Trendy shop stocks hot
clothing and accessories from Italy,
New york, Paris and Los Angeles. 1108
Alberni St. 604-257-0700. X Map 1:
ART & SOLE At Six Hundred Four (page 42), works by local artists are digitally printed onto
snazzy sneakers, and 6.04% of each sale goes to a charity of the artist’s choice.
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