Community bargains: Shop The Neighbourhood in Calgary
Discovering local businesses is fun and good for everyone. When you shop in your own community, your purchases strengthen the local economy while you also build lasting personal connections with your entrepreneurial neighbours. YP’s annual Shop The Neighbourhood event celebrates these connections with citywide bargains offered by participating businesses. Here is a small sampling of the deals you’ll find on November 28, 2015.
Used House of Vintage
738A 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B7This 17th Avenue Southwest shop carries red-hot finds in vintage clothing and accessories from bowling shirts, 1970s denim jackets and 1940s sheer dresses to a wide and wonderful selection of 1980s band T-shirts. Visit the shop on November 28, when all merchandise will be priced at 20 per cent off.
Espy Experience Inc
1009 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0S6The Inglewood fashion boutique of clothing designer Megan Szanik, Espy is located in the chic Atlantic Arts Building. The shop carries a smartly curated selection of now-and-wow men’s and women’s clothing, including a notably large selection of jeans. Personal styling advice is part of the shopping experience here. On November 28, receive 13 per cent off regularly priced merchandise.
Undercurrents
6531 Bowness Rd NW, Calgary, AB T3B 0E8Shop for kayaks, paddleboards, canoes and all the accessories that go with, at this paddle-sport shop in Bowness. Also ask about the shop’s paddleboarding (SUP), kayaking and canoeing courses. Receive 40 per cent off all SUP paddles on November 28.
Modern Duke Inc
808 16 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0S9A seriously pleasant lifestyle and home decor shop carrying select international furniture and accessories by AERIN, Oly and more as well as lamps, bath products and jewellery, Modern Duke is the only Calgary shop in which you’ll find many of these handsome home product lines. Visit the shop just south of 17th Avenue Southwest in Mount Royal Village on November 28 to receive 10 per cent off all items.
Galleria Inglewood Ltd
907 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0S5Purporting to be the country’s largest independently owned arts and crafts shop, this Inglewood boutique carries a cascade of work by more than 450 Canadian artisans. From woodcarvings and wall hangings to framed artwork and ceramics, when you purchase merchandise worth $25 or more on November 28, receive a jar of Galleria Inglewood’s famous spiced tea.
Ten Thousand Villages
101-323 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0A5Artisans from across the globe produce the handmade, fair-trade products imported by the city’s three Ten Thousand Villages locations. Purchasing these unique works, from jewellery, furniture and fabrics to packaged foods, supports small entrepreneurs in developing nations such as India, Vietnam and Kenya. On November 28, receive 25 per cent off one item when you mention Shop The Neighbourhood at the shop’s 17th Avenue Southwest location.
The Beehive
311 10 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1V5A wee Kensington shop located in a honey-coloured converted residential home, The Beehive’s buzzy products include body scrubs, lotions and soaps as well as bee pollen, Alberta honey and beeswax candles and a swarm of additional bee-themed products. On November 28, receive 30 per cent off all handmade products including candles, balms and creams, pet-care products and more.
Knifewear
1316 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, AB T2G 0T3One of the city’s coolest, cutting-edge kitchen stores, Knifewear is located in Inglewood on the blossoming Ninth Avenue boutique strip. A surprisingly social spot, here you’ll find the best in Japanese blades as well as accessories such as scissors, fish scalers and whisks. Also inquire about sharpening services as well as blade-sharpening and knife-skills classes. Receive a 10 per cent discount on Fujimoto kitchen knives on November 28.
