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Gastown Tasting Tour

Tuesday to Saturday  $125

Taste and sip through the historic Gastown district, Vancouver's most vibrant restaurant scene and Canada's cocktail capitol. Expect award- winning restaurants, inventive cocktails, eccentric personalities, and inspiring decor.

We begin our evening at a proper craft cocktail bar with old-world charms. Decked out in vests and ties, the expert barkeeps shake up classical cocktails while expanding on the history and techniques. Time- honoured canapés are served, each with a story of its own. The interactive and bartenders have much knowledge to impart about the art of imbibing.

Next, follow your guide into an inconspicuous, pebble stone back alley where two hidden gems are tucked away from everyday tourists.

When your appetite is fully tickled, sample 3 BC wines alongside local charcuterie and farm cheeses from an ever-changing chalkboard menu. Nearby BC farms produce award-winning meat and cheese products that cannot be missed.

Then hop a few steps over to a modern, Barcelona-inspired taberna. Entice your tastebuds with innovative, Westcoast inspired tapas and pintxos that pushes the envelope. We pair a sherry sample with the intricate small-bites for an even richer experience.

Take a stroll in the neighbourhood and become acquainted with the hottest restaurants, hidden cocktail nooks, and hole-in-the-wall establishments.

Wrap up your evening at a lavish award-winning cocktail bar for a delectable dessert and perhaps another craft cocktail. (This is, after all, the cocktail capitol.) Tucked away above ground and overlooking Gastown Square, this vintage joint is one of the neighbourhood's best-kept secrets.

 

For Details, please visit their site.  Book Early.

 

(Repost from http://www.vancouverfoodtour.com/tours/#gastown)

 

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December Sponsor: Safari Soapa Annual Sales

 

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December Fortune Bag Sponsor: Upcycled Designs by lisalesa

 

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What it is:

Introducing our Handmade items sampler bag, filled with up to 5 items for you to test, try and share! You'll love this great assortment of handmade items from different artists, artisan, and / or independent consultants.

What is included:

December Feature Sponsor – Safari Soapa (http://www.thesafarisoapa.com/)

   

They contributed the 2 oz full sized scented bath salts in Resealable Bag (Valued at $2.50 CAD each) with the following variety of scents and colours.

• French Lavender
• Chamomile & Melon
• Honeydew & Melon
• Orange Spice
• Christmas Spice

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November Feature Sponsor – Upcycled Design by Lisalesa (http://www.lisalesa.com/)

    

We are glad to have our featured sponsor from lisalesa.com contributing the 63rd Emmy Award Swag Bags for our December mini fortune bag sampler.

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Other Handmade samples received but did not meet the minimum of 30 samples requirements are randomly distributed to different sampler bags:

• Scented Soaps
• Melt Tarts
• Earrings
• Cards
• Bath Salts
• Bath Soaks
• Scented Candles

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December 2011

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We are glad to have our featured sponsor from lisalesa.com contributing the 63^rd Emmy Award Swag Bags for our December mini fortune bag sampler.

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December 15, 2011 to January 15, 2012

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Tis the season for holiday job. Appreciate the love and all.

What do seasonal workers earn?

(Repost from http://msn.careerbuilder.ca/Article/MSN-671-Job-Info-Trends-What-do-seasonal-workers-earn/?lr=int_camsn&SiteId=INT_MSN_Articles_CA_EN671&sc_extcmp=INT_MSN_Articles_CA_EN671&cblang=CAEnglish)

Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder

 

 

'Tis the season for holiday jobs, and for those willing to put in the hours, it can be one of the most profitable times of the year. Check out these lucrative positions:

Santa

For savvy Santas, Christmastime is more than just child's play. According to Susen Mesco, president of American Events and Promotions, a hardworking Santa with sound business skills can potentially take home $10,000-20,000 during the holiday season. Marketing and negotiating are among the topics covered by her company's annual Professional Santa Claus School, an intense five-day seminar for aspiring Kris Kringles. Training also covers such areas as child psychology, makeup application, sign language and acting.

Playing Santa may look easy, but the position can be both physically and emotionally challenging as it requires constant interaction with a large number of children. Mesco has helped everyone from truck drivers to college professors prepare for the role. She says that the best Santas are ones who truly want to do a good job and are willing to go the extra mile, from using curling irons to enhance their beards to scouting toy stores to become more knowledgeable.

Santa rates vary by experience, location and duties. Mall Santas generally earn in the $10-$40 per hour range, while those hired for parties or to model for print work often command considerably more.

Santa's helpers

"A good elf is worth his weight in gold," says Mesco. While they might not garner the same attention as the man in the red suit, these costumed characters are instrumental to greeting families, keeping lines moving, taking pictures, coordinating activities and handing out gifts. As with Santa, there are variables influencing the going rate, but an experienced Mrs. Claus or other character capable of ensuring a smooth flow can make upward of $25 per hour at private events.

Hand packagers

Santa needs plenty of help getting presents Christmas-morning perfect, so many department stores and mall customer service stations hire gift wrappers. Online and mail order companies also beef up their staff this time of year to manually package and wrap items, label cartons, inspect items for defects, attach shipping information and keep records. The mean hourly wage for a hand packer is $10.63.*

Delivery-service workers

Delivery-service workers are vital to the transportation of holiday packages. While some seasonal workers drive trucks, many load and unload, handle paperwork or serve as helpers to veteran drivers. The mean hourly wage for this delivery job is $15.45*.

Retail salesperson

In addition to established chains needing assistance, niche businesses selling items such as calendars, candy and ornaments spring up in shopping centers during the last few months of the year. The mean hourly wage for a retail salesperson is $12.02*, and many seasonal hires can save big bucks on their own holiday purchases by using their employee discount.

Food-service workers

Extra shoppers mean increased traffic at food courts and restaurants. Likewise banquet halls, hotels and catering companies need additional staff to handle holiday parties. Mean hourly wages are $9.99* for waiters and waitresses, $9.93* for food-preparation workers and $8.95* for fast- food workers.

Snow removers

As any 12-year-old with a shovel will attest, there is money to be made if you're willing to brave the after-storm elements. Local and state governments add manpower, some on an on-call basis, to keep roads plowed. The mean hourly wage for highway maintenance workers is $17.23*. Shopping centers and other businesses often contract with snow removal companies to keep parking lots and sidewalks clean for holiday customers. These groundskeeping workers bring in a mean hourly wage of $12.23*. And while official statistics don't exist on enterprising kids (or adults, for that matter) looking to capitalize on Mother Nature, $10-$25 per driveway seems to be the going rate for digging out individual residences.

 *According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

December: Get Festive - Holiday Market

What's happening in Town?

Check this out.

Vancouver Farmers Markets present this "holiday market" at the Croatian Cultural Center.

December 17, 2011

Address:  3250 Commercial Drive at 16th Avenue, Vancouver

Price:  $3 at the door ($2 per ticket if you purchase online)

For details:  check out this site.

http://www.eatlocal.org/

December Sponsor: Lisalesa.com (Upcycled Design by Lisalesa)

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All items from Lisa are handmade, hand painted, and only one and the only one available. 

 

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A good accessory

Bridal Bag-ette

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Please Grab our December Special Crafty Fortune Bag Sampler Available for Online for approximately $8 CAD SHIPPED.


The Fortune Bag Sampler will contain two Samples plus LisaLesa.Com, her famous 63rd Emmy Award Swag Bag (November Featured Sponsor) http://www.lisalesa.com/ and Safari Soapa Bath and Body Products Full Size 2oz Bath Salts (December Featured Sponsor) http://www.thesafarisoapa.com/ .

Sampler bags will be available for sale Starting December 15th. 

We are accepting Pre-order now to get your fortune bag out of here quicker.


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December Mini Fortune Bag Sampler - Pre-order Now.

Grab a Fortune Bag

Our Regular Fortune Bag Sampler is NOT Available for December.

Please Grab our December Special Crafty Fortune Bag Sampler Available for Online for approximately $8 CAD SHIPPED.


The Fortune Bag Sampler will contain two Samples plus LisaLesa.Com, her famous 63rd Emmy Award Swag Bag (November Featured Sponsor) http://www.lisalesa.com/ and Safari Soapa Bath and Body Products Full Size 2oz Bath Salts (December Featured Sponsor) http://www.thesafarisoapa.com/ .

Sampler bags will be available for sale Starting December 15th. 

We are accepting Pre-order now to get your fortune bag out of here quicker.


Grab a December Fortune Bag Today. (while quantity last)

Go to Page: http://fortunebagsampler.blogspot.com/p/get-fortune-bag.html


Contact:  fortunebagsampler@gmail.com