Ciiku Skin Essentials
Vancouver mother-daughter duo Jackline Wanjiku Kiunga and Iman Wamboi use natural and exotic oils such as monoi de Tahiti, cold-pressed Kalahari melon seed, and cupuaçu butter in their rich body creams to nourish your skin this winter.
RavenSong Soap & Candle
RavenSong offers candles, essential oils, bath bombs, and luxury soaps created in small batches with natural ingredients. Its luxury soaps are produced in Campbell River entirely by hand in the cold process tradition, and its gift boxes showcase a wide range of scent profiles, from sugary to evergreen.
Droplet Home Goods
Handloomed with 100 per cent organic cotton from Turkey, Vancouver-based Droplet’s blankets and towels—including the terra cotta-striped Turkish towels—are the perfect gift to curl up with this holiday season.
Talaysay Tours
Through land-based education, Talaysay Tours offer learning experiences that highlight stories, art, oral histories, and perspectives of shared communities through the lens of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Shíshálh (Sechelt) Nations across Vancouver, Whistler, and the Sunshine Coast.
Wild Coast Perfumery
This Cowichan Bay perfumery bottles scents inspired by the shores and forests of British Columbia, including Saltspring, Saturna, and Tofino. Using locally harvested and nonlocal botanicals, each perfume features a blend of over 20 essential oils, absolutes, and resins, and are free from synthetics and parabens.
Spirit Bear Lodge
Connect with the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation and the lands, waterways, and wildlife in their traditional territory for the one-of-a-kind, conservation-focused, and sustainable tourism experiences at Spirit Bear Lodge. All-inclusive packages include return airfare from Vancouver’s South Terminal, a scenic boat ride to the lodge, meals and homemade snacks, B.C. beers and wines, daily guided wildlife and cultural excursions, and a cozy ocean-front room.
A Bronze Age
Founded in 2016, Vancouver-based label A Bronze Age produces hand-crafted, made-to-order, multiseason garments and accessories, including a collection of pieces made from 100 per cent deadstock fabric to reduce materials that would otherwise end up in landfill. Its holiday edit brings together stocking stuffers, party-ready outfits, and accessories just in time for the festive season.
Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart by Jen Sookfong Lee, McClelland & Stewart
This memoir by East Vancouver author Jen Sookfong Lee was a finalist for the 2024 City of Vancouver Book Award. Key moments from pop culture are woven with stories from her own life to explore themes of identity and how culture shapes us.
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge
Photo by Jeremy Koreski.
From November 22, 2024, to January 19, 2025, the Capilano Suspension Bridge will be illuminated nightly by millions of multicoloured holiday lights as part of its Canyon Lights experience. Partial proceeds from admissions will be donated to support fire and burn education in schools throughout British Columbia through the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. For B.C. residents, purchasing a regular one-day admissions ticket can be turned into an annual pass for no additional charge.
Lavoh
A stocking stuffer for the beauty enthusiast, Lavoh’s reusable face cloth, new this year from former Vancouver hair salon owner Eliza Trendiak, only requires a soak in warm water to remove all types of makeup, including waterproof and long-lasting formulas.
Curve! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast
Courtesy of Figure 1 Publishing.
For the art enthusiast, Curve! is an 80-year photographic overview of wood and argillite carving by 14 Indigenous women artists on the Northwest Coast who have helped keep their traditional carving practices alive in their communities.
