Some cool places to shop this year - especially if you are looking for a unique gift:
Modern Karibou (online store): they have 15% off all Blomus products presently and a holiday gift guide, eco-friendly and canadian design sections to shop in.
Ten Thousand Villages (two locations in Ottawa): their blog posts feature gift suggestions for different people in your life. So far they've done hostess, wife and something for the chocoholic!
Enviro Boutique (on Rideau Street) - This is not only a great place to purchase energy-efficient items for your home, as they also carry some funky, colourful items like bowls made out of recycled telephone wire and bags made out of used seat belts!
Stride Design (pictured above) - if you live near Metcalfe, you can check out the Stride Design boutique. They not only have great furniture but also feature sustainable clothes, local art and great jewellery. You can also buy maple syrup, honey and eggs while you are there!
All great places to shop and perhaps even find those one-of-a-kind items! We especially enjoyed going out to Stride Design as it's part of Castor River Farm and a great outing for the day where you can see the pigs and chickens all free-ranging about! I'll have to write a longer post on this business soon! And if you want to minimize your running around - driving from here to there - checking out different stores - don't forget Ottawa's ecohood: Dalhousie North in the Byward Market! You can get alot of shopping done in one afternoon!
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Other O-Town Holiday 2011 Post
- Your Local Etsy Artisans & Crafters
- Ideas for Stocking Stuffers in Ottawa
2 comments:
Have some friends that live in Ottawa so I have sent them your link - thanks for the addresses and for coming by to visit my blog!
Thanks so much Anna! Love your blog also - esp. the Quintessentially posts. Thanks also for sharing some of your travel images! Lovely!
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