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1. Mount Pleasant Optometry Centre
Vancouver, BC V5T 1V9
(604) 874-7302
Categories:
Optometrists,
Eyewear & Opticians
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Have you ever seen the inside of your own eye? No, I'm not being philosophical here, I'm actually really asking -- have you ever been shown the interior of *your own* eyeball? Neither had I up until just a day ago, and lemme tell you: it was amazing.…More »
2. Storage On Terminal
Vancouver, BC V6A 2M5
(604) 687-4211
Category:
Self Storage
Neighbourhood: Strathcona
After almost a year of dealing with Storage on Terminal, I think it's time for an update.
The good:
- it's still clean.
- the space itself is still inspiring... in a way. I want to convert the whole space into one giant loft for me and a bunch of…More »
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6/29/2011
My love for Vancouver's West End means that I am in constant need of extra space for the X number of… Read more »
3. Frogbox
Vancouver, BC V5L 1H5
(877) 376-4269
Category:
Movers
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
Soooo, I'm basically renting a box? For the same price I would pay if buying rubbermaids? Suspicious. Why would I do such a thing?
Why, robin? (yes, I'm playing call and answer with myself) Because moving is complicated enough that I don't want to…More »
4. Misako Hair Studio
Don't let the Japanese name nor the lack of an English website deter you, because when it comes to hair, Misako can do no wrong. Well, specifically: Mami at Misako can do no wrong. As the kind of person who will find the definitive stylist, cleaner,…More »
5. Our Community Bikes
During garage sale season a few years ago, the sun was beginning to set in the suburbs, and I was having a hard time finding anything worth my money. But then there it was: just hanging in the back of a suburban garage was the most overwhelmingly…More »
6. Vancity Savings Credit Union
Vancouver, BC V6G 1E8
(604) 877-7000
Category:
Banks & Credit Unions
Neighbourhood: West End
A lover of all things local, it only makes sense that I would put my money where my mouth is (pun entirely intended) and let a credit union handle most of my financial matters. But Vancity CU isn't just any ol' credit union, oh no. No friends,…More »
7. Denman Shoe Repair
Every once in awhile I find a business that I had no idea existed but can't even begin to comprehend how I ever lived without. As a person with a soft-spot for the most impossibly adorable vintage shoes, I spend an obscene amount money at the…More »
8. Quick Cobbler
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1E2
(604) 682-6354
Category:
Shoe Repair
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Oh, I wish you were quick, cobbler. Oh, I wish you cobbled as well as your cute little hammer sign promised. Oh, you would have been a solid 5 stars in 2009. Oh, how you have worn over the years.
Oh dear.
Vintage shoe loving girls like me need a…More »
9. Robin Armstrong
Vancouver, BC V6K 2G3
(604) 742-8383
Categories:
Chiropractors,
Yoga
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
I am a runner.
I run. I run for fun, I run for health, I run for the challenge. I run. But it hasn't always been this way - far from it actually. I used to hate running. Buy some silly, ultra light-weight, mega-expensive shoes and at least one…More »
10. Ian Low, DDS
Vancouver, BC V6M 1Y7
(604) 266-1151
Category:
General Dentistry
Neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy
Let's be clear about 5-star dental experiences, shall we? Dentists, like mechanics, are in this crazy position of power where what they say, goes.
"Oh the transfigubalater in the deceleratrix is broken? And it's gonna cost $4224 plus labour and…More »
11. Denman Cleantec
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M7
(604) 683-8914
Category:
Dry Cleaning & Laundry
Neighbourhood: West End
Something about the term "Cleantec" just doesn't sit well with me. Really, I had no business taking my two most cherished shirts (of the moment, ahem) to a drycleaner with that word in the name. But I was in a pinch! Is that coffee? Or no, it's red…More »
12. Swan Laundry Drycleaning
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2B7
(604) 684-0323
Category:
Dry Cleaning & Laundry
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Could they be any sweeter?? Swan is, if not the best, most certainly the friendliest dry cleaner in all of Vancouver.
I've dropped off countless way-too-expensive tops and dresses at Swan -- with much hesitation each time, I may add -- only to get…More »
13. Smile Thai Wellness
Vancouver, BC V6B 3B4
(604) 630-3808
Categories:
Massage,
Acupuncture,
Skin Care
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Yes, I am one of *those* people. I am the Canadian girl who went to Thailand and had a massage almost every single day for a month straight (because, why not?) only to come home and brag and whine and search for something that would come even a the…More »
14. Care Point Medical Centres
Vancouver, BC V6G 2N1
(604) 681-5338
Category:
Medical Clinics
Neighbourhood: West End
I come to this walk-in clinic waaay more times than I'd ever like to admit (both to myself and to others), but the wee little crown that says I'm the so-called Duchess of Care Point on Denman tells the real story here.
The doctors are walk-in doctors.…More »
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Yelping SinceApril 2011
Things I Lovesecret suppers, paper products, vintage shops, libraries, open spaces, rainy days, rubber boots, a good glass of wine, the perfect cup of coffee
Find Me Inthe most impractically adorable vintage shoes
My Hometowntiny prairie towns
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...amassing amazing fabric to add to my ever-growing collection
Why You Should Read My Reviewsmy taste: impecable. my reviews: fair.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadKafka on the Shore
My First ConcertRaffi, at the age of 6
My Favourite MoviePrincess Mononoke
My Last Meal On Earthtoasted peanut butter, honey & banana sandwich
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...Gn'R 4 life
Current CrushBill freaking Murray!