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Festivals for the Frugal
My sweetheart and I love going to all kinds of festivals, especially if they have free or inexpensive options. This summer, we attended the Harrison Festival of the Arts (HFA). This festival runs for a week each July and might … Continue reading
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Record Store Day 2016
Today is International Record Store Day and all over the world, record shops will be celebrating in various ways. Here in Abbotsford it’s pretty low-key but my son and I ventured out to two local places that sell vinyl to … Continue reading
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Support for the Arts – a Thrifter’s Conundrum
While in Victoria B.C. last week I visited two of my favourite places: The Turntable, a tiny used vinyl/CD shop with a massive collection of great music and Russell Books, Victoria’s answer to Powell’s Books in Portland. I’ll show you … Continue reading
Posted in book stores, books, CDs, music, Records and CDs, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops
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Record Store Day – “Christmas for Nerds”
My parents used to have this huge console record player/radio that was the centre piece of our living room for years. I remember how we could stack 5 or 6 vinyl albums on the centre post and they would drop … Continue reading
Posted in CDs, music, Record Store Day, Records and CDs, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, vintage
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The Last Bits
The last thrift shop that my sister and I visited on our Vancouver trip a few weeks ago was the Salvation Army on 4th Avenue in Kitsilano. This is an old favourite of ours – it’s fun to shop in … Continue reading
Posted in CDs, clothing, music, Records and CDs, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops
Tagged CDs, music, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops
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Return to Richmond
In my last blog post, I shared the adventures of the Vancouver Airport Chapel thrift store which is actually in Richmond. It was a new adventure but that day began with a return to a few Steveston second hand shops … Continue reading
Posted in books, music, Records and CDs, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops
Tagged music, records, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, used books
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Tunes to Thrift By
I’ve been waiting a while to put this song on my blog. I LOVE IT. But some will be offended by the f-bombs and other offensive language in it, so if that’s you, skip it and keep reading. If I … Continue reading
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A Thrifting First in Steveston
I did something yesterday I’ve never done before: I stood in line to get into a thrift shop. The Richmond Auxiliary Thrift Shop in Steveston was having its annual Curio Sale and when I got there at 9:30 they … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, CDs, clothing, Jewelry, music, Records and CDs, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, vintage
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Music on the Cheap
I love live music – there’s just something about watching a performer create their music right in front of you… it’s magic. I’m looking forward to attending a few concerts this summer: the iconic Canadian band RUSH, who were just … Continue reading
Recent Finds and Resolutions
I’m back and if you want to know what I’ve been up to, take a good look at the photo above. If it piques your curiosity, then visit my other blog and you’ll get all the details. The other reason … Continue reading
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