Tag Archives: music

Festivals for the Frugal

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

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

Posted on April 16, 2016 by

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

Posted on November 8, 2014 by

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 →

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Record Store Day – “Christmas for Nerds”

Posted on April 19, 2014 by

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 →

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The Last Bits

Posted on March 29, 2014 by

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 →

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Return to Richmond

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

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 →

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Tunes to Thrift By

Posted on February 1, 2014 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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