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dandelion KIDS Annual Summer Sale is Here!

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

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Welcome sunny days with the dandelion KIDS Annual Summer Sale (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/sale NULL.html)!

Save on clothing, select toys and accessories for boys and girls from newborn all the way to size 10.  You’ll find stylish clothing from fab brands like Ben Sherman, Minymo, Katvig, Blu, Appaman, Imps & Elfs, Tea, Escargot, Noppies and more. Plus cool shoes from Converse, Vans, and Morgan & Milo. You can also pick up UV50 protective swimwear that is cool and safe, slick sunglasses and fantastic summer hats. And it’s all 30-70% off, both in-store and online (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/sale NULL.html), so shop early for the best selection.

There’s even more fun dandelion KIDS info on Twitter (http://twitter NULL.com/dandelionKIDS/) and we’d love it if you became our fan on Facebook (http://www NULL.facebook NULL.com/home NULL.php?ref=home#!/DandelionKids?ref=ts).


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MARKET at Eugene Choo

Friday, June 18th, 2010

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Once a month throughout the summer, Market at Eugene Choo (http://www NULL.eugenechoo NULL.com/) features a selection of their favourite designers, vintage dealers and food vendors.

Sunday June 20th, 11-4  (It’s Car Free Day Vancouver on Main Street as well.)

Saturday July 17, 10-3

Saturday August 14, 10-3

Saturday September 18, 10-3


Find Market in the parking lot behind Eugene Choo at 3683 Main Street.



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This Sunday is Car Free Day on Commercial Drive

Friday, June 18th, 2010

We can’t wait! For Car Free Day, Commercial Drive turns into a big, fun party with tons of kids, dogs, bikes and a little craziness.  Loads of music, amazing food, street hockey, a roller disco (yes, with old school roller skates! and cool DJ’s) and much much more!

See you there from noon to 6pm between Venables and 1st Avenue!

We don’t care how you get here…just don’t drive!




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Treasure!

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

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Treasure is on our minds!

Bedtime reading in our house is currently Enid Blyton’s Five on a Treasure Island (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/The_Famous_Five_%28series%29)which features an unexplored shipwreck risen from the bottom of the ocean in a fierce storm. How exciting! Perhaps there is undiscovered treasure on Treasure Island? Could it be gold, relics, skeletons??

So naturally, we are dying to go and see this exhibition.

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Treasure! (http://www NULL.scienceworld NULL.ca/treasure)

www.scienceworld.ca/treasure (http://www NULL.scienceworld NULL.ca/treasure)

What do you treasure? Who hunts for treasure and why? Come explore incredible discoveries as we delve into the thrill of the hunt. There’s something for everyone in this fascinating look at the world of treasures. Visitors will tie knots, try to crack a safe, explore geocaching and examine remarkable artifacts dug up from shipwrecks and ghost towns.

Topics include:

* Underwater Treasure
* Buried Treasure
* Gold Rushes
* Treasures in the Attic
* Treasure in Popular Culture
* The Modern Treasure Hunt
* Protecting Treasure
* Pirates

Visit Treasure! website (http://www NULL.treasureexhibit NULL.com/)
Organized by NRG! Exhibits (http://www NULL.nrg-exhibits NULL.com/)

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The Art Express

Friday, May 14th, 2010

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Art Fun and Theatre Fun:  Together on The Art Express.
We just get so happy whenever we see the amazing Art Express bus zooming around the neighbourhood so we were thrilled to hear about their collaboration with the Cultch.
On Saturday May 1, The Art Express launched a terrific event to go along with The Family Time Series at The Cultch.  Participants in the program got involved in a puppet making workshop on board The Art Express, and then were led inside The Cultch for a presentation of “The Tooth Fairy”, a puppet play presented by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop from Alberta.
“This was a partnership that was just waiting to happen.  The idea of pulling up with our bus right in front of The Cultch, making puppets and then heading in for a puppet play, made for such a complete creative experience!  I really love the idea of supporting a great place like The Cultch – such a wonderful venue with so much cool stuff going on – we need to turn our attention to such cultural events, and enrich our lives by sharing in the talent that surrounds us” (Michael Bray, owner/operator of The Art Express).
The Family Time Series at The Cultch (http://www NULL.thecultch NULL.com/) will continue next year, beginning in the Fall, and The Art Express (http://www NULL.theartexpress NULL.com/) will be offering up their art fun/theatre fun combo to families with children between 6 – 10 years of age.  The Cultch plans to hold four family time series over the 2010/2011 theatre season.  Contact The Art Express by e-mail info@theartexpress.com for more information and to be put on their contact list.


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Dandelion KIDS Port Moody 1st Birthday Sale Starts Tomorrow

Friday, May 7th, 2010

dandelion KIDS in Suter Brook Village, Port Moody is
celebrating it’s 1st Birthday!  Hooray!

The merriment begins with 20% off absolutely everything in store at both locations for the whole weekend of May 8th and 9th. If you are unable to visit us in person, we are offering free shipping on web orders placed May 8th and 9th.

Then don those party hats and join us for some yummy cupcakes, refreshments, and a draw to win $100 Gift Certificate in our Port Moody shop on Saturday, May 8th.


And now something just for the little ones also at our Port Moody location! Even though we’re dandelion KIDS, we’ll be helping the kids plant little pots with sunflower seeds for them to take home.
Watch them grow!




Also, one of our favourite neighbours at Suter Brook Village, Bobby Paul, is hosting their 2nd annual street party with carnival games, a cool skateboard ramp and prizes by Vans, Supra Distribution, IS Eyewear and more on Saturday May 8th from 12-4pm. Get more info on the Bobby Paul website (http://bobbypaul NULL.com/).


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Read-In for Funding for Vancouver Schools

Monday, April 26th, 2010

We believe education is our future. We hope you are able to tell all your friends and have the time to attend this wonderful peaceful demonstration. Fingers crossed that the sun will be shining!

What: A city-wide read-in (a sit-in with books) is a peaceful event during which families come together to read in protest.
Why: To fight government lack of funding and support library time, librarians, and literacy through funding public education in Vancouver.
When: Wednesday, April 28. Gathering begins at 4:30 and at 5:00pm wewill being our read for 18 minutes, one minute for every million in cuts.
Where: On the hill at Kensington Park, south of 33rd Avenue East between Dumfries and Knight streets.


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Extended hours during the Olympics

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

We’re running extended hours through the entire month of February at our Commercial Drive store.

We hope you’ve been able to get out and enjoy some of the events – there’s lots of free ones to check out. Be sure to check the official Olympic Host City website (http://olympichostcity NULL.vancouver NULL.ca/) to find listings to all the events across the Lower Mainland.

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Dandelion KIDS Featured on Vancouver is Awesome!

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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Last week VancouverIsAwesome profiled us in their Home Grown section, a feature which celebrates their favourite local companies. We were ecstatic when we heard that they wanted to feature us, seeing as VancouverIsAwesome (http://www NULL.vancouverisawesome NULL.com) is one of our favourite websites. Their ultra-positive attitude is a breath of fresh air.

Here’s what they said about us:

Dandelion KIDS is one of my favourite kids’ stores in Vancouver. They’re eco-minded – from the products they choose to stock, like a great selection of colourful organic clothing right down to their biodegradable bags – they’ve got a personable, multi-lingual staff, their store is easy to navigate, they constantly are giving back to the community, they have amazing window displays but honestly what I love the most about them is that they just have a lot of really cool products for kids. Their taste in and selection of products is second to none.

Our youngest contributor, Arlo, originally turned me onto Dandelion KIDS when he bought a pair of Kid Ear Muffs there to protect his hearing when he goes to shows (click HERE to get a look at them in his Said The Whale review) and he told me that he’s super excited that we’re highlighting them in a Home Grown feature… and of course I agree!

If you don’t believe Arlo and I, simply ask everybody else; they were just voted the Favourite Kids Clothing Store on the Eastside in the 2010 Vancouver Courier Stars of Vancouver award!

You can see the full story and short interview with us on the VancouverIsAwesome (http://vancouverisawesome NULL.com/2010/02/09/home-grown-dandelion-kids/) site.

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Grouse Mountain Wind Turbine Officially Opens

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Have you looked up on Grouse Mountain (http://www NULL.grousemountain NULL.com) lately? Have you seen anything different? Something that stands about 65 metres tall?

Work started back in the summer on a massive wind turbine up on the mountain, and we’ve followed along as the huge structure was built. Well, it officially opened this past Friday (February 5th), and will generate 20% of Grouse Mountain’s overall electricity. Pretty cool! Did you know our blog runs on wind power?

Here’s a video of Premiere Gordon Campbell at the ribbon cutting ceremony. Photos from the opening day ceremonies can be found at that link, as well as more photos from the construction phase (seen in the gallery above). If you’d like to see the gallery larger, clicking here will super-size it in a new window (http://www NULL.flickr NULL.com/photos/57942528 null@null N00/sets/72157622461669392/show/).

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