The holidays have a way of sneaking up on you, and if you’re like us, you’ve probably left gift buying to the last minute. Lucky for you (and us), we’ve put together a series of last minute gift guides for every type of Vancouver Islander in your life. So forget about that Amazon purchase you’re about to make—you’ll just be bombarded with annoying ads for weeks after anyways. And really, what’s better than supporting local, independent businesses and picking up something special for that special someone in your life? Here then are all our holiday gift guides. Happy gift giving!
Find all of our 2019 gift guides below.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Outdoor Adventurer In Your Life
Let’s face it: most Islanders are into outdoor adventure in some way. We’re surrounded by water, mountains and forest, so much so that it can almost feel like an obligation to get outside at times. But hey, we’re not complaining. And your giftee won’t either when you bestow them with one of the crowd pleasing items in this gift guide. The following picks are a great addition in the life of any type of adventurer—we’re not talking super technical gear here—but the gifts they don’t know they want.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Outdoor Adventurer In Your Life
Because they don’t need another pair of technical socks.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Design-Loving, Wellness-Practicing, Stylish Person in Your Life
Don’t underestimate the competitive edge you’ll get under the tree with a thoughtfully chosen, well-designed gift. We hand-picked a selection of some of the Island’s best style and beauty items so you can shop—even last-minute—with confidence and shower your friends and fam with those items they planned to treat themselves to.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Design-Loving, Wellness-Practicing, Stylish Person in Your Life
Sure, you might be taking away the concept of ‘treat yo’self’ when you gift the items in this guide, but we doubt anyone will complain.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Foodie in Your Life
Despite how hard it is to grow vegetables on coastal rock, Vancouver Island’s reputation as a foodie destination is well earned. We have oodles of restaurants using locally grown produce, and practically every citizen with access to a kitchen or backyard makes their own own honey, jam, sauces, teas, granola, ice cream, peanut butter, or something-or-other. We’ve got foragers and hunter-gatherers, farmers and mad scientists, and the result is one rich foodie-scape of giftables and experiences sure to delight any food-lover (read: everyone) on your holiday shopping list.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Foodie in Your Life
Bonus: the gifts in this guide are sure to earn you a free dinner.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Beer Lover, Coffee Addict, and Amateur Bartender
Liquid gifts tend to be a last-minute, grab-and-dash item, but the items in this gift guide will have even the most discerning person in your life fooled. Sure, you can’t go wrong with an Okanagan Valley rose under the tree, but this year there are so many thoughtful options for sourcing local spirits, coffees, holiday drinks and imbibing accessories that you’re bound to dominate the secret santa gift exchange. From craft beer to fancy hot chocolate to the sustainable coffee cup solution the world has been longing for—it’s all inside this Vancouver Island beverage gift guide.
The Last-Minute Vancouver Island Gift Guide for the Beer Lover, Coffee Addict, and Amateur Bartender In Your Life
You can never go wrong with a liquid gift.
