Required Reading at This Time of Year, Nothing Beats Curling up Near a Crackling Fire with a Cozy Blanket and a New Book to Read
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SHOPS & SERVICES Required Reading At this time of year, nothing beats curling up near a crackling fire with a cozy blanket and a new book to read. Find these recent releases at local bookstores (page 20).—Sheri Radford Murder by Milkshake: An Dubious Documents (A Puzzle) Don’t Never Tell Nobody Nothin’ Astonishing True Story of by Nick Bantock (Chronicle No How: The Real Story of West Adultery, Arsenic, and a Books): Bantock is best known Coast Rum Running by Rick Charismatic Killer by Eve Lazarus as the author of the popular James (Harbour Publishing): (Arsenal Pulp Press): Lazarus Griffin & Sabine series, which Most folks associate bootleg- is known for her compelling contains removable letters and ging with shootings, hijackings accounts of true crime in postcards sent between the and murders. Rum running in Vancouver. Now she unleashes two titular characters. Now the BC did, indeed, involve some her considerable research skills ingenious West Coast author headline-grabbing drama, but on the story of a local radio has created a visual epistolary mostly it was carried out with personality who slowly poisoned puzzle, perfect for any reader a veneer of Canadian civility. his wife using arsenic-laced who enjoys brain teasers Vancouver Island resident milkshakes, then ran off to wrapped up in a gorgeously James explores the fascinating Disneyland with his mistress. designed art book. era of Prohibition. METROPOLIS AT METROTOWN services available. Free parking. and services including Hudson’s Bay, BC’s largest shopping destination Open daily. Easy access via SkyTrain. Aritzia, Forever 21 and an interna- boasts nearly 400 stores, restaurants 650 W. 41st Ave. 604-261-2511. tional mix of merchants. Open daily. and theatres: it’s home to Hudson’s www.oakridgecentre.com X Map 4: E3 Easy access via SkyTrain. 6551 No. Bay, Uniqlo, Chapters and Silvercity 3 Rd., Richmond. 604-713-7467. Metropolis Theatres. Huge amount of PACIFIC CENTRE Downtown www.richmondcentre.com X free parking. Open daily. Easy access Vancouver’s largest shopping centre Map 3: D3 via SkyTrain. 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby. includes stores such as Nordstrom, 604-630-3340. www.metropolis Holt Renfrew, Harry Rosen, H&M, SINCLAIR CENTRE Four heritage build- atmetrotown.com X Map 4: E6 Max Mara, Hugo Boss, The Apple ings under glass comprise an elegant Store, Kate Spade, Bose, Disney Store, shopping mall of exclusive stores OAKRIDGE CENTRE Just 15 minutes Ted Baker, Sephora and much more. and services. Find fine fragrances at from downtown, or a short drive from Open daily. Easy access via SkyTrain. The Perfume Shoppe, and brand- the airport. Browse a mix of luxury 701 W. Georgia St. 604-688-7235. name fashions at Leone and L2, then shops, trendy independent boutiques www.pacificcentre.ca X Map 1: C5 ship your purchases home from The and major retailers such as Max Mara, UPS Store. Open M-Sa. Easy access Coach, Lululemon, Harry Rosen, RICHMOND CENTRE Located near via SkyTrain. 757 W. Hastings St. Hudson’s Bay and Boys’ Co. Concierge the airport, this centre has 200 shops www.sinclaircentre.com X Map 1: B6 WOOLLY WARMTH Lightweight, packable Glerups slippers are made with 100 percent natural wool and soled with soft leather. At Australian Boot Company (page 22). 18 where.ca December 2018.