MEC Langley Grand Opening

MEC has a new location, off of #10 Hwy in Langley, BC.  It's actually in the former location of Danier/Sport Mart right next to Willowbrook Shopping Centre.

The Grand Opening is today, Sat June 22, from 9-6.  They gave away free water bottles to the first 100 patrons in line...folks were in line as early as 7am!  I arrived a few minutes before 9am and there were easily 250 people in line ahead of me.

Lots of stuff to see and do!

Giveaways are happening all day on the half hour, every hour.  

Photos from the opening:

Crazy line up!!!  All the way around the store and back towards the Dairy Queen!

Samples of Lara Bars

The big ballot box.  Grand Prize draw to happen at 5:30pm.

Free Starbucks and asstd cookies :)

Rockwall climbing in the parking lot.

Torre and Tagus Sale Week 2

My sister and a friend wanted to revisit the Torre and Tagus Warehouse Sale, where discounts were moved to 75% off all white stickered items (vs. 50% off last week).  You can find the original post here.

We were fully expecting to not find anything, but to our surprise, there were some 'leftovers' to be had!

Here are my finds:

White porcelain "can" with silicone lid.  I will use this as a sugar container for coffee and tea.  Reg. $11, down to $2.75.

Salad bowl, hard plastic.  Reg.$18.75, down to $4.69

A pair of Cast Iron "jacks" paperweights/bookends.  Reg. $17 ea, down to $4.25 ea.

White porcelain salad bowl.  Reg. $25, down to $6.25.

Linen-look scarf.  Reg. $15, down to $3.

Lotus tea light holder.  Reg. $6, down to $1.50.  It was actually purple when I bought it, but gave it a makeover with a little spray paint ;-)



Here are Jessica's finds from today's 75%off reduction sale:
             

Assorted large white vases Reg. 8.50-10.50 wholesale down to $2.12-2.62

   

Large Cast Iron Door Stopper Reg. $17 wholesale, down to $4.25

White metal bar stools Reg.99.95 wholesale, down to $17.50 each (red tag)

                        

Torre & Tagus Summer 2013 Warehouse Sale

Normally just a once-a-year sale as we have featured previously here, Torre & Tagus is trying something new as blogged by BAKEAHOLIC.  The summer sale is half-way through, on until June 15th.

As curators of fine modern home decor objects and furnishings and at already low wholesale prices, surely you will find a gem or two at this sale where it is an additonal 50% off the wholesale price. Starting Sat. June 8th, all will be an additional 75%off the wholesale price! Get shopping!

During my visit,  I procured:

                                              a white ceramic honeypot $10 (wholesale $20)

a hammered steel bird $4 (wholesale $8)

a white wooden geometric ball $2 (wholesale $4)

a large bamboo tray $14 (wholesale $28)

a steel, glass and wooden cheese dome $17.50 (wholesale $35)

a retro white flip clock $8.50 (wholesale $17)

Address and information is here as featured on Torre & Tagus' Facebook page:

RW & Co. - Take an additional 40% off last ticketed prices

RW & Co. has an enormous amount of women's clearance starting today. If you are looking for a summer skirt, blouse or tank top, pop in soon for their best selection.

My twin and I went today, and it was just our fortune to pop in the first day of the sale. The entire length of the store is lined up with ladies tanks, short sleeve blouses, spring weight trench jackets and parkas etc., galore.

I picked up 3 basic but dressier tank tops today. Regular $25.50 but marked down to $22 and then an additional 40% off that. Not a cheap-cheap deal, but for the quality and the cut, I am actually quite pleased. They are modest and not skin tight, right up my alley. The black and white tanks are jersey with a pocket in the front and then a thicker but flowy chiffon in the back.

                                                                            Front

Back

 My twin and I were drawn to the grey jersey tank because of the zipper. It's just cool.

Zipper up the left side

We were at Guildford Town Center, but check here for more locations around the Lower Mainland.

Classic Hunter Rain Wellies

MTF online has a limited selection of Hunter Boots on clearance for $58.50! An amazing price if you were looking for a pair.  Check them out before they are gone here. 

Free shipping is an option if delivered to a local store (Langley,  Port Kells,  etc). Returns and exchanges are welcomed.

Lululemon Factory Outlet Closing

Lululemon's Factory Outlet in Burnaby is only open for a few more days as it plans to close its doors April 21st, 2013. I'm not sure if they're having "close out" sales per se, but they are continuing with daily deals and power hours.  After they close, markdowns will just remain at the retail locations.  Check out their Facebook Event called the E.N.D. for the big closing day...deals?  celebration??

I decided to pop into see what's left, if anything. To my (pleasant) surprise, there was a lot of women's wear and men's wear to choose from. But there was absolutely no Ivivva at all, so if you were planning on looking for girls' wear, you'll have to head to their West 4th location I guess!

Today's special included 50% off all headbands, $4 underwear and...$20 off all jackets, vests and hoodies!!! A great discount on already discounted bigger ticket items.

Here are some pics from my adventure:

A fairly good selection of all sizes ranging from 2-12.  Tons on bright tights (unders, runders, blah blah, but in the light brights...they're pretty sheer).  The unders are all priced low - $29, $39.  Still not low enough for essentially see-thru pants.

Power Y tanks, $39.  Asst'd shorts and long sleeves.  "Under Pant" in navy $49.

Mens' Studio Hoodie...$49 (less today's discount...it was $29!).  Got one for the hubby.

Right Round Jacket - in black with black.  Also available in black with grey and black with teal blue.  They are priced at $79, less today's discount...$59.  Not bad for a warmer, longer spring jacket.  Mixed materials, it's treated with DWR to make it water repellent...this will come in handy.

Long SS Devotion Tee in the chevron print.  $19.  I'm not positive if it's tooooo much print yet, even if it's only on one side.  Worst case scenario, I have it converted into an infinity scarf at the tailor :-)

These I did NOT buy.  I personally love the colour, but they were just too darn sheer.  No one needs to see that, not even for $29.  Too bad, if there were black, I'd be all over these.

Cute vest - $69, less the discount would be $49.  Didn't need it, plus, I would have wanted a size up and it wasn't there.  Folks were snatching these up like cra-cra this morning.

Here's my new Right Round Jacket.  It's a great longer length, covers the derriere..  A bit warmer than my Lulu rain jacket, but not too warm for early spring right through to late summer, maybe even fall in Vancouver.

Nice high stance on the funnel.  Vented back.

These zippers are a bit strange unzipped.  They're like pit zips, but only they're in front of the pit, not under it.  Will be leaving those done up, unless I work up a serious sweat, and it's dark out.

It's a looser fit -not totally body skimming.  A nice change up.

The Lululemon Factory Outlet is located:

5560 Trapp Ave 

Burnaby, BC CanadaV3N 5G4 

Hours of the store:

Monday - Saturday: 9am - 6pm

Sunday: 10am - 6pm

Leather Toms

So - an update to my original post...my new leather Toms have arrived!

These are the Toms+ White Perforated Leather Classics ordered from www.Toms.com.  They shipped quickly (only 5 days from date of order to my hot little hands).  Free shipping to my posting address in WA.  They also did not charge state tax, so that's a bonus!?

The verdict?  I love them!  They are a great fit (same as regular) and are built to last (well, at least longer anyway).  The colour is not exactly "white", but that's what I was hoping.  They are a sagey-greyish shade of white?  Perfect for wearing all spring and summer long :-)  I'm thinking they'll go great with all of the coloured denim, chambray and jeans.

The soles are much better quality than the original line...they are a rubberized outsole with a textured middle.  They're a little pricey, but hopefully it will equate to longevity.  I guess we will have to see!