My in-laws were just here for a visit. Seeing as how my mother-in-law is more a shopper than a skier, shopping is always near the top of the ‘things to do’ list when they come to Golden BC— Christmas shopping, window shopping, necessities shopping, market shopping, all of it.
One of my all-time favourite stores anywhere, The Art Gallery of Golden
This trip was no different.
On Saturday, we hit the Christmas Craft Faire, where the kids were treated to some early Christmas gifts from their grandparents (gotta love grandparents!). My daughter found herself the cutest knitted scarf; my son, a hand painted One of the things I love about shopping in Golden; it has a lot to offer in terms of unique and artisanal goods.
One of Golden's many craft fairs and markets
On Sunday, we hit my mother-in-law’s all-time favourite store in Golden (also one of my favourites), Kicking Horse Interiors, where she spotted .....[read more on Tourism Golden's blog].
On Monday, my in-laws shopped the complete ‘up and back’ of the old downtown, a pleasant two-block span of stores that has everything from ski and outdoor gear, to clothing, to gifts, to kids’ stuff, to the most endearing old-school book shop (think Monroe’s in Victoria but smaller and quainter) with its own upstairs café– a perfect spot for .... [read the rest of this article on Tourism Golden's blog].
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This article was originally published by Tourism Golden as part of their local's blog series. A portion of it is re-posted here, with permission from the awesome folks at Seekers .
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