June 05, 2011 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Shopping
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While travelling it is always great when you can find the comforts of home and be able to just relax in your current environment. While visiting in Prince George, I discovered an amazing little book store that allowed me to take a step back from the world of travels and take another adventure through their shop.
The shop, named Books and Co., provided a great environment for me to find a book that I can have to sit back and relax, while enjoying a knowledge adventure over the summer. They had a collection of books not only unique to Prince George and the surrounding region, but also all of the regular favourites, plus a great selection of books of authors I have never heard of; but now look forward to reading many of. The environment provided me to dive into a world of fantasy, action, crime, or adventure, or have my pick of travel tips and cook books. I now have a very long reading list, with perhaps not enough time this summer to complete.
After selecting my books I was able to relax in the in-shop cafe, named Café Voltaire. With a great selection of hot and cold drinks, cakes and other treats, soups and sandwiches, and many other options, I was able to enjoy my new books with an amazing snack.
Through my quest for further entertainment I was able to discover that upstairs is ArtSpace, which has live shows and entertainment options. I hope to make it back to Books and Co. very soon for another adventure. It was a great afternoon well spent in this amazing little book shop and cafe!
August 10, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Shopping
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Looking to spend an afternoon shopping? I spent the day cruising Prince George's "Specialty Avenues" and found all kinds of treasures!
I started the day with a coffee at Cafe Voltaire within Books & Co and spent some time browsing the many books, including some books by local authors. Next I travelled down 3rd Ave to Northern Hardware to check out all the cool home furnishings. HomeWorks is always fun too, with tons of unique gifts and great clothes upstairs! Ruins and Riot had lots of clothes, and don't forget to venture downstairs in Ruins to find the bargain racks! A couple of my favourite stores on 4th Ave are Dandylines and JJ Springer - Dandylines is full of fun home deco items and gift ideas, and JJ Springer has a variety of gifts and tidbits as well. A couple of my favourites that are just off of "Specialty Aves" would be Topaz Beads on Dominion for their cool selection of beads and jewellery, and the Chinese Store on 5th for a huge variety of baskets, furniture and Chinese foods that you can't get anywhere else in town!
If you're feeling hungry after all that shopping, the downtown area is home to many coffee shops such as Starbucks, Sassafrass Savouries, and Une Petite Cafe. Or if you're looking for something a little more hefty, try one of the many great downtown restaurants ranging from greek to locally grown bison to sushi to hand-made pasta.
I really enjoyed my time downtown, and I'm definitely looking forward to my next shopping expedition!