Shopping


Father's Day

Father’s Day is this Sunday and if you’re a last minute shopper like us – no problem – we’ve got you covered! Choose a fun experience or shop local at one of our amazing local businesses. Whatever you buy Dad he’s guarenteed to love! Father’s Day Tour & Social @ Crosscut Distillery Take Dad to our local Distillery for Father’s Day and treat him to a tour with the owner. He’ll also be treated to a delicious cocktail! Tickets are $20. Can’t make it to the tour? You can still treat dad to the delicious tastes of Crosscut Distillery......

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YOUR WARDROBE IS ABOUT TO GET AN UPGRADE WITH STARLOTTE SATINE VINTAGE

Get ready to freshen up your wardrobe with new-to-you fashions that will make you feel like you’re taking a step back in time! March 1st marks the opening of Starlotte Satine Vintage (25 Elgin St) and the first veritable vintage haven to make its home in Sudbury in years! This fall Downtown Sudbury announced Starlotte Satine Vintage as the winner of their second Win-This-Space competition. The program saw entrepreneur hopefuls participate in a number of business building exercises with the Regional Business Centre for the chance at free rent for a year at a Downtown storefront! Starlotte has been......

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SHOP LOCAL: LAST MINUTE MUSICAL GIFT IDEAS

For some of us, the holidays are just days away and we have no idea what to get the folks on our list. It can be especially difficult when shopping for “the person who has everything”. With holidays just around the corner, consider a music purchase! With local artists whose music range in genre from Rock ’n’ Roll to Psychedelic-Folk, there’s bound to be an artist that strikes the auditory fancy of your loved ones. If being part of the action is more their style get them a ticket an upcoming show or take advantage of early-bird festival pricing.......

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Our Craters last minute holiday gift guide

Calling all last minute shoppers – we have the perfect gift guide to help you find a gift for everyone on your list this holiday season. We recently gave away some really great gifts to our readers for the holidays and we wanted to share a roundup of some of those with you. So here is our last minute (local) holiday gift guide! All photos taken by @katelynvanessa. Heirloom Island prints Julieanne Steedman is the artist and maker behind Heirloom Island. She creates colour filled artwork, hand-drawn maps, and handmade items perfect for your home or cottage. We love all......

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Northern Ontario’s Local Colouring Book: Woodland Animals of Manitoulin Island

Duncan Neganigwane Pheasant is the artist behind the very popular (and locally made) colouring book, Woodland Animals of Manitoulin Island. Originally from Manitoulin, Duncan began his art career at a very young age. While colouring, readers will also be able to learn about the Ojibwe language and culture! Find out more in our interview with Duncan. When did you first being drawing? High school I made and sold my first painting; it was of the rock group KISS! What made you decide to publish your illustrations as a colouring book? The idea originally came from my friend Pat Hess......

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Shop Local: Tree Top Bath & Body

Fans of LUSH, the Body Shop, and Kiehl’s rejoice: Sudbury has its very own natural line of face and beauty products made right here in our hometown! Jen Stiller is the owner of Tree Top Bath & Body, a natural line of products including soaps, scrubs, body butters, toners, and even soy candles! Fun fact: We personally can’t live without her infamous Green Tea Toner, and are obsessed with her Coconut Lime body butter! Jen filled us in on how she started making her natural beauty line, as well as her big upcoming plans for Tree Top this year!......

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Shop Local: Take a Peek at Stitch & Stone’s New Location

By now you’ve probably heard that Sudbury’s boho boutique Stitch & Stone has made the move to a larger location just up the road from its previous home on Cedar Street! Our co-founders decided to check out the new shop together last week, and they fell in love with everything in the store! Stitch & Stone owner Gabrielle Roy shared all the details with us. What made you decide to make the move? Where is Stitch & Stone now located? Our little shop grew much quicker than anticipated! We quickly ran out of room to properly merchandise and accommodate......

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Shop Local: Feeling Bohemian with Ornate by Cait

Caitlin Gingras is the girl behind Ornate by Cait, a locally made clothing line that features one-of-a-kind wraps, shawls, cardigans, you name it! Each piece is unique; sewn together by Caitlin herself. Her new designs are perfect for all summer outings, from hanging out at the beach, to attending a music festival, or even sitting around a campfire. Find out more about Caitlin, Ornate by Cait, and where you can purchase her products! Tell us a bit about yourself and Ornate by Cait. Where did the idea come from, when did you begin, and what type of products do......

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Shop Local: Old Soul Soap Company

As soon as we heard about Old Soul Soap Company, we knew we needed to find out more! We asked Robin to give us all of the details about her natural soaps and beauty products – she even has a line of products just for your furry friends!  She can make just about anything into soap, and we really mean anything – like Stack Beer – seriously, keep reading, and she creates products that use only the highest quality ingredients. She has so many products to choose from so be sure to read to the end for a chance to win......

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Calling All Bargain Hunters, The Sudbury Flea Market Has Arrived!

If you’re like me you love nothing more than a great deal! Case and point the quarter of my wardrobe that is made up of clothes I don’t really like and probably won’t ever wear just because they were such a great discount (I’m looking at you pleated metallic midi skirt)! And every discount diva has their one great find, like the wall mirror my sister and I found on a curb in Toronto one New Years – it survived a half hour walk in the freezing cold, a house party, was stashed behind a dumpster while we went......

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