Midweek Mugging

Located at 2019 Gottingen St., Seven Bays Bouldering has both a spacious cafe and a large indoor climbing wall

To help reduce the financial barrier for children to get into skiing, Aerobics First offers a junior ski exchange

All items at the store must fit one of four pieces of criteria: locally sourced, ethically made, eco-conscious or socially aware

Located at 5431 Doyle St., the shop specialized in greeting cards, pens, journals, prints, wrapping paper and other stationery items

'We try to keep it authentic, in the sense that if you walk into a Tokyo gift shop, you will see the same kind of things,' Ferdinand Ballesteros said

'The aim is to educate and inspire people to live with less waste,' Pepler said

When deciding what frames to carry, John Wilson said he always looks first for independent designers, and keeps an eye out for options that bring something unique

The chairs at the shop are turned inwards to give clients the chance to talk, while the walls are decorated with framed prints and the wide picture window offers a view of the bustling street

'You look on the label and you see those words you can’t pronounce—we don’t have those words,' said general manager Tracy Nauss

Along with items you might typically expect to find at a gallery, such as prints, cards and pottery, the Cheeky Cod also offers jewelry, knitwear, wooden items, natural soaps, and bowls made from sea glass