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You may have already heard of Native but in case you haven't here's their deal in one sentence: they're a new, Vancouver-based shoe company putting out amazing classic silhouettes in super light, beachy, foamy, goodness.

Underworld skateshop first opened in Montreal back in '95 and has made quite the name for itself on the west coast since expanding to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 2004. Click here for a Q&A with UW honcho Alex Bastide about the shop's new digs on Granville St.

A couple days back I SHARED the best place to buy the new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­2010 mascot figurines. This place is also, not coincidentally, the best place to buy a DIY Quatchi. The place is Voltage on Main Street, Vancouver's best collectible vinyl toy store!

Photo: Andrew Koronovich Born, raised and still residing in East Van (a definite rarity in 'Couver), 21 year-old Desmond Hoostie grew up rolling in the teacup and tub at China Creek skatepark.

I was walking by the Granville Island Toy Company on Main the other day when I couldn't help but notice this amazing Pac-Man pinball machine for midg... er, little people... in the window.

Don't Sleep Productions' "Anti-Stress Warning" from TENS, a locally-produced and free skateboard video showcasing an extensive roster of rollers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and across Canada, each with 10-trick sections.

Over the last few days, Bob has wowed us with the city's Open Data Catalog . For the most part though, these have just left me thinking, "Hm...that's a lot of stuff". But compared to what? Well, here it is.

Our very own Randy Laybourne has some work up at Walrus entitled “One Thing Or Another“. Most of the images are new and haven’t been seen anywhere. Stop by and have a look and maybe pick one up for the wall....

After seeing Fred Herzog's exhibition at the Equinox Gallery last month, I remembered his book 'Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Photographs' and thought it would be a great Christmas gift.

Sneeze number 6, the Gift Wrap issue, is now available with images and words from Rammellzee, Kenny Scharf, Where's Waldo?, Jahmal Williams, Snowboarding? plus more... Each issue is Nag Champa enhanced.