So, you鈥檝e dropped the ball and now need to find a great gift for dad on the fly. Don鈥檛 worry, we鈥檝e got you covered with these ideas that are easy to find online or at a bricks and mortar location near you. Tip: Gift cards are always a popular item for the dad who has everything.
Booze
Does your dad have a favorite brand of Scotch? The trained staff at B.C. Liquor Stores can recommend something special he doesn鈥檛 normally drink and still stay within your budget. BCLS is offering 10 whiskies on June 16 as part of a special whisky release so you can surprise dad with one of these hard-to-find bottles, including three products exclusive to these stores. Of course if Scotch isn鈥檛 your dad鈥檚 thing, you can also grab some great craft beer or a bottle of wine for pairing with a Father鈥檚 Day barbecue.
FIFA World Cup bar bites
What better way to celebrate the soccer loving dad in your life than taking him to at Parq Vancouver, a popular destination on game-days. Located just steps away from the plaza of B.C. Place, with TVs spread throughout the space and happy hour seven days a week, B.C. Kitchen is a great option for Father鈥檚 Day. A list of other venues broadcasting the World Cup games can be found at .
Travelling dad
For the father who travels a lot and doesn鈥檛 have time for checked luggage, TravelPro鈥檚 newest MaxLite5 line is a rolling, under-seat, carry-on bag that can hold a surprisingly large amount of stuff. This incredibly lightweight piece fits snugly under the seat of most North American carriers, limiting the need to check your bag in the event of overflowing overhead bins. With multiple interior and exterior pockets, everything has its place 鈥� padded pockets for laptops and tablets, a removable plastic toiletry kit as well as quick-access pockets for passports and wallets. Available at the Bay or at .
麻豆传媒映画Canadians' tickets
Just because the C鈥檚 opening night game June 20 has sold out, doesn鈥檛 mean there aren鈥檛 a lot of other dates to choose from. But my advice is to buy tickets soon as possible because these are often the hottest tickets in town. Visit
Novelty socks and food
The food delivery service has teamed up with novelty sock company Yo Sox to bring dad the perfect Father鈥檚 Day gift. This exclusive bundle includes the Father's Day Lunch Box from Japadog, made up of a half-cut Kurobuta Terimayo, half-cut Okonomi Croquette, French fries, salad yakisoba (Japanese-style fried noodles), deep fried chicken and a pair of Hot Dog Yo Sox. Visit
Chapters Indigo: you name it
With several locations to choose from, Chapters Indigo can be your one-stop shop when it comes to books, greeting cards, barbecue gear, vinyl records, tech gadgets and more. Shop in person or online at chapters.indigo.ca.
The Big Bobber floating cooler
Don't want to get all the way out of the pool to grab a cold drink? Now, with this floating cooler, you don't have to. The Big Bobber floating cooler carries up to 12 cans with ice so Dad can relax the day away without ever leaving the pool. Available at .
Fizzics Waytap
These portable gadgets use Fizzics Micro-Foam Technology, which allows you to share and enjoy the taste of beer the way the brewers intended, whenever and wherever you want. Basically it was designed to dramatically improve the flavor, taste and mouth-feel of any carbonated beer. Visit fizzics.com.
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