Vancouver: Four Father’s Day finds

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If your dad is anything like mine, he can be trouble to buy for.  To help you in your quest for the perfect Father’s Day gift, I’ve detailed a few great finds from around Vancouver:

Bailey of Hollywood’s Sydney (above, $109), is the perfect hat for a dapper dad.  Available at Granville Island’s emporium of headpieces, Edie Hats (1666 Johnston St., Suite 4 The Netloft, Granville Island 604-683-4280), this panama hat is woven from toquilla palm fibers and features a teardrop crown and a rich navy sash. Definitely a piece from dad’s wardrobe that I would borrow!

If your dad is more of a doer, the Vancouver Sailing Club offers Learn-to-Sail Weekends (#101 – 1001 West Broadway, 604-805-9944, vancouversailingclub.com).  For $475, he can enjoy a weekend aboard a beautiful yacht in downtown Vancouver. Over two days, he’ll learn the basics of sailing and have all the luxuries of a bed and breakfast, plus plenty of leisure time in Vancouver’s scenic False Creek.  The course includes a keelboat sailing certification exam at the end of the weekend.

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For the new father, the wool felt Scout Journey Pack (left, $180) from Petunia Pickle Bottom is a stylish, masculine diaper bag. It features a wipeable changing pad, a monogrammed diaper wipe case, valet stroller clips, and removable bottle pockets.  The best part: All the baby-specific parts can be removed, allowing it to double as a laptop messenger bag, ensuring your gift will outlast the infant stage. At Dandelion Kids (1206 Commercial Drive, 604-676-1862, dandelionkids.ca).

There’s always the old faithful–it’s hard to go wrong in indulging him with a stress-relieving bottle of one of Glenfiddich’s Single Malt Whiskies (bcliquorstores.com). Add some Havanos cigars from Yaletown’s Revolucion (1062 Mainland St., 604-662-4427, revolucionstyle.com) and let your dad feel relaxed and appreciated.

By Michael Christopher Yapp

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