shop Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/shop/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:19:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Supporting Small Businesses: 5 Calgary Companies to Check Out! https://youthareawesome.com/supporting-small-businesses-5-calgary-companies-to-check-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supporting-small-businesses-5-calgary-companies-to-check-out https://youthareawesome.com/supporting-small-businesses-5-calgary-companies-to-check-out/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:19:17 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117202 Calgary’s small businesses are vital for the development of our city. So many unique amd niche businesses can be found in the streets of downtown, selling homemade candles, pastries, socks, and more. As a thank-you for all the hard work that goes into each and every one of these small businesses, I compiled a list […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/supporting-small-businesses-5-calgary-companies-to-check-out/feed/ 0 The Trap of Consumerism: A Boxing Day Lesson https://youthareawesome.com/the-trap-of-consumerism-a-boxing-day-lesson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-trap-of-consumerism-a-boxing-day-lesson https://youthareawesome.com/the-trap-of-consumerism-a-boxing-day-lesson/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:12:55 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115373 I was walking with my mom at Canadian Tire on Boxing Day—everyone’s favorite day of the year because it’s filled with the best deals. We were looking for a shower caddy when something caught my eye: a three-pack of pink pans marked down to $59.99. I was convinced my mom would buy them for me, […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/the-trap-of-consumerism-a-boxing-day-lesson/feed/ 1 Staying safe while shopping online https://youthareawesome.com/staying-safe-shopping-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staying-safe-shopping-online Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:35:03 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=69777 Online shopping. A fun modern day convenience, or a dangerous experience that scams away your money? Very often true, however, is that it sucks up your time when you are not careful. Personally, I enjoy online shopping very much. I can find everything I want, and also a lot of things that I don’t want […]

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]]> Quirky stores for Christmas gifts https://youthareawesome.com/quirky-stores-christmas-gifts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quirky-stores-christmas-gifts Fri, 19 Dec 2014 17:20:46 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=66222 Anyone can walk into Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie or Starbucks to buy gifts for the people on one’s Christmas list. But… what’s much more fun is to shop in eclectic stores where the shelves and racks are filled with weird and wonderful items. While some of their offerings may be borederline useless or just outright stupid, […]

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]]> A beginner’s guide to mountain biking at COP https://youthareawesome.com/mountain-biking-cop-beginners-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mountain-biking-cop-beginners-guide Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:01:11 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=62298 As we all know, summer is coming to and end, and winter is approaching (sigh). But, there’s still time to mountain bike! Fortunately, the “summer” hill will be shutting down on Oct. 6, so you still have time. I was introduced to DH mountain biking this year while volunteering at a camp for a few […]

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]]> Video of the Day: Caine’s Arcade https://youthareawesome.com/video-day-caines-arcade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-day-caines-arcade Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:26:43 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=30819 A 9-year-old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade in his dad’s used auto parts store is about to have the best day of his life. Help Caine’s become a engineer: http://CainesArcade.com (can you imagine his potential!?)  

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]]> Photo of the Day: Starbucks https://youthareawesome.com/photo-day-starbucks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photo-day-starbucks https://youthareawesome.com/photo-day-starbucks/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:49:51 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=28313 I promise I am not a spokesperson from Starbucks.  Here is the result of another photo shoot at the coffee shop.  

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/photo-day-starbucks/feed/ 3 Volunteer this holiday season https://youthareawesome.com/volunteer-christmas-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=volunteer-christmas-season Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:55:09 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=25548 Are you tired of sitting at home in this winter season? Do you want to get out and start making a difference? Volunteer Calgary and Youth Central have found plenty of opportunities for people like YOU to go volunteer. You can volunteer at a homeless shelter, wrap presents for fundraising, volunteer for holiday events or […]

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]]> The Conscious Consumer – Part II https://youthareawesome.com/conscious-consumer-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conscious-consumer-part-ii Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:00:57 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=21045   In Canada, consumers spend over $1.6 trillion each year on their purchases. In all of North America, we spend $26.4 trillion per year. That’s a pretty big economy! And to help you(th) navigate it, I’ve put together a short guide and set of resources. This is a three-part series featuring 7 areas of consumerism […]

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]]> The Conscious Consumer – Part I https://youthareawesome.com/conscious-consumer-part/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conscious-consumer-part https://youthareawesome.com/conscious-consumer-part/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:48:29 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=20715 In Canada, consumers spend over $1.6 trillion each year on their purchases. In all of North America, we spend $26.4 trillion per year. That’s a pretty big economy! And to help you(th) navigate it, I’ve put together a short guide and set of resources. This will be a three-part series featuring 7 areas of consumerism. […]

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