My Shop Crawl haul

Have you ever been to a ChickAdvisor Shop Crawl? Maybe you’ve thought about it but weren’t quite sure about spending $25* to save money and party with a bunch of other women (well, mostly women) who love shopping too.

Last Thursday, I attended the ChickAdvisor Recessionista Shop Crawl. The weather was a perfect ’cause the rain stayed away. My plan was to see how much swag I could walk away with without dropping a penny. Well, things didn’t quite go as planned. The deals were hard to resist and I spent some of my hard-earned cash. At least it wasn’t all on me. With an extra 25% off regular and sale items at Banana Republic, I bought Mr. B a Father’s Day gift too.

Anyway, I thought you’d like to know what I got for free, so I’ve included a photo. As you can see, I came away with a lot of goodies, including a $100 gift certificate towards an overnight stay at the Park Hyatt (another gift for Mr. B), a $25 gift certificate for Stillwater spa, 10% off at Roots online store and lots of beauty products from Maybelline – the event sponsor. All shoppers who completed the crawl got a swag bag with a bunch of stuff from the sponsor, a martini ticket and a lot of surprises on the way. Plus there were games and prizes at the FLOW after party.

Over the next little while, I’ll be coming up with a contest or two so I can share some of this swag with some of you.

This post wouldn’t be complete without a shout-out to Ali, Alex and the rest of the ChickAdvisor team for making the night a success, and especially to Sumaya – we finally met in person and she’s a sweetie.

What did you think of the Shop Crawl? Would you go again? What would you suggest to make it even better?

*Full disclosure: as a media friend, I received a complimentary ticket.

Sharp and Calaway Golf tee up for Father’s Day

You may remember my weekly wish for a Sharp Aquos HDTV. Well my family has been enjoying my prize for several weeks now and I don’t know how we survived without and HDTV or digital cable.

Now you can have a chance to give that special man in your life his HDTV wish this month. If you buy an Sharp Aquos LCD TV 42” or larger, by June 26, you’ll also get a gift from Sharp: a customized Callaway Golf Hyper X Driver (approximate retail value $350).

Looking for some tips before buying an HDTV: read Sharp Caters to the Ladies, Teaches About HD or check out the interview Colleen Tully from Canadian Living I did with Christine Persaud from Market News during Ladies Night in High-Def last April:

Gotstyle 3rd year anniversary sale & midnight madness

According to Gotstyle owner, Melissa Austria, “This sale is for the ladies who want their men to start dressing better!” With Father’s Day around the corner, this sale might be just what you need to spruce up that someone special in you life’s wardrobe.

What?
Gotstyle
3rd year anniversary sale
• 20% off the entire store

Midnight madness event
• Up to 75% off
• Door crasher specials, giveaways, contests all night
• Michael Landsberg from Off the Record is making a guest appearance from 3 p.m.- 5 p.m.
• Cupcakes

When?
3rd year anniversary sale
• Fri. June 6 - Sun. June 8

Midnight madness event
• Sat. June 7

Where?
489 King St. W, (See map.)
Toronto, ON
M5V 1K4
416-260-9696

Let us know what you get if you go.