$20 for $40 Worth of Stuff at North Shore Ski & Board (North Shore Girl)

Today's Groupon! Check out what they say...

"Athleticism is more than dodging projectiles, wrangling mascots, and dropkicking a computer after it beats you in chess. Outfit yourself for adventure with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of surf- and ski-inspired apparel at North Shore Ski and Board or North Shore Girl, its sister store next door, in North Vancouver (on Lonsdale).

North Shore Ski and Board, a Vancouver business for more than 30 years, equips its customers with apparel and accessories for adults' and children's water and snow pursuits. Keep safe from the sun's rays by donning a "Kinda Shady" women's sun hat from Roxy ($30) or sunglasses from Ryders or Scin brands ($19.99–$29.99). Underneath sportsmanlike duds such as a Billabong Paris rash guard tee ($29.95), don a pair of flashy and comfortable undies from Björn Borg ($19.99–$34.99) that keep everything in its right place. Feet learn to breathe without the need for above-water snorkels in Havaianas classic flip-flops ($20), or jump into a pair of comfy Vans slip-on shoes ($39.99). During the winter months, patrons can ask their snowman butlers to bring their skis or snowboards in to North Shore Ski and Board for maintenance services."

The fine print:

• Expires Feb 22, 2012
• Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. In-store only. Not valid for sale items.

I bought one! Pretty good deal if you ask me, they have awesome clothes and looking forward to getting some things for the upcoming snowboard season...

If you've never used Groupon before, it's really easy to sign up. I've used it over a dozen times on different deals. Just click this link to see the North Shore Ski & Board deal and to sign up/sign in to Groupon!

CLICK ME TO SEE THE DEAL! *it's on the right hand side*

Free PNE Tickets!

Ok, well you have to do two things that will only take you a few mins. So easy... just write two reviews and you get the free ticket! Click the link at the bottom of this post to get started!

CLICK ME TO GO TO FREE PNE TIX WEBPAGE

Fave Song Of The Moment

Thanks Holly for showing this to me!! I can't stop listening to it... love it!!!

FREE MONEY! (ok, I think this is still going on)

So, a couple weeks ago Glen was telling me about how there was a promotion going on between the radio station 99.3 The Fox and PlayNow.com. He told me that if you signed up for an account with PlayNow.com and entered the promo code: FOXROCKS, you got fifty free dollars to use in the casino, and any money that you won went directly into your bank account! I obvs want free money...

Signed up for an account and got Glen to play Blackjack for me in the casino and he ended up winning $61.50! You just press a button to end the game and collect the cash. It's totally legit. All you need really is your banking info (the stuff you would give to an employer to get a direct deposit aka those numbers at the bottom of your cheques or you can find it online like I did) and voila! A week and a half later, I got my money in the bank!

DO IT! Hopefully the promo's still on but... Here's the link... 

https://www.playnow.com/

Summertime Camping at Strawberry Point on Lillouet Lake!

This place is awesome!! Glen and I planned on going camping in Pemberton, but didn't know where to go. A friend suggested Strawberry Point on Lillouet Lake and we were sold, we had no idea what to expect but were stoked to have someone recommend something to us.

Following Highway 99 past Pemberton and Whistler, drive towards Mt. Currie and eventually you will turn right when you see a sign pointing towards Lillouet Lake. The road soon turns into a gravel road that is narrow but easy to drive, just watch out for crazy drivers/logging trucks along the way! Strawberry Point is located at kilometer 6 on that gravel road, and keep your eyes peeled for a little parking lot on the right hand side.

View from the beach!

Since it was a weekend in the summer, I expected to be looking from campsite to campsite for a spot... not the case! There were only 4 or 5 cars in the parking lot, and the park ranger pulled up right after us and we chatted for a bit, nice guy. He was saying that a couple weeks ago, Strawberry Point was having some intense bear problems... bears getting into tents, charging people out of their sites and causing havoc. Well, the bears he said have since been "destroyed" and we saw no signs of bears the whole time we were there (thankfully). The ranger told us that Strawberry Point was a haven for partiers... and that come nightfall, packs of people would be coming down to the beach to party... so he suggested going down a bit further to kilometer marker 9-10 where it was quieter and more families (Twin 1). Paid the ranger the $13 per night fee and decided to check out what Strawberry Point looked like....

Didn't need a flashlight with that moon...

The walk from the parking lot to the beach is at most 5 mins (without gear) just a short trail and two staircases. Got to the bottom and were blown away... only a couple tents set up and a sandy beachfront! Decided right then and there that we were going to stay here, and glad we did since we saw a couple who went to check out the further campsites and said this beach was quieter and prettier than Twin 1.

View from sitting inside our tent... steps to the water!

Set up camp and spent the rest of our time relaxing... the lake is surrounded by mountains and is super still, fresh and a light greeny colour... and really cold!!! Strawberry Point has a couple toilets too which was a nice touch... and fire rings made by previous campers. Next time I'd definitely bring a kayak or canoe or something to explore the lake a bit more... I think there's a boat launch further down.

Will definitely be back with more beers and a kayak!