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Take an enchanted stroll through a magical world of lights, music and meticulous circuitry.

The Van Dusen Garden’s Festival of Lights is a whimsical celebration of Christmas cheer. It features over a million elegant lights of all colours and sizes, along with choirs and choruses and wandering gnomes.

It’s the perfect evening outing for a romantic couple to journey below the stars amidst a sea of swirling colour. And a chance to warm the spirits of the whole family, no matter what age the tykes may be. There’s plenty of room to run about, and even the most skeptical teens will reach for their iPhone cameras to feature it on their Facebook.

To find out more, visit this website.

http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/website/events/fol.htm

Christmas can go on record as being the most stressful time of the year.

Suddenly our relationships with friends and family become quantified into money spent.

Gifts are analyzed to death by relatives wondering what hidden messages they contain beyond ‘I need to get your name off my list.’

Our value as hosts is put under the microscope as endless streams of guests parade through our homes running secret fingers for dust.

The measure of how well you have your life together is judged by the number Christmas cards you get out the door, and how current your family picture is.

Commitment to community is questioned by endless jingling bells and sorrowful messages scribbled on brown cardboard.

In the malls, shoppers scramble, madly sliding and pressing buttons on Visa machines. Line ups form. Cookies burn. Turkeys shrivel. Panic ensues. Liquor flows. Tempers flare. And people go off their lovely handles.

And all in the name of peace on earth, goodwill to man.

The holidays should be about friends and family. That’s it. Take out all the stress and measurement and comparisons and forget the rest. They are supposed to be fun!

So, in the name of putting an end to holiday stress, get the sleep you need. Nothing takes your mind off a hectic schedule like a good night’s sleep.

What do you get for the person who has everything?

The thing that everyone needs: A good night’s sleep.

If your partner has been sleeping on the same old mattress for years, maybe it’s time to start the New Year with something new. Instead of buying a bunch of unnecessary nicknacks that they might not even want, you can get them something they’re guaranteed to love – a comfortable new mattress.

Why leave your Christmas shopping to the last minute? Take your partner for a stroll through Simmons Mattress Gallery and find out what bed he or she likes best.

Keep it casual, “Okay, hon, let’s go do some more Chistmas shopping,” knowing full well that the bed they liked best has been noted.

To help you find the perfect mattress Vancouver’s Simmons Mattress Gallery is currently offering 60% off selected models for their Year-End Clearance mattress sale.

If could be the perfect time to get the Christmas present they’ll (and hopefully you as well) will enjoy for years to come.

If Christmas carols crackling from shoddy speakers in supermarkets and teeming throngs of holiday shoppers have exorcised all Christmas cheer from your soul, then it might be time to lift your spirits with something with a little more substance and style.

Simply going to the playhouse to watch a ballet is a magical event in itself. The dressing up. The candlelight dinner. Walking hand-in-hand through the snowy streets. The time-honoured culture of ballet always promises an evening of enchantment.

Yet despite 25 years of history, BC Ballet is not what it once was. They’ve discarded the frilly tutus for a contemporary look, and lavish sets and decorations now adorn the stage, complemented by falling snow and beautiful costumes once unfamiliar to the tradition.

The ballet has evolved beyond that of an art form. It is entertainment as well.

The Nutcracker will premiere in Vancouver from December 29-Jan 1, 2011. Tchaikovsky’s timeless tale of true love, sprites and Christmas cheer has never been so theatrically expressed. Alberta Ballet will be behind the lavish performance under the musical accompaniment of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

In the words of BC Ballet, the new production promises “a fresh, vibrant magic to the mix, where every cent of the $1.5 million budget is displayed through the stunning set designs and elaborate costumes.”

Now is a good time to get tickets. http://www.balletbc.com/10/nutcracker2010.asp

As a mattress retailer, we’ve always wondered what kind of beds the stars sleep on. If you’ve ever been forced to spend the night on a sagging mattress, you know the creaks and cracks your bones can make the next day. Imagine that as a ballet dancer? It could be rather distracting.

If any of you know what kind of bed our prima donna sleeps on, we’d love to know. We’re guessing it’s a Beautyrest Black – and if not – it should be!

For more information about Ballet BC, go to the website at www.balletbc.com