Gift ideas for hard-to-buy-for Vancouver guys

We’ve all got one on our lists: the man who seems impossible to buy for because he’s already got everything he needs. If you’re shopping in Vancouver for that hard-to-buy for guy, here are a few gift ideas for the man who has everything.

Gift ideas for hard-to-buy-for Vancouver guys
Diane Duflot By

BC SPCA Animal Hospital

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1205 7th Avenue E, Vancouver, BC V5T 1R1

Possibly the most meaningful gift of all at this time of year is the gift of giving. If you’re shopping for a guy who’s got it all, why not help him pay it forward? If there’s an animal lover on your list, a donation in his name to the BCSPCA will leave him feeling good about supporting a charitable organization that protects animals throughout the province.

Scenic Rush Driving Experiences Inc

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2-5775 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7W 2S1

Got a boyfriend or brother who likes to drive fast and furious? Give him the chance to indulge his inner speed demon by taking a spin in an exotic car along the Sea to Sky highway. Luxury car rental service Scenic Rush will let him and three friends swap vehicles along the road, so that by the end of the journey they will each have driven a Ferrari F430 Spider, a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, an Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro and a Nissan GT-R.

Vancouver Telescope Centre

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2580 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J7

If the hard-to-buy-for guy on your list also happens to be an astronomy buff, then consider upgrading his telescope. A new out-of-this-world piece of equipment is the perfect gift for amateur stargazers. Vancouver Telescope Centre has a wide range of telescopes, binoculars, eyepieces and accessories to choose from.

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

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1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9

The astronomy geek who would rather not feel tiny gazing out at the vast universe might appreciate having a star dedicated to him. The H.R. MacMillan’s Space Centre’s Point of Light Star Dedication Program allows you to pay tribute by making donations ranging from $50 to $500. The larger the donation, the brighter the star.

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Burnaby Village Museum

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6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6

The man in question may have everything, and he may know a heck of a lot, too, but I’m willing to bet he does not know his way around a blacksmith’s forge. Enter Burnaby Village Museum, where he can take blacksmithing classes ranging from basic skills to a class where participants make ornamental animal heads. Now how cool is that?

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Indigo

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2505 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G7

So much more than just a bookstore, this multileveled lifestyle store at Granville and Broadway has a wide variety of gifts for guys and gals. The Age Your Own Whiskey Kit gives the man who has everything the opportunity to make – and drink – whiskey that he’s aged himself. The do-it-yourself kit comes with charred oak barrel aging staves (to add complexity to the scotch’s flavour), a 32-oz. Mason jar, a stainless steel funnel, a cheesecloth strainer and a whiskey-aging guide.

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Legacy Liquor Store

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1633 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B8

Whisky lovers are also sure to appreciate a scotch tasting at the Legacy Liquor Store. If scotch isn’t your guy’s poison of preference, Legacy also offers private booking with a liquor of choice for groups of two to 36. Listed among their popular themes are B.C. vs. The World, Bubble Basics, One Varietal, Many Regions, Beer Geekery 101, The Nature of Agave, and Sommelier vs. Cicerone. When it comes to booze-themed workshops, there’s something here for everyone.

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Diane left her job as a magazine editor for the freedom of freelance after the birth of her second son. Originally from Toronto, she has dedicated herself to discovering the ins and outs of Vancouver since moving here in 2012.
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