June in the Mail section was very helpful, polite, knowledgeable and extremely personable. Great…read morepersonality, always with a smile.

I LOVE going into the HC pharmacy!! WHY? Well one very good reason is the staff!! ALWAYS cheery and…read morehelpful, i dont feel like "i'm bothering " anyone unlike other stores:( Especially June, no matter what's up with her, she is TOP notch.

A really well rounded gift shop with a ton of variety. If you can't find a gift here, what are you…read moreeven doing? A number of items you see from popular brands like Knock Knock- sarcastic socks, notes with attitude, but also lots of stuff that looks locally inspired and / or local made. Home items, wedding, birthday, Calgary and Canada, jewelry, fun mugs. Books, the list goes on and on. Can't imagine what doing inventory here is like, but they have a really appealing and well rounded shop. Loved it!

I took a long walk around Calgary yesterday. It was a beautiful warm and sunny day and I wasn't…read moreabout to miss it. Interesting people were out, cute dogs were being walked by their owners, and everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Part of my stroll was down the "hip" Uptown area of 17th Avenue. What drew me into Steeling Home from my walk was an on sale desk fan that was displayed outside on a cute antique table. The price was right, but I knew darn well that it would be hard to get it in the suitcase for my eventual trip back to the San Francisco Bay Area. I might still change my mind on that.... Anyway, I decided to stroll around inside and really enjoyed exploring the many pockets of interesting stuff this relatively small store holds. It has books, antiques, jewelery, and much more in-between. The people watching was fun too, with a fresh touch of Portlandia thrown in. I'm glad I stopped in and reminded myself that marching around a new City is fun, and stopping to explore some of its quirks is even better.

Calgary's East Village is an up-and-coming neighborhood. It's development has been slowed down by…read morelower oil prices (the big industry in these parts), so who knows what this area will look like next year. In the meantime, there's enough construction here to imagine the possibilities. That includes the retail outposts like Liz & Lottie who have staked their success on their stylish taste and the promise of a lot more foot traffic past their shop. I wandered on a recent Friday afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed this version of retail therapy. Liz & Lottie is more geared perhaps to those who are "sugar and spice and everything nice", but for folks like me (e.g. snips and snails and puppy dog tails), there some interesting things, plus loads of gift opportunities. I also enjoyed their nice selection of local and Canadian items and their good taste in selecting and displaying their wares. Liz & Lottie was definitely worth the extra bit of East Village discovery exploration. Best wishes for your continued success.

You've gotta love a gift shop where you can go in and find beautiful things for everyone on your…read morelist (and a gift or two for yourself!) My super stylish and in the know sister in law has been finding awesome gifts at Liz & Lottie for everyone in the family since they've opened and I have been following them on Instagram to keep tabs on the new items coming into the shop. The two owners are super kind and helpful, I've messaged them on Instagram with shopping requests/items I am looking for and they have sent me back pictures of products they have in store that match the request -- how nice is that! I often visit on my lunch break as they are tucked into the East Village at the bottom of one of the high rises but it's easy to get there either from walking through the river walk, taking the train to the end of the free line then going for a short stroll or driving right up there. On this visit I walked away with gift for four upcoming events! A sassy and slightly inappropriate valentines card for my husband, a baby shower gift, a gender reveal party gift and a birthday party gift. Trust me I could have kept shopping! Great place to find all sorts of treasures including local and Canadian makers which is so great to see.

Great scenic views and their blueberry milkshake with their hand picked blueberries was the best…read moreI've had. Definitely try it!!

The food was cold literally, didn't have time for them to correct it because I waited a long time…read morealready due to it being really busy in the restaurant and it being the weekend. I advise other patrons to remember this if you are in a group, if your food is ready to bring it out right away instead of waiting for everyone else's order to come together because your food will be cold like my food was as my friend who received her's hot. The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement due to the fall's pumpkin's arrival.

The staff is always friendly and inviting, anytime I go in there I always find what I'm looking…read morefore, at an amazing price. Good quality, always reliable. Great location, and easy to get to. Organized and clean, love the store. Been going to years

Good selection of souvenirs! Fun t-shirts for kids and funny mugs for the adults. Lots of hoodies…read moreand sweatshirts too. You get a home vibe when you walk in. AND they have this adorable dog named Sugar roaming the store. It made my day:)

Twisted Goods at the South Centre Mall is a more spacious and modern rendition of Steeling home,…read moreReid's, and I Appeal. This gift store however is well distributed, with a nice bathroom items, frames, hooks, very mod flower vases, jewellery, Xmas ornaments, and lastly gag gifts. There is a nice assortment of ice cube trays from cold fish to frozen smiles. There are cool jazz swizzle sticks and there doesn't seem to be a lack of items made by Umbra. The most amusing area of the store however is the books that are for sale. With titles like "I Don't Give a Frock", "How can you tell your boyfriend isn't the anti-Christ"," How to be an everyday philanthropist", and "When housewives go bad". This again is an ideal gift store for that person that has everything, or if you don't really know the person you are shopping for, in all likelihood you won't go wrong by purchasing something here at Twisted Goods.

If you are looking for a unique bit of home decor, jewelry, travel items, and even kitchen things,…read morethis is your one-stop shop. I come here when I'm looking for a gift that is something unique or a bit out of the ordinary. I enjoy looking through the well configured displays, and prices are certainly reasonable as well. Staff are usually pleasant helpful and knowledgeable about what merchandise is in the store.

This place has a variety of souvenirs. I looked for a souvenir shop and almost didn't go to this…read moreplace because of the negative reviews on Yelp but I'm glad I did. They have lots of Knick knacks for decent price and the shop owner was very pleasant. We had a very interesting conversation about religion and politics. Overall a great experience

Lots of souvenirs from cups to sweatshirts. Stopped in the first night to peruse and after a couple…read moreof minutes dude yells out, "We are closed." Uhh, okay. That left a bad taste in my mouth. I came back a couple of days later and found a bandana for my dog. What the heck is it with this and Tropicana having display cases filled with pot pipes? Widening the range of shop deliverables?

Horrendous customer service. We went in to look at buying…read moresome jewelry and the lady working was horrible. She gave my mum dirty looks and when my mum asked about a certain item, she said a comment along the lines of "we have cheaper options available". It felt very rude to imply that we couldn't afford this item! My mum has also brought in jewelry over the past few years and they have been unhelpful and rude to her when she asked for their repair service. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SHOP TO ANYONE!!!!

From the owner: Austen Jewellers in Okotoks is a family business, operating in High River since 1990. With over 25…read moreyears of experience, we pride ourselves on providing our customers with exquisite diamonds and a large selection of 10k and 14k gold and silver jewelry, rings, watches and gifts for any occasion. Our dedicated staff will help you find that fine piece of jewelry that suits your needs.