I have never heard of this store but Decor Bora Bora has posted a bankruptcy sale for furniture. They list bedroom and dining room sets, leather and fabric couches for the living room, wall units, sofa beds, mattresses, lamps, picture frames and home decor items in their ad.

Location: 2635 Belanger East
Dates and Times: December 26, 1 pm – 6 pm; Thursday December 27 and Friday December 28, 10 am – 9 pm; Saturday December 29 and Sunday December 30, 10 am – 5 pm

Those of you who live those labels no longer have to work or shop downtown if youy want to wear Tommy Hilfiger or Hugo Boss clothing. Tommy Hilfiger opened an outlet store in the Vaudreuil with clothing for the whole family. Outlet stores do not necessarily carry the same products that the full price stores have. Hugo Boss set up a two-story shop in Laval in the Centropolis center. After Christmas sales for Hugo Red label, Orange label or Boss Black should be a good time to shop here to score some bargains, for men – and women.
Where: Tommy Hilfiger – Mega Centre Vaudreuil, 3150 boul. de la Gare 450-455-4685

Where: Hugo Boss Boutique, Centropolis 1885 Blvd. Daniel Johnson 450-781-1524

On Wednesday morning which is Boxing Day in Canada, I will be on 940AM News at 10 a.m. talking about how to approach shopping on Boxing Day. The host that morning will be Nino Colavecchio. These days stores are throwing the sales at us before Boxing Day and after Boxing Day so I’m not so sure if it is worth the hassle of standing in those line-ups. Tune in.

It says something about our winter travel when the Festival Flea Market in Pompano Beach Florida puts an ad in the Saturday Gazette in Montreal. Over 400,000 Quebecers drive to Florida each year (many using our Drive I-95:Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History and Trivia book). Yesterday’s Gazette on Page A23 has a clippable $50 Festivalue voucher for fifty $1 off coupons. You only need to spend $5 to receive the $1 off. Just show it at the information booth to get your vouchers. If you miss it here, they often advertise as well in the Sun-Sentinel or in local hotels. What a clever idea to have you shopping all through the market.

Location: Sample Road at the Turnpike, Pompano Beach
Phone: 800-FLEAMARKET or 954-979-4555
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 5 pm
web: www.festival.com

Scania Imports is having a warehouse sale of its entire inventory of high fashion European ladies wear (Germany, France, Italy). Here’s an opportunity for the Holts-type working woman, aged about 35-65 in sizes 4-20 to to pick up a good deal for the holidays. Their retail stores will have some of the liquidation of the jackets, pants, skirts, tops and jeans, too: Boutique Line, Centre Laval, 1600 le Corbusier Blvd and Boutique j’adore Le Look, Place Rosemere, 401 Labelle Blvd., Rosemere.
Location: 111Chabanel West, 3rd floor
Dates and times: Dec 22, 23, 29, 9 am to 3 pm; Dec 26, 12 pm to 7 pm; Dec 27 and 28, 9 am to 7 pm.

My husband and I wirte a travel book, called “Drive I-95:Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History and Trivia” which is the bible for anyone driving South or North on the Eastern coast of the US from Boston to Maima. On Thursday morning at 8:10 am we will be on CJAD 800AM with Dan Laxer teaching you how to have fun on the drive.
Drive I-95 combines colorful easy to follow pictorial maps and fun stories, which eliminate the trepidation of a road trip down America’s busiest highway.

Travelers look ahead exit by exit to see which motels and gas stations are coming up, where the radar traps are, or where to stop for a good homemade meal. The drive from Boston to Miami becomes more pleasant and less stressful by knowing where to find 24-hour gas stations and pharmacies, campgrounds, 800-phone numbers for motel chains (and which take pets), golf courses and even which radio stations to tune to.

We share stories of the road: history that happened on it, quirky museums worth a visit, Americana trivia, small towns to explore or places to run with the kids. These can be read for entertainment during the drive and may entice motorists to stop stretch their legs and discover someplace new. www.drivei95.com

Stuck for a last minute idea? The Diner’s Deck is new to Montreal and we are the first Canadian city to offer it. Like a regular deck of cards, there are 52 cards, though these represent different restaurants in the Montreal area. Each card entitles the person to a $10.00 discount at that particular restaurant. There are no expiry dates and no blackout dates. If a restaurant closes, you simply mail them back that particular card and you receive a replacement one. Each card has a description of the type of food served at that restaurant, their address, phone number, etc. and the price point of the restaurant.
It can also be used by organizations to help raise funds or as a gift for customer appreciation, customer loyalty, or for company employees. Price: $27.50

Location: Available at Chapters at 1171 Ste. Catherine St. W. or Complexe Pointe Claire and Multimags Complexe Pointe Claire or 5508 Monkland Ave.
Phone: 514-626-3555
E-mail: progourmet@videotron.ca

If you are looking for ideas gifts, I will be on the radio tonight (CJAD 800AM from 12:30 am to 1 am) with Peter Anthony Holder talking about some of my latest finds. There are things for men, for women, for the house, for a “green” Christmas, with Montreal/Quebec/Canada connections and also award winning toys.

If you are not up that late, I will be on again tomorrow morning 9:35 a.m. on 940AM with Caroline Phaneuf for about 8 minutes, with perhaps a call-in component after that. Give me a call.

Yikes, it’s the last minute and you need a tux – what to do? You have a couple of choices at the Classy Warehouse Store. In one hour they can actually send one up to your office. Or, if you can make it here, you can rent one for as low as $79 for a jacket, shirt, pants and tie. They also can ship to you wherever you are across the country. For men who need a formal tux for a holiday party or anytime, you can really get good prices and service if you shop here. www.classy.ca

Location: 8211 17th Ave. at the corner of Jarry St.
Phone: 514-728-6200
Hours: Mon-Wed 9-6, Thurs 9-9 Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5

Okay, you’re running out of time for holiday entertaining, so here’s a splurgey, meaty quick idea. Levinoff, a Montreal meat wholesaler, open since 1951 (and now with the 2nd generation at the helm), is offering a new shop-at-home service for certified Angus prime cuts. Wow your company with this grade of beef normally sold to restaurants as in T-bone, rib roast, NY cut strip steak or tenderloin. There is a minimum order of $50 worth and there’s no delivery charge to a certain circumference of the island.

Phone: 514-725-2405