“We are sad to announce that after seven years on the Plateau we have to say goodbye. It has been a pleasure to watch your kids grow and your families expand. Now that my children are so big I have always enjoyed spring when all the new babies appear. How will I get my baby fix without you? Come say goodbye and take advantage of the amazing discounts so early in the season on the 2015 spring collections and all our amazing accessories. There is tons of great stuff waiting for you at prices you won’t find anywhere else!”

At Faon, the fashionista owner shies away from stifling baby pink/baby blue clothing (sizes 0-8) and buys Québec brands first (Hatley, Nanö, Electrik Kidz, Petit Lem, Coccoli, Calikids). Faon also offers a tastefully edited selection of imports that combine style, quality and economy like the ultra popular Tea Collection, Noppies, Mayoral, Toobydoo, Appaman, See Kai Run and Tuc Tuc, as well as Zutano (from Vermont)

There are plenty of great gift ideas here, like Ergo baby carriers, Aden+Anaïs sleeping bags and swaddles, 3 Sprouts storage bins and boxes, Skip Hop accessories, bibs and Organic Farm Buddies soft toys.

They have always been baby friendly with a ramp, wide aisles, and a dressing room large enough to accommodate strollers. There is also a giant playhouse for the kids so parents can actually shop as well as an aquarium mounted in the counter at the cash to entertain the stroller-bound.

Montreal parents will really miss this place.

Location:4334 St. Denis
corner: Marie-Anne
Tel: 514-904-1313
Hours: Mon-Wed 10:30-6, Thurs & Fri 10:30-8, Sat & Sun 11-5
Sale Dates: Ongoing
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The friendly husband/wife owners of Faon have the perfect combination of knowledge to run a children’s clothing store as they have worked in the fashion industry in NYC and have three kids.  On Dec 26 and 27, everything will be up for grabs at the buy one get the second one for 50% off sale.

The shop is well designed for Moms (or Dads) to shop in easily – with its ramp to get in, wide aisles for strollers, a giant playhouse for the kids to play in, huge changing room which can fit a stroller (and a doorknob above toddler height), and even an aquarium at kid-in-stroller-level at the cash.

These fashionistas have shied away from the stifling pink/blue clothing (sizes 0-7)and made sure to have green, orange, beige, gray, red or black and white in really cool styles.

They try to buy Quebec brands first (Petit Lem, Krickets) and then head for the labels that give style, quality and economy: Tea (only one in city), the European Noppies, Peekaboo Beans, Berlingot, Zutano (from Vermont)

There’s a section for baby gifts: diaper bags, Ergobaby carriers (this is the brand the mammas are asking for), bibs and small toys like the hugely popular Blabla dolls.

The friendly husband/wife owners of Faon have the perfect combination of knowledge to run a childrens’ clothing store as they have worked in the fashion industry in NYC and have three kids.  November 16th and 17th, everything will be up for grabs at 3 for the price of 2.

The shop is well designed for Moms (or Dads) to shop in easily – with its ramp to get in, wide aisles for strollers, a giant playhouse for the kids to play in, huge changing room which can fit a stroller (and a doorknob above toddler height), and even an aquarium at kid-in-stroller-level at the cash.

These fashionistas have shied away from the stifling pink/blue clothing (sizes 0-7)and made sure to have green, orange, beige, gray, red or black and white in really cool styles.

They try to buy Quebec brands first (Petit Lem, Krickets) and then head for the labels that give style, quality and economy: Tea (only one in city), the European Noppies, Peekaboo Beans, Berlingot, Zutano (from Vermont)

There’s a section for baby gifts: diaper bags, Ergobaby carriers (this is the brand the mammas are asking for), bibs and small toys like the hugely popular Blabla dolls.

Location:4334 St. Denis
corner: Marie-Anne
Tel: 514-904-1313
Hours: Regular
Sale Dates: Nov 16 & 17

The friendly husband/wife owners of Faon have the perfect combination of knowledge to run a childrens’ clothing store as they have worked in the fashion industry in NYC and have three kids.

The shop is well designed for Moms (or Dads)to shop in easily – with its ramp to get in, wide aisles for strollers, a giant playhouse for the kids to play in, huge changing room which can fit a stroller (and a doorknob above toddler height), and even an aquarium at kid-in-stroller-level at the cash.

These fashionistas have shied away from the stifling pink/blue clothing (sizes 0-7)and made sure to have green, orange, beige, gray, red or black and white in really cool styles.

They try to buy Quebec brands first (Petit Lem, Krickets) and then head for the labels that give style, quality and economy: Tea (only one in city), the European Noppies, Peekaboo Beans, Berlingot, Zutano (from Vermont)

There’s a section for baby gifts: diaper bags, Ergobaby carriers (this is the brand the mammas are asking for), bibs and small toys like the hugely popular Blabla dolls.

Location:4334 St. Denis
corner: Marie-Anne
Tel: 514-904-1313
Hours: Regular
Sale Dates: July2-July31

Bass Pro Shops, is a grown man’s candy store. They have announced that  they will be opening an outdoor superstore at Lac Mirabel. The store will offer outdoor enthusiasts 3 acres of shopping for equipment and clothing for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, backpacking, wildlife viewing, camping, outdoor cooking and more. A gift and nature center will also serve up a wide variety of outdoor-related items from lamps and dishes to bird feeders and furniture.

As well, an expansive boat showroom will feature Tracker, Nitro, SunTracker, Grizzly, and Tahoe boats and a boat service center will also be available.

At the Bass Pro shops I have been in, the decor is to take the outdoors and bring it indoors. The lobby could be a massive log and rock room made to feel like a hunting lodge. You can immerse yourself in departments for: fishing (rods, reels, lures), fly fishing (Penn, Shimano, G-Loomis), hunting (from camo to ammo), golf (try it out on the driving net or putting green), boating, archery (indoor range), camping, a footwear department and an indoor boat show.

The rest of the family might be able to enjoy a waterfall, aquarium, trout pool, an indoor shooting range, wildlife exhibits and historic photos and memorabilia. Some of the stores have a fresh fish market and fish  restaurant.