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  • EVENTS/VANCOUVER

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    Vancouver Art Gallery’s FUSE: Cut+Copy+Paste

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    March 2, 2016

    Another Vancouver Art Gallery FUSE is nearly upon us, this time one that explores MashUp: The Birth of Modern Culture, on now through June 12 at the VAG. Explore the » Read More

  • LIFESTYLE/WELLNESS

    GAIAM Yoga Mat Carrier

    Freshen Up Your Yoga Experience With GAIAM

    By Cora Li

    February 29, 2016

    GAIAM has been a trusted lifestyle brand specializing in yoga, fitness and wellness products for 28 years. The company is based in the USA and offers an extensive assortment of quality » Read More

  • VANCOUVER/WINE

    Vancouver International Wine Festival Tasting Room

    Benvenuti Italia! 38th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival Tasting Room

    By Nancy Baye

    February 26, 2016

    When I step into the Acura Tasting Room, a world of wines rise up to meet me. So does the crowd. This is the 38th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, » Read More

  • DINING/EVENTS

    17th Annual Healthy Chef Competition

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 25, 2016

    Get ready for the 17th Annual Healthy Chef Competition! I’ve attended this event for several years running now, and it’s always an intense but engaging evening. This social event brings » Read More

  • EVENTS/WINE

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    Vancouver International Wine Fest: A Night Under the Tuscan Moon

    By Nancy Baye

    February 24, 2016

    Vancouver International Wine Festival’s Under the Tuscan Moon combined Gabbiano wines with Siena Restaurant’s tailored menu in a night of luscious food and wine pairing. Gabbiano Winery was established in » Read More

  • GADGETS/TECH

    Belkin MIXIT products, 2016

    Where Tech Meets Fashion: Belkin’s MIXIT Metallic Power Pack + Lightning to USB Leather Tassel

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 23, 2016

    We love it when tech and fashion cross paths. This year at CES, dressed-up wearables made an even bigger splash than at 2015’s show. Belkin has recently gotten on board » Read More

  • THEATER/VANCOUVER

    Bright Blue Future at Pacific Theatre, Vancouver

    Bright Blue Future Unearths Millennial Trials and Tribulations

    By MJ Ankenman

    February 22, 2016

    Bright Blue Future, a play set in Victoria, BC during 2008’s economic downturn, begins at a nightclub with four twenty-somethings partying and posing. Gay character Carston (Dmitry Chepovetsky) name drops » Read More

  • DINING/VANCOUVER

    Torafuku Vancouver

    Experiencing Main Street, South of Downtown’s Torafuku, an Asian Fusion Gem

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 22, 2016

    My, the boys behind Le Tigre food truck have definitely upped their game. It took a few years to source and prepare the space that’s now Torafuku, a busy restaurant » Read More

  • PHOTOGRAPHY/URBAN GEAR

    Lowepro StreetLine SH 120 bag

    Reviewed: Lowepro’s StreetLine SH 120 Essential Gear Bag

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 19, 2016

    The challenge: Could I take my well-loved Lowepro Passport Sling and fit my compact camera and essential day gear in this new little StreetLine SH 120? That was my main » Read More

  • AUTOMOTIVE/TECH

    Belkin Dual Car Charger

    Test Drive: Belkin Dual Car Charger with Lightning to USB Cable

    By Tyler Ingram

    February 18, 2016

    Belkin is known for a variety of different accessories that can help make your life easier without costing a lot of money. If you’re like me and own a bunch » Read More

  • TECH/URBAN GEAR

    Speck CandyShell INKED CSA Images iPhone 6s case

    Designed for Impact: CSA Images Meets Drop-Test Protection with Speck CandyShell Inked Limited Edition

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 17, 2016

    Charles Spencer Anderson Design (often referred to as CSA) began in 1989 with a single client: the French Paper Company. This relationship has endured over a quarter of a century; » Read More

  • CRAFT BEER/VANCOUVER

    Callister Brewing Co.

    A Visit to Callister Brewing Co., Canada’s First Collaboration Brewery

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 16, 2016

    Launched last July by Christopher Lay and Diana McKenzie, Callister Brewing Co. is one of Vancouver’s newest breweries, operating as Canada’s first collaborative brewery incubator. Here, smaller breweries just getting » Read More

  • FASHION/LIFESTYLE

    Helly Hansen women's winter gear

    Snowy Adventures with Helly Hansen Gear

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 16, 2016

    We’re deep into winter season and Vancouver’s local ski resorts have had some pretty good snow dumps already. Getting out in the snow should be fun, not a struggle to » Read More

  • CULINARY/HISTORY

    Richmond: Aberdeen Centre

    Richmond, BC Offers an Abundance of Asian Flavours and Cultures

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    February 15, 2016

    Experiencing Chinese Lunar New Year in one of the country’s largest Asian communities – only a half-hour commute from Vancouver – is a real treat. I’d not yet had the » Read More

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