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Vancouverscape, a Vancouver based blog covering travel, tech, and lifestyle

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    Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission

    Museum of Flight Celebrates 50th Anniversary of The Apollo 11 Mission

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 16, 2019

    For as long as humans have gazed at the sky, the Moon has played a central role in mythology, religion and curiosity. [Taken on my visit to Moscow’s Cosmonaut Museum] » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/TRAVEL

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    How to Enjoy Two Days in San Luis Obispo

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 10, 2019

    About two hours north of Santa Barbara is San Luis Obispo (aka SLO), a small city along California’s Central coast (with stunning, green rolling hills and blooming wildflowers following the » Read More

  • THEATER/VANCOUVER

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    Arts Club Theatre Brings Bed & Breakfast to Granville Island Stage

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 9, 2019

    Charming comedy Bed & Breakfast is the Arts Club Theatre’s next offering this season. The play follows a gay couple in their 30’s living in Toronto. When Brett (Mark Crawford) » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/LUXURY HOTELS

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    Unwind at Santa Barbara’s Luxury Boutique Spanish Garden Inn

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 8, 2019

    Looking for a laid-back, intimate retreat in the heart of Santa Barbara, close to State Street and the historic Presidio District? Luxury boutique Spanish Garden Inn offers 23 deluxe rooms » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/TRAVEL

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    Our Santa Barbara Getaway Guide

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 5, 2019

    Santa Barbara has often been called The American Riviera, and for good reason: the small, laid-back city is a dream for those wishing days filled with sunshine, walks along the » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/LODGING

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    Santa Barbara Charm: Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 3, 2019

    Following a nearly six-hour, at times stunning drive through rolling hills and along the coast from Oakhurst, I was happy to arrive at the cozy and casual Brisas del Mar, » Read More

  • THEATER/VANCOUVER

    The Orchard (after Chekhov)

    Canadiana Graphed Into Arts Club’s The Orchard (After Chekhov)

    By Cora Li

    April 1, 2019

    The Cherry Orchard was Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s last masterpiece. Drawing from her own childhood experiences, Sarena Parmar takes the blueprint of this classic and reworks it with distinctly Canadian » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/TRAVEL

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    Madera County Highlights: Yosemite, Bass Lake, Oakhurst

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    March 29, 2019

    While Yosemite National Park is the obvious draw, I recently discovered two areas while exploring Madera County: Bass Lake and Oakhurst. An easy base for exploring, Oakhurst lies in the » Read More

  • CALIFORNIA/LUXURY HOTELS

    Chateau du Sureau

    Château du Sureau: European Luxury Lodging Near Yosemite National Park

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    March 28, 2019

    Charming Relais & Châteaux property Château du Sureau (Elderberry Castle) has the distinct advantage of being located just 20 minutes from Yosemite National Park’s South gate. Built in the grand » Read More

  • SHOPPING/TRAVEL

    Duty Free shopping

    Save or Splurge? Getting More Bang for Your Buck at Duty-Free Shops

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    March 22, 2019

    Ever wondered what you should actually buy duty-free at the airport? New research from global comparison site Finder suggests you’ll save money on spirits, skincare products and makeup, but leave » Read More

  • ARIZONA/TRAVEL

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    Our Guide to Three Days in Gilbert, Arizona

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    March 18, 2019

    Gilbert, Arizona’s been voted Phoenix’s Coolest Suburb, has a burgeoning food scene, houses 2013’s World’s Best New Brewery and a unique “agritainment” community, all of 30 minutes southeast of Phoenix. » Read More

  • THEATER/VANCOUVER

    The Orchard (After Chekhov)

    Arts Club Theatre Presents The Orchard (After Chekhov)

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    March 15, 2019

    With the bank calling and money low, will the Basrans be able to save their beloved orchard? Sarena Parmar’s The Orchard (After Chekhov) is an adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry » Read More

  • BEAUTY/LIFESTYLE

    BeautyCounter Brilliant Brow Gel

    New BFF for Brows: Beautycounter’s Brilliant Brow Gel

    By Cora Li

    March 13, 2019

    If the eyes are the window to the soul, then the eyebrows must be the window frame. The craze and focus on brows have intensified in the last few years » Read More

  • THEATER/VANCOUVER

    Arts Club Theatre Presents Redpatch

    Arts Club Theatre Presents Redpatch

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    March 11, 2019

    Up next at the Arts Club is Hardline Productions’ Redpatch. The play shares an Indigenous perspective of Canada’s involvement in WW1 through the eyes of a young soldier from the » Read More

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