Last weekend, my husband and I decided to take a day out and enjoy our own backyard in Squamish, BC. We took in the Farmer’s Market as well as a » Read More
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June 12, 2012
To continue from last week’s Top Cat Tour feature, we toured Hillside Winery after lunching at the winery’s Bistro. The Pinot Gris 2009 ($19.99) is an unoaked sipper with white » Read More
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June 12, 2012
My husband and me have been to Howe Sound Brewing several times, but hadn’t yet had the opportunity to tour the actual brewery. Last weekend, we got our chance. Arriving » Read More
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June 12, 2012
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, even smells. Richmond-based Smellologists, Smell This! Aromatherapy, has partnered with South Granville iconic retailer Lord’s Shoes to host an evening of shopping and » Read More
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June 11, 2012
Last week, I was invited to preview several design pieces for the upcoming IDS West 2012 show (September 27 to 30 at the Vancouver Convention Centre). Now in its eighth » Read More
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June 8, 2012
Bard on the Beach opened its 23rd season last night with The Taming of the Shrew. Although this play has made its way to two earlier Bard seasons (over the » Read More
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June 8, 2012
To mark World Oceans Day, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program proudly launched Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and YEW restaurant + bar as a new Ocean Wise partner. As part of » Read More
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June 7, 2012
Earlier this week at W2 Woodwards Community Media Arts Café, food lover and writer Richard Wolak launched the first edition in his Vancouver Food Talks series. Appetizers, iced tea, and » Read More
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June 7, 2012
The modern and comfortable Therapy Vineyards Guesthouse gave us a base for our recent Naramata Bench trip. The guesthouse is located towards the northern end of the Bench, nestled in » Read More
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June 6, 2012
A year after the June 15, 2011 Stanley Cup Riots, the Museum of Vancouver will open Reading the Riot Boards, a hyper-local exhibition displaying 15 of the plywood panels used » Read More
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June 6, 2012
As part of our recent Top Cat Tours of the Naramata Bench wine region, we tasted several Therapy Vineyards wines. We’d actually sampled the whites separately the afternoon before, and » Read More
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June 5, 2012
With three days to spend in the Naramata Bench/Penticton area, my husband and I considered several choices for exploring the region. A visit to several of the over 25 wineries » Read More
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May 31, 2012
June 8 is World Oceans Day. The Vancouver Aquarium, World Wildlife Fund Canada, and SeaChoice have teamed up to celebrate. A series of engaging, family-friendly activities has been planned to » Read More
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May 31, 2012
The dreary late spring rain couldn’t stop the fun at last night’s Barefoot Wine & Bubbly event at English Bay’s Boathouse Restaurant. Barefoot Wines was on board to help its » Read More
