It had been awhile since my last visit to Homer Street Cafe and Bar. Far too long, in my humble opinion, as between the time of their opening and this » Read More
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September 20, 2013
Walking around the immense IDS West Interior Design Show floor can easily fill several hours. I find that after having attended six IDS West shows to date, each one is » Read More
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September 17, 2013
I recently came across a pretty nifty tea accessory for enjoying loose-leaf tea on the go. From Seattle-based Tovolo, makers of a wealth of kitchen gadgets and cookware, comes TeaGo, » Read More
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September 10, 2013
I’m back with my Five Fave Fringe Shows So Far series. This year’s festival has 89 artists, over 600 performances, and 11 days to take it all in. This is » Read More
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September 9, 2013
On Saturday, October 5, VIFF’s BC Spotlight Gala will pay tribute to the late Babz Chula through the screening of Ben Ratner’s Down River, a beautiful example of local storytelling. » Read More
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September 6, 2013
Vancouver’s Urban Tea Merchant has designed a beautiful and colourful array of treats to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival this month. Zhōng Qiū Jié falls on the 15th day of » Read More
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September 4, 2013
Earlier this week, I had the chance to check out West Broadway’s latest soon-to-open tea salon, Neverland Tea. In between tables overflowing with one-of-a-kind vintage teacups and sofas with cozy » Read More
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September 4, 2013
When KEEN’s buyers visited their manufacturing facility in Southern China a while back, they noticed a lot of leftover scraps left behind from shoe production. This led KEEN back to » Read More
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August 29, 2013
Jellyfish are poised to invade Vancouver’s best java joints from September 16 to 22 when Vancouver Aquarium launches its Jelly Invasion Latte Art Contest. The Aquarium is inviting local » Read More
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August 27, 2013
WordPress is a free blogging tool and content management system based on MySQL and PHP that runs on a web hosting service. Founded by Mike Little and Matt Mullenweg in » Read More
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August 14, 2013
Fan of the A-maze-ing Laughter sculptures at English Bay’s Morton Park? Here’s your chance to vote for its inclusion into the Great Places in Canada. The laughing statues located by » Read More
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August 12, 2013
As September approaches, our city starts to gear up for new theatre seasons and festivals. The Vancouver Fringe Festival is nearly here, with over 600 performances by 89 artists over » Read More
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July 31, 2013
The disco era, long dismissed as a time of hedonistic excess, has been gravely misunderstood. Revisionist historians now argue the era was in fact an important time of protest, liberating » Read More
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July 23, 2013
Loudon Wainwright III is a humourous, sh*t-disturbing folk musician that’s part of a hugely-talented musical family. His father, Loudon Wainwright Jr. was a well-known American writer; his kids, Rufus, Martha, » Read More
