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Here’s something to grin about: Smile Thai Massage, a secret urban oasis in The Hudson on Granville Street. Our tester loved the air scented with eucalyptus, bubbling fountains and ginger tea brewing quietly. The massage, done on a floor mat with you fully clothed in comfy Thai fisherman pants and button-up top, melts away sore muscles caused by teetering new fall boots. ...

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Eco Chic

October 12th, 2007

Your organic facewash and cotton denim help keep you eco-chic: the only environmental footprint you leave is from your 3-inch heels. Now you can add a jolt of energy to your Earth-saving ways by joining BC Hydro’s Team Power Smart. To help BC become energy self-sufficient by 2016, Team Power Smart has easy-to-follow initiatives (like using your account to track usage and ...

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Game on

October 12th, 2007

You've traded your pink manicure for red, you've shelved the ballet flats for brown boots, and now all that's left is to abandon the salad bar for the rich tastes of fall. Romantic West End jewel Parkside has just the entré into autumn with its Game and Wild Mushroom Festival launching October 19. Think quail ravioli with sage butter, elk bresaola with truffled pecori ...

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Whistler Warm Up

October 11th, 2007

Does your romance need some heat? Warm things up with a shoulder season getaway to Whistler where room rates are slashed but the fires burn just as bright. Stay The sprawling one-bedroom suites at the Sundial Boutique hotel come with mountain views, full-sized kitchens (with proper pots and Henkel knives) and massive soaker tubs. There’s no room service, but there’ ...

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Beauty-full Night

October 10th, 2007

It’s time to face fall, but is your cosmetic bag up to the task? If you’re dying to try a metallic shadow or a bold red lip, get thee to Holt Renfrew’s Best of Beauty Week starting October 22nd. You’ll feel like a kid in a couture candy shop as you get the inside scoop on fall’s new colours, skincare innovations, fragrances, hair treatments and much more. It’s the perfect chance ...

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Perk Up Your Playlist

October 10th, 2007

If your iPod is stuck on repeat, listen up. We've found the most soulful artist, perfect for dinner parties or sipping hot toddies in front of the fire with your main man. If Tracey Chapman and Paul Simon had a love child, he would be the redhead California boy: Brett Dennen. And if you think he sounds like a 50–year–old black woman, you wouldn't be the first. Listen ...

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1001 1188 RICHARDS Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia

October 9th, 2007

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 1001 1188 RICHARDS Street, Vancouver West, British Columbia

The Park Plaza" immaculate, Studio, facing West, overlooking Emery Barnes Park. Cental location, Rentable, Great revenue property. Insuite laundry, 1 underground parking spot, lots of closets, floor to ceiling windows. Low maint fee. Pet ok

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Design of Our Times

October 9th, 2007

Fashion designer Nicole Bridger (a former intern for Vivienne Westwood and co–creator of Lululemon's Oqoqo label) has just added another ostrich feather to her fedora: she's the winner of Generation Next, the new design competition of BC Fashion Week. We love her 40s–inspired Fall 2007 collection with its red accents and slouchy tweed, but it's the Spring 2008 "I am love" collect ...

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Love It a Latte

October 5th, 2007

Fuel up for your next West Fourth shopping spree (Gravity Pope Tailored Goods anyone?) with a girlfriend rendez–vous at the new 49th Parallel coffee shop where modern décor (big, backlit walls) meets deco–chic (chandeliers and wallpaper). Robins' egg blue coffee cups pop against the espresso–coloured décor and you can be sure the coffee's as good as the design—the owners founded th ...

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Souks Me Fine

October 4th, 2007

Whether you're snapping up spices at the souk or sipping mint tea in the medina, Marrakech is a sensory delight. stay Perched on the edge of a Berber village, Caravan Serai is the perfect place to escape medina madness. Rooms are Moorish in decor and most have their own terrace. Watch the sunrise in the magical gardens followed by a hammam and hearty breakfast by the pool. www.h ...

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Beebe Cline, White Rock Realtor

Hugh & McKinnon Realty

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