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Oversized Sweater

January 13th, 2011
JANUARY 13TH, 2011 Oversized Sweater Polarfleece is big in Vancouver, but it’s never been this big. Literally—eighteen times human scale, measuring 26.5 metres sleeve to sleeve and made of 3,150 recycled pop bottles, the art-chitectural installation SweaterLodge is fit for King Kong. For the first time since its showing at the 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture ...

Win it: A 5-day ski trip with 7 friends!

January 12th, 2011
January 12, 2011 Win it: A 5-day ski trip with 7 friends! With winter in full force, there’s no better way to enjoy it than entering to win* a 5-day BC ski trip. Just think of it: you and 7 friends, with the freedom to choose 1 of 13 award-winning mountain resorts in British Columbia. Your 5 free days on the hill will be made even better when you’re trained by 2 Olympic Gold Medali ...

Bar Stool Bible

January 12th, 2011
JANUARY 12TH, 2011 Bar Stool Bible If you’re aiming to put yourself out there more this year (or just looking for another guilty pleasure), let us introduce you to your new nightlife gurus. “SA” and “WT” are two anonymous Vancouver gals kissing and telling, with a few life lessons thrown in, on the blog Tales From A Bar Stool. Every week they recount their real ru ...

Sci-fi Fashion

January 11th, 2011
JANUARY 11TH, 2011 Sci-fi Fashion While exciting for your favourite fanboy, a Princess Leia slave costume just isn’t practical for winter. But a capsule collection inspired by TRON: Legacy by Opening Ceremony is. And with its vibrant shades, it’s on-trend for spring too. For the bold-hearted: a funnel neck bomber in orange, fitted wool pant in royal blue or neopren ...

14824 ROPER AV, South Surrey White Rock, BC

January 11th, 2011
I just finished uploading this House for sale, 14824 ROPER AV, South Surrey White Rock, BCWold class views on three floors, huge decks at each level. Crystal clean unobstructed direct South Ocean Views. Situated above the crowds on the traffic-less street. Parking for 8 cars. Custom home built with structural integrity the main focus. Concrete poured between the floors. Three floors plus base ...

Pecking Order

January 10th, 2011
JANUARY 10TH, 2011 Pecking Order Nothing like a deep fried Mars bar to spoil your master cleanse. But, oh, it’s worth it. The meaty main courses too, at new casual Carolina BBQ joint Peckinpah around the corner from Gassy Jack. Studded leather stools surround a saloon-like bar adorned with a bookcase of bourbon bottles, while up above clusters of work lights and a ...

Up, Up and Away

January 8th, 2011
JANUARY 8TH, 2011 Up, Up and Away She may be too young for the subtle messages of Albert Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon, but these helium sculptures (from $160) are bound to blow her away. Unlike regular balloons, Clementine Henrion’s ‘helium eternal’ balloons will last forever and ever. The illusion is created with shiny fabrics and kapok stuffing. The balloons are ...

A Little Italy for Lunch

January 7th, 2011
JANUARY 7TH, 2011 A Little Italy for Lunch The first week back at work in the new year is always the most trying, which is why you reward yourself with pasta. The new Q4 al Centro, downtown sister resto to Q4 Ristorante in Kitsilano, is the place to collect your prize for slipping into professional pumps again. Whine about working with a glass of the same and twirl ...

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There is a Santa… Monica

January 6th, 2011
JANUARY 6TH, 2011 There is a Santa… Monica The historic Hotel Shangri-La in Santa Monica recently got a $30 million facelift, and we gotta tell you, the old girl is looking good. Perched on a bluff over the beach since 1939, every room has sweeping views of Santa Monica’s famed pier and the Pacific, and windows that open so you can hear the surf and smell the oce ...

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Running from Resolutions

January 5th, 2011
JANUARY 5TH, 2011 Running from Resolutions We’re still on a post-holiday tight pants embargo. But if we’re going to fulfill our resolution to run a half marathon this year, we need to get our butt in gear. Trading in our tight, tapered running tights, at least for the time being, we’re trying Lululemon’s more forgiving Resolution Pant. The loose but not too loose tr ...

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