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all over oliver

September 21st, 2006

With the Okanangan Wine Festival just around the corner (Sept. 29-Oct. 8), and the new Fall releases coming fast and furious, now’s the time to try Oliver, with a twist.shop Wild Goose Vineyards Possibly the most impressive wines on the Golden Mile right now, with a charming little tasting room up in the hills. Try and buy their whitesnow now that they have some new stock, especial ...

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film fest cheat sheet

September 20th, 2006

The Vancouver International Film Festival runs September 28 to October 13. We asked film fest insiders (i.e. the people who picked the films) for their ultimate must-see short-list. Almost Heaven Local actor Joely Collins (Phil Collins' daughter) is the executive producer of this film set in Scotland about love, loss and a TV fishing show. Away from Her Actor Sarah Polley’s dire ...

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readers recommend: italian libations

September 19th, 2006

dear vitamin v,The cocktail you came up with (the endless summer) is a close neighbour to one of the most classic aperitif cocktails from the north of Italy: the spritz (or spritzer, depending on where in northern Italy you drink it). The recipe is 1/3 Campari, 1/3 white wine, 1/3 soda/sparkling water, mixed and served with an olive. The spritz is drunk before dinner (i.e. 6 p.m. Ital ...

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ultimate stress buster

September 18th, 2006

Are your shoulders inching their way up to your ears as the week progresses?Yup, it’s a classic case of back-to-work blues.The best way we’ve found to erase the day’s trials and ease into a stress-free slumber is Dermalogica's Stress Relief Treatment Oil.Packaged in a sleek silver canister, three pumps in your bathwater and you’ll be breathing in mellowing essences of sand ...

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shop trot: los angeles

September 14th, 2006

Third Street in Los Angeles, nestled between Hollywood and Beverly Hills, is a super-cool enclave of hot indie fashion boutiques. Fashion stylists deem it the best four-block shopping strip in L.A.. Here, take our tour: Filly, 8032 W. Third St., 323-653-7200, www.fillyfilly.com At this new shop, find lovely hand-knit sweater vests, ironic tacky-tourist sweatshirts with brush-pa ...

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a great date

September 13th, 2006

We’ve found the perfect thing to do on a first date. And it’s called The Rush Hour. No, we’re not talking about a romantic carpool in a new Mini: it’s a little-known series of 60-minute concerts in the room on top of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Here’s the game plan: When you suggest classical, he’ll immediately sense that you’re cultured. And when you say it’s at t ...

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readers recommend: running clinics

September 11th, 2006

dear vitamin v, I figure that any running group that can get both my 56-year-old mum and my 26-year-old self out exercising and actually having fun is worth passing on. Based out of The Right Shoe, the clinic is broken down into groups based on your level. Each week’s run is different, mixed with trails at Spanish Banks, Pacific Sprit Park, Kits, False Creek, etc. The best thin ...

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first weekend club

September 8th, 2006

In the Vancouver-based First Weekend Club, members get a heads up when great Canadian films are about to hit the box office so they can pack the theatres on the critical first weekend ensuring a longer run. Due to drop tonight is Hamster Cage, which has been called a Woody Allen-ish tragi-comedy about the proverbial embarrassing Uncle and the family havoc he wreaks. Catch it at Fifth A ...

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vavavoom in victoria

September 7th, 2006

Victoria + girlfriend getaway = rollicking good time, really! Herewith, our weekend guide for an Island itinerary that had one vitamin v gal dancing in the streets. sleep Fairmont Empress Hotel Check in to this Victoria classic and prepare for your debaucherous night on the town with the new twilight savoury West Coast High Tea. Nosh on Dungeness crab gazpacho, smoked salmon pinwhee ...

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emmy goodies

September 5th, 2006

Just in case your Emmy invite got lost in the mail, you can create your very own Emmy gift bag right at home, since three Vancouver-based companies were smart enough to get their goods placed in the various gift packs in the lounges and pre-parties (and for the upcoming International Emmys in November): Smart Ass thongs are cleverly packaged and full of sass, with cheeky sayings on t ...

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