Blog by Beebe Cline, PREC*

< Previous Next >

ipod, you pod

September 5th, 2006
And now we can all pod with the new portable docking station and speaker set called the i-Fi.Safely tote your iPod wherever the party is happening (the cabin, the beach, the lake, the backyard) with this sleek silver hard-shell speaker case.With its rechargeable battery, iPod port, and built-in speakers, there’s no fussing, and the case is acoustically designed to make the most out of ...

miami heat

August 31st, 2006
There is certainly no shortage of eye candy on South Beach, but the new Standard Hotel (outcrop of André Balaz’s LA and New York properties) is well, setting new standards away from the South Beach fray on Biscayne Bay. This recently launched Mecca of seventies décor is the perfect getaway for those who love to spa, suntan, and sip cocktails by the adults-only pool. And who doesn’ ...

berry good for you

August 31st, 2006
Does a skinny latté sometimes pass for a healthy breakfast? Well turns out that Tibetans have a better idea — they eat a handful of berries a day and many live disease free for well over 100 years. While living forever might be a little much, these super berries, called goji berries, are a tasty and convenient way to top up your vitality.  Believed to be one of the world's healthiest f ...

we've got you covered

August 30th, 2006
Need some cool tuneage to carry you through the Labour Day long weekend? Check out these cool cover tracks by unexpected artists. The BeeGee’s “Love You Inside and Out” by Feist. On her new Open Season remix album, the Canadian-in-Paris lends her breathy stylings to the tear jerking lyrics: “I love you inside and out, backwards and forwards with my heart hanging out.” Check o ...

fall withdrawal

August 29th, 2006
It’s hard to admit, but autumn is upon us and it’s time to trade in the flirty sundresses for the season’s moody, somber vibe. Who, us? Never. We’ll be adding a little cheer to our winter woolies and a little girliness to our grey matter via local line Third Floor Lingerie. Their cute new collections include contrast-trim bras with little bows and frills, leopard prints and sex ...

reaping the benefit

August 28th, 2006
It’s a cliché that bears repeating: there’s no quicker pick-me-up than a new lipstick. Lasting longer than a Stephen Spielberg epic and packed with enough jojoba oil to keep your pout plump well into your third Pimm’s, the grown-up “Her Glossiness” glosses from San Francisco’s Benefit are mercifully unsticky or sweet smelling. From the pearly “My People, Your People” to ...

cruising capers

August 25th, 2006
Is it just us, or is there a surplus of buff young men cruising the aisles at the new Cambie and 16th Avenue Capers Community Market? Could be the new condos upstairs, or the fact that there’s almost an entire city block worth of wholesome groceries to be had, but either way, take a peek in his cart and see if he’s worthy: You see: A loaf of 700 Degree wood-fired rosemary-onion bre ...

think of england

August 24th, 2006
If rolling countryside and castles are your cup of tea, think fall in England. Herewith, our top two picks for English country retreats. Malmaison Oxford Castle Hotel A former prison at Oxford Castle, today there’s nothing masochistic about shutting yourself in at the Malmaison. The 94 rooms are designed with only punishing decadence in mind. Much of the original fit ...

shop 'n' rock

August 22nd, 2006
Indie bands, indie designers, how does a girl keep up with them all? Multitask on the next four Sunday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m., when sizzling little Main Street fashion shop Twigg & Hottie turns its front window into a bandstand for up-and-coming acts. Shop for a chic recycled wool coat from Grace & Cello, to the MC stylings of Nikki, Clev & Linx on Sunday, August 27. Then per ...

calling all posers

August 21st, 2006
Yoga posers we mean. The new interactive yoga DVD, Pure & Simple Yoga from Vancouver Blissologist Eoin Finn is going to knock your Lululemon socks off. It’s full of interactive goodies that make the experience as close to a real live class as possible, without leaving the comfort of your living room. \nPop it in your laptop, mouse over a pose, \nand the “pose genie” ...
< Previous Next >

Archives