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This Week’s Featured Vancouverite: Lesel Radage Hometown: Vancouver, BC How long have you been a Vancouverite? 5 years total, with an eight year break in the middle. Occupation: I’m the CEO and Founder of Grooster.com. Grooster is an online store that curates and sells products on … Continue reading → ECO PIRATE: THE STORY OF [...]

This Week’s Featured Vancouverite: Tracy Lydiatt Hometown: Oliver, BC How long have you been a Vancouverite? On and off since 1995 (about 12 years total!) Occupation: The Green Families Guru—I am an award-winning sustainability advisor and author. I specialize in working with young, dynamic, motivated individuals and … Continue reading → Best Movie Theatre in Vancouver? [...]

Araxi Longtable @ North Arm Farm – A Unique Summer Dining Experience Whistler’s Araxi Restaurant is of the most acclaimed restaurants in B.C.; it’s also famous for its Executive Chef James Walt and his fresh, seasonal menus that celebrate local ingredients from nearby Pemberton Valley farms, where he collaborates frequently with local … Continue reading [...]

This Week’s Featured Vancouverite: Brian Zingle Hometown: I was born in Kelowna, BC, but I feel that Vancouver is my hometown. How long have you been a Vancouverite? Since 1999 Occupation: Founder of Pollate, a social networking iPhone app. Pollate is a fun, user-driven app that … Continue reading → Free Summer Concerts in and [...]

This Week’s Featured Vancouverite: Melanie Talkington Hometown: Calgary, AB How long have you been a Vancouverite? 19 years! Occupation: Owner/Corsetiere of Lace Embrace Atelier—a sexy little shop specializing in corsets, lingerie, pin-up, and burlesque. l’m also an avid collector of antique corsets with the largest collection in … Continue reading → In Praise of Vancouver Beach [...]

Italian Day on Commercial Drive June 5, 2011 Today, East Vancouver’s popular Commercial Drive is home to a varied, multicultural community, but its roots as Vancouver’s “Little Italy” still show, both in its Italian delis and cafes and in its huge celebration of all things La Dolce Vita, … Continue reading → This Week’s Featured [...]

This Week’s Featured Vancouverite: Tamara Komuniecki Hometown: Nestow, Alberta (an hour north of Edmonton) How long have you been a Vancouverite? A little over 8 years, with a year-and-a-half long stint in California almost two years ago…but I came back! Occupation: Broadcast and print journalist/Editor-in-Chief of … Continue reading → The Best Grassroots Eco-Projects in [...]

The “New” Seasons in the Park: Same Fabulous Views, New Attitude There are few restaurants in Vancouver that can boast views as breathtaking as those at Seasons in the Park Restaurant. Perched on a hillside atop Queen Elizabeth Park—the highest point in the city—the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows and rustic patio take … Continue reading → [...]

Quick Guide to Vancouver Festivals in May There are so many festivals happening around Vancouver in May 2011 that I thought I’d create a quick guide to help you find the fun! explorAsian Festival – May 1 – 31, 2011 A month-long celebration of Asian culture full … Continue reading → Pit Stop: Park Royal [...]

Bard on the Beach: Sneak Peak at Shakespeare’s Birthday Breakfast For many Vancouverites, summer just isn’t summer without at least one trip to Bard on the Beach, the Shakespeare theatre festival at Vanier Park that uses the beach, sea and mountains of English Bay as its back drop for acclaimed … Continue reading → BEAT [...]