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HAWAII 5-OH!

January 25th, 2008
Head off the tourist track for a day in the waterfront plantation town of Paia, Maui, where we found a laid-back vibe, healthy food and the best shopping on the island. Shop Imrie The Imrie sisters have their other shop in the Hamptons and sell a mix of high-end and cheap-and-cheerful resort wear (like ABS dresses) and great leather bags that will look great back ...

WRITE YOU ARE

January 24th, 2008
Elizabeth Gilbert who? You know you have your own Eat, Pray, Love somewhere within you and now you have the opportunity to start your very own opus. Vancouver's Listel Hotel is hosting a “The Art of Writing Your Life” workshop in honour of International Women's Day, led by a senior editor of the noted literary journal Geist. There are both sleep-out ($50) or sleep- ...

New Sears Resolution

January 23rd, 2008
  Half-way through January and your lifestyle makeover mission is well on its way! Tell Sears what tops your “To Do in 2008” list: are you looking to quit a nasty habit, be more eco-friendly or learn how to perfectly apply cosmetics? Take this quick survey and mark your goal, plus see what others are aiming for this year. ...

DOWN THE AISLE IN STYLE

January 23rd, 2008
Can't shake the reoccurring nightmare of walking down the aisle in an 80s pouffy sleeve disaster? Ease your white-dress anxiety (and skip time-wasting trips to tacky bridal shops) at Wed, where you'll find a well-edited designer collection in a pretty space with powder blue walls and chocolate wood floors. Book a large private room (complete with chaise lounge and screene ...

MINERAL MAGIC

January 22nd, 2008
By now you've surely heard of mineral make up, but mineral make up customized for your exact skin tone? That's the best news we've heard since "Cashmere Mafia" made its debut. Vancouver-based Haut Minerals cosmetics are bismuth-free, talc-free, fragrance-free, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial and, as if that weren't enough, they help to treat rosacea and speed healing ...

BYE BABY BUNTING

January 20th, 2008
Mommy's gone a-hunting for a chic-and-sleek sleeping bag to wrap her baby bunting in. Make like Kate Winslet and head to aptly named site 7 a.m. enfant for chic French "Sac Igloo" stroller bunting bags in singles, doubles, hooded versions and cool colours like olive green, hot pink, industrial orange and a metallic café brown (from $115). Pick-up a matching baby hat and if ...

Hipster IHOP

January 18th, 2008
JANUARY 18TH, 2008 Funky cool Café Medina (Chambar's new little next-door venture) is freshly squeezed on the breakfast scene with 49th Parallel coffees made by carefully screened baristas, fruit smoothies and real Belgian waffles pressed right in the window. While the room doubles as a private party area for Chambar at night, mornings you'll find downtown types breezing thr ...

Steals and Deals

January 18th, 2008
      Best Bite Is Dine Out Vancouver your foodie favourite time of year? Vote for your delicious new discoveries with the ...

Drink Up Manhattan

January 17th, 2008
JANUARY 17TH, 2008 Spend a decadent long-weekend in lower Manhattan without ever venturing northward. Petula Clark was right: things really are better downtown. sleep The Meatpacking District's Hotel Gansevoort is 187-rooms of urban-minimalist chic. We love the custom-designed stainless steel sinks and nine-foot ceilings. Be sure to ask for a river-view corner suite ...

10 Reasons We Love Juno

January 17th, 2008
JANUARY 16TH, 2008 Run, waddle or skip your way to the theatres this weekend and catch Juno, the best movie we've seen in ages. Here are ten reasons why: 10. The subtle Vancouver scenery. We spotted the track from Eric Hamber High School, the inside of Coquitlam Town Centre and the tiny Surrey neighbourhood of Morgan Creek. 9. The ultra-organic, lyric-heavy soundtrack ...

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