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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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The Write Stuff

January 4th, 2011

JANUARY 4TH, 2011 The Write Stuff You never did get those Christmas cards sent, but so what. Our resolution is to spread cheer across the year. Short and sweet and requiring no envelope licking, postcards are perfect. We plan on using Penguin’s set of 100 featuring book jacket designs spanning 70 years of publication. The challenge is to update friends on life and wis ...

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Countdown to 2011: Superstitions, Traditions, Resolutions

December 31st, 2010

DECEMBER 31ST, 2010 Countdown to 2011: Superstitions, Traditions, Resolutions As we squeeze one more glass of champers out of 2010, here are a few things you can do before the clock strikes midnight to make 2011 the best yet. Cheers to another great year. Animal CrackersWe’re usually in the Swiss Alps, where local tradition is to stroke a pig’s snout for good luc ...

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Editors’ Picks: Books To Hunker Down With

December 30th, 2010

DECEMBER 30TH, 2010 Editors’ Picks: Books To Hunker Down With Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah ThorntonMy book club is reading Sarah Thornton’s Seven Days in the Art World over the holidays. I’ve barely cracked the spine, but I can already tell that it’s going to be a riveting read. $14.60 at Amazon.caAthena Tsavliris, Toronto editor The Thousand Autumns of Jac ...

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Editors’ Film Picks (That you can watch in your pajamas)

December 29th, 2010

DECEMBER 29TH, 2010 Editors’ Film Picks (That you can watch in your pajamas) Lights, camera, couch! Herewith, four DVD picks for a night of home entertainment. Kick-AssIf you’re feeling frumpy after too many holiday treats, pick up Kick-Ass to get yourself feeling more like a superhero. Aaron Johnson and Nicolas Cage do a pretty good job of defending the world from ...

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Holiday Spirit

December 24th, 2010

DECEMBER 24TH, 2010 Holiday Spirit Still dreaming of a white Christmas? Looks like a long shot, so here’s your consolation prize: a snow globe for adults. Inside the special edition Malibu Snowflake is the tropical-tinged rum you come to expect plus little flecks of coconut to make it more festive. To those of us who aren’t spending the holidays on a hot beach a ...

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Steals and Deals

December 23rd, 2010

Even the Grinch Loves Gastown If you love deals but loath crowds and chaos, don’t write off Boxing Day shopping—just reroute it to an area with cool and unique finds. Gastown has blocks of independent spots to explore, from stylish boutiques to home décor stores to neighbourhood pubs (nothing tops a day of good shopping off better than a cocktail). December 26, find a map here ...

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Yes It's Deli-cious

December 23rd, 2010

DECEMBER 23RD, 2010 Yes It's Deli-cious Now you can shop like a chef at The Dirty Apron Cooking School's new deli and general store where they sell the very same ingredients (like nubs of melting chocolate) and kitchen tools that the chefs of Chambar, Medina and the cooking school use. The house-brand olive oil ($25, pictured), imported from a friend's grove in I ...

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Ski BC With 13 GREAT Deals

December 22nd, 2010

December 22, 2010 Ski BC With 13 GREAT Deals 'Tis the season for fresh powder. With the excitement of hosting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games still in the air, now it’s your chance to ski BC this winter. Round up your friends or family for some great ski deals at BC’s 13 award-winning winter resorts. This season look for 2-for-1 deals, savings on accommodation a ...

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