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’Round the Richmond Way

September 14th, 2010
September 14, 2010 ’Round the Richmond Way During the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, more than half a million people got a taste of Richmond’s hospitality and diversity—and the city is still full of surprises. Get an expat experience in your own country with a trip to Richmond, B.C. Four all-inclusive packages are up for grabs (valued at $3,500 each): Olympic Connection, T ...

Fall Fashion Forecast: 5 Looks we Love

September 14th, 2010
SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2010 Fall Fashion Forecast: 5 Looks we Love Goodbye flimsy tank tops and flip flops. Hello layers and leather boots. Herewith, our fab five fashion purchases for fall: Both Phoebe Philo at Celine and Isabel Marant favoured a Fifties-era trouser cut a few inches above the ankle. The slim crop from Gap’s premium black pant collection fits that bill and ...

BioBest in Class

September 13th, 2010
September 13, 2010 BioBest in Class When perusing the dairy aisle, it’s important to know that not all yogourts are created equal. On top of being delicious and convenient, each 100g serving of the new BioBest Plant Sterols probiotic yogourt is enriched with 50 per cent of the daily amount of plant sterols recommended to help lower your cholesterol. Here’s some easy heart ...

Pamper Party

September 13th, 2010
SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2010 Pamper Party Located in the stunning Jacobsen development in South Main, the new J Spa is a secret new urban oasis. From polished concrete floors to the prettiest polishes from Essie, with its two treatment areas and infrared sauna, it’s the perfect place for an afternoon escape. We sampled the “juicy facial” with all organic products and wer ...

Yo Mamma Mamma

September 11th, 2010
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2010 Yo Mamma Mamma When a kids group plays Coachella and is the inspiration behind Brad Pitt's Halloween costume, you know it's captured the zeitgeist. DJ Lance Rock and the Gabba Gang are taking their hip show on the road to select Canadian cities. High-energy and interactive, the magical boom box will be pumping, and the Dancey Dance section wi ...

Goldilocks and The Three Pairs

September 10th, 2010
SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2010 Goldilocks and The Three Pairs Grown-up Goldilocks stumbles into a shoe shop:“This heel is too high.”“This toe is too round.”“This pump isn’t Isabel Marant enough.” Milk & Honey has the just right pair. The L.A.-based company lets you custom design your own. Using their online shoe builder, choose a heel or flat and take your pick of 16 toe types ...

Steals and Deals

September 10th, 2010
Food Glorious Food Eat! Fraser Valley is a delicious experience that will entice every palate. See behind-the-scenes culinary magic from professional and celebrity chefs like Rob Feenie and Lynn Crawford, watch short films in the Food For Thought Theatre, check out diverse food and beverage exhibits, and stock up on delectable goodies. Use promo code vitamin eats to buy ticket ...

On the Fringe

September 9th, 2010
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2010 On the Fringe TiVo those season premieres, it’s time to feast on Fringe. Packed with local colour and colourful language, this year’s festival boasts a platter of 80 acts that push buttons and tickle the funny bone. On our list is Raunch: The Rise of Female Chauvinist Pigs. Riding a wave of raves in Edmonton and Winnipeg, this romp conceived by ...

YYoga’s Lucky Number 7

September 8th, 2010
September 8, 2010 YYoga’s Lucky Number 7 With over 700 classes on offer, YYoga has more poses than New York Fashion Week. Its seventh location, on South Granville, is a studio worth working up a sweat for. The 1,600 square-foot yoga room is eco-friendly and includes the premium amenities that YYoga members have come to love such as mat and towel rental, showers with org ...

Making a Spectacle

September 8th, 2010
SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2010 Making a Spectacle Squinting to read Blindness makes you more empathetic to its characters, but the raging headache really isn’t worth it. Far-sighted friends, forgo the dull drugstore reading glasses and opt for a pair of edgy Eyebobs. “For the irreverent and slightly jaded,” (their words, not ours), styles are cheekily named—“Kent C. Strait” a ...
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