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Plastic, Fantastic

August 3rd, 2010
AUGUST 3RD, 2010 Plastic, Fantastic You’ve dined in the dark, drank vodka in an ice bar, and munched on deep fried crickets. Been there, ate that. But have you supped on sustainable seafood in a plastic dining room floating on hundreds of pop bottles? Jaded diners get ready to be wowed: the new School Of Fish Plastic Dining Room moored at the False Creek Yacht Club ...

What Generation Gap?

July 30th, 2010
JULY 31ST, 2010 What Generation Gap? You don't wear “mom jeans,” so why should your brood? The new kids and babies version of Gap's 1969 Premium Denim jeans are just like yours with dark washes, distressed grey denim, skinny styles and zipper ankles, all with adjustable waistbands so you don't have to worry about them flashing too much bum. Good jeans run in the ...

The Future Smells Like Chanel

July 30th, 2010
JULY 30TH, 2010 The Future Smells Like Chanel If Coco Chanel was right when she declared, “a woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future,” then perhaps it’s time we talked No. 5 year plans. At Holt Renfrew’s new Chanel Olfactive Bar, trade fortune tellers for fragrance experts and sit in a tweed chair surrounded by black and white photographs of Mademoiselle. Inst ...

Steals and Deals

July 29th, 2010
Two is Better than One Visit Pure Nail Bar with a friend for mani-pedi combos, and you’ll each receive a pair of free Zuza flip flops (each a $15.99 value, valid until August 30, not valid with other offers). It’s the perfect chance to catch up with a girlfriend and get your digits done! 10 locations, see more at www.purenailbar.com Get Your Grooster On Grooster is ...

Cocktail Wishes, Chlorine Dreams

July 29th, 2010
JULY 29TH, 2010 Cocktail Wishes, Chlorine Dreams Kits Pool is overcrowded and the same goes for Third Beach. What you really need is a rooftop watering hole only a hotel can offer. While most hotel pools in Vancouver are guest-only, you don’t have to sneak in Samantha Jones-style. The Westin Grand downtown offers daily drop-in ($15) that lets locals access the outd ...

Stick it to ‘Em

July 28th, 2010
JULY 28TH, 2010 Stick it to ‘Em The Harry Potter-possessed person in your life wants a trip to Wizarding World in Orlando, but your pockets are deathly hallow. In lieu of a Confundus Charm, buy them a broomstick. The new Granville Island Broom Company makes brooms fit for fictional characters and cleaning house. Handcrafted on-site by two sisters trained in the a ...

Hold On To Your Haute Sunglasses

July 27th, 2010
JULY 27TH, 2010 Hold On To Your Haute Sunglasses For those who’ve ever left a pair of Chanel sunglasses in the washroom of a Petro-Canada, this dose is for you. That latest edition to Montreal jewellry designer Mercedes La Rosa’s Bijougraphie collection is a spectacle holder ($70) to keep your glasses safely and stylish stowed around your neck. More luxe than librar ...

Do Wu See What I See?

July 26th, 2010
JULY 26TH, 2010 Do Wu See What I See? Forget Bette Davis eyes, we want Garbo’s sketched by Cecil Beaton. And we get them at Örling & Wu. The new Gastown décor store stocks the award-winning fabric and wallpaper collection made from Cecil sketches which includes “Garbo’s Eye.” The shop, run by a design savvy pair who met at London's Central Saint Martins, features t ...

Playhouse Disney: Pick your Prize

July 24th, 2010
July 24, 2010 Playhouse Disney: Pick your Prize Sometimes all a busy parent needs is a night off from cooking or a sparkly clean bathtub. Playhouse Disney Canada is giving away an amazing family prize in August, and they want you to decide what that prize should be. Go to www.facebook.com/playhousedisneycanada to vote on these choices: daycare expenses for one year for o ...

Oasis in Osoyoos

July 22nd, 2010
JULY 22ND, 2010 Oasis in Osoyoos Like wine with desert temps? Part Napa Valley, part Palm Springs, Osoyoos is the hottest holiday you’ll find in B.C. staySituated right on Lake Osoyoos, the Watermark Beach Resort is casual coziness kicked up a couple notches. Amenities include a lakeside pool and hot tub, outdoor wine bar, yoga and Pilates studio and spacious priva ...
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