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Down Played

May 5th, 2010
MAY 5TH, 2010 Down Played Combing music blogs for cover songs and cool remixes could be your full-time job, except you already have one. Skip to the good stuff with The Downplayer. Updated daily Monday to Friday with free MP3s from 10 different indie darlings and mix masters, like MGMT’s “Electric Feel” covered by Katy Perry, the site makes scoring a new summer sound oh so simple. ...

Plastic Makes Perfect

May 4th, 2010
MAY 4TH, 2010 Plastic Makes Perfect Uggs were created for surfers and Crocs for spa goers, but we all know that nothing (not even style) stops a comfortable shoe from breaking out of its mold. Good news is the mold just got a lot cooler. Vancouver-based Native Shoes are made of lightweight EVA plastic, so they’re perfect for the boat or beach, but resemble some of ...

Dermalogica on Deck

May 3rd, 2010
Dermalogica on Deck Perfecting a personal skin regimen takes plenty of patience, the magical combo of products and lots of bathroom counter space. Spa Boutique can help you out with 20 per cent off Dermalogica skin care products. Spa Boutique, an online Vancouver-based beauty site, puts the best in skin care at your fingertips. Loved the world over by skin care professionals and beaut ...

Reel Shakespeare

May 3rd, 2010
MAY 3RD, 2010 Reel Shakespeare We doth portend that thou shalt be asked by a gentleman to attendeth Bard on the Beach this fair summer. If what they speaketh dost confuses thee, make study of the screen. Partnering with the festival, the Vancity Theatre is prepping audiences for the four Shakespearean plays that take the stage come June. The film versions of Much ...

Fake it Till You Make It

May 1st, 2010
MAY 1ST, 2010 Fake it Till You Make It They say beauty comes from within. From within bottles, tubes, and vials, we say. And the older we get, the more expensive those potions and powders need to be. We’re in good company with Chanel’s Soleil Tan de Chanel ($51), a sheer illuminating fluid that gives a dewy, healthy glow mimicking the sunkissed tan of a woman of leisure. The playg ...

Mother Love: A Gift Guide

April 30th, 2010
APRIL 30TH, 2010 Mother Love: A Gift Guide Say good riddance to the recession and splurge on mom—isn’t that what tax returns are for? Foodie MomLeonard Cohen once said, “Once you’ve seen Paris, there’s no going back to the farm.” Or Kitsilano for that matter. Give Mom a Gallic gift from Fabrics de France, like a bottle of wine wrapped in a Parisian tea towel, or a French tablecloth ...

Ten Things We Love About the New YMCA

April 29th, 2010
APRIL 29TH, 2010 Ten Things We Love About the New YMCA The Village People recently revealed that they wrote their 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A” in Vancouver, and after getting a private tour of the renovated downtown location, we think they should release a reprise singing its new praises. Herewith, ten reason to play at the new YMCA: 1. While the space retained its cool histor ...

Steals and Deals

April 28th, 2010
Sparkling Smile A Smile Above dental office in Coal Harbour provides excellent cosmetic and general dentistry in a comfortable and state-of-the-art spa setting. For a limited time, get the pearly whites you've always wanted with the pain-free and permanent KOR Teeth-Whitening system at $500 off! A Smile Above, 451 Bute St., Vancouver, www.aSmileAbove.ca/kor Mom's th ...

Drink Local

April 28th, 2010
APRIL 28TH, 2010 Drink Local Your veggies are domestic and so is your dining table, so how come your vodka comes from France? Pemberton, B.C.'s new Schramm craft vodka ($50), made by 32-year-old master distiller Tyler Schramm, is the only certified organic potato vodka in the world. The winner of Double Gold at the World Sprits Awards in Europe, it's a sipping vodka with a floral ...

To Have and to Hold

April 27th, 2010
APRIL 27TH, 2010 To Have and to Hold The wedding invites are rolling in and now you're on the hunt for attendee attire. Start with the purse first. Our pick is Davie & Chiyo, a local line designed by two sisters. The clutches come with romantic bows, ruffles or rosettes in coloured silk from wedding white to vibrant fuchsia. For the betrothed and bridesmaids, they also do bespoke b ...
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