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Truer Guide

June 22nd, 2009

June 22nd, 2009 Truer Guide In the gauntlet that is the grocery store, wouldn’t it be nice to take along a guide that’s not swayed by pretty packaging or promises, but gives you the serious skinny not printed on the label? Enter the GoodGuide. Started by a university professor who, with a little digging, discovered the sunscreen he was slathering on his five-year-old contained a carcin ...

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Wizard of Oz

June 19th, 2009

June 19th, 2009 Wizard of Oz A recipe for preserving children:1 grass–grown fieldHalf a dozen children (or more)Several dogs (if available)1 stream of pebbles Into field pour children and dogs, allowing to mix well. Pour stream over pebbles till slightly frothy. When children are nicely brown, cool in a warm bath. Once dry, serve them milk and fresh baked gingerbread. We found ...

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Grapes of No Wrath

June 19th, 2009

June 19th, 2009 Grapes of No Wrath We’ve got a picnic pick-me-up that won’t incur a $109 fine for drinking in a public place. Made from varietal grapes from the Napa Valley, Vignette Wine Country Sodas come in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rosé with added bubbles, but none of the alcohol. We tasted all three and deemed them light, refreshing and ideal for those high school reunions ...

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Spin Class

June 17th, 2009

June 17th, 2009 Spin Class Pop quiz: Name the youngster who won the Gastown Grand Prix (now Tour de Gastown) in 1991 Answer: Lance Armstrong We learned that little nugget at Velo-City, the latest exhibit on cycling culture at the Museum of Vancouver (formerly Vancouver Museum). On your visit get up close and personal with an arsenal of customized bikes, from a make-out chopper o ...

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Rosé Road Trip

June 16th, 2009

June 16th, 2009 Rosé Road Trip We explored the Okanagan Valley vintners by vehicle and found beaches, nibbles and bottles of blush. stayNix the motor inns: Osoyoos is now home to the lap of luxury at Walnut Beach Resort. In between your winery crawls, soak in the lakeside hot tubs, or curl up under a Palapa umbrella on the private beach for instant exoticness. In addition to the fully- ...

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Long in the Tooth

May 29th, 2009

JUNE 29TH, 2009 Long in the Tooth Triple digit dinner and drink bills getting old? Get in on the Irish Heather's new Long Table Series. Set at the 40-foot communal table in the Salty Tongue space next door and starting promptly at 6:30 p.m., the dinner series ($12/per person) serves up a pint and a full plate of food fixed by the Irish Heather's new executive chef. The night we went it ...

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In Living Colour

May 27th, 2009

MAY 27TH, 2009 In Living Colour If John Lennon were alive today, we think he'd want us to give Peace Silk a chance too. The most eco-friendly silk available, it's the key material in the colourful designs by new Vancouver-based home textiles company, Rajboori. The collaboration between New York industrial designer Stephen Burks (the Missoni perfume bottle is one of his creations) and lo ...

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Front and Couture

May 26th, 2009

MAY 26TH, 2009 Front and Couture The only thing better than Marc Jacobs? Marc Jacobs at a fraction of full price. On a recent visit to couture consigner Front & Company, we flipped our lid at the growing racks of tops from Marc, Miu Miu and Marni (many with the original tags still on). And dresses in multiples too, from pretty Peter Pan-collared frocks from See By Chloé to anything-but ...

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Phoenix Rising

May 25th, 2009

MAY 25TH, 2009 Phoenix Rising Research has shown that listening to Mozart makes you smarter, but to feel happier, as determined by our own conclusive studies, we prescribe Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Out today, the new album from Parisian pop outfit Phoenix (which happens to be helmed by Sofia Coppola's paramour and baby daddy Thomas Mars) puts a spring in our step that even this season' ...

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Bunny Love

May 23rd, 2009

MAY 23RD, 2009 Bunny Love When we heard that whimsical London socialite Fifi Lapin had a blog, we hopped right to it. After all, Lapin is a uniquely fashionable bunny and her list of runway must-haves and enviable wardrobe is a dangling closet carrot we love to chase. Plus, we just can't resist the way she signs off all her posts with “bunny kisses.” Most recently, Lapin teamed up with ...

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