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LOVIN' LAGUNA

July 24th, 2008
JULY 24TH, 2008 LOVIN' LAGUNA Forget The Hills and hit the OC's Laguna Beach, where beautiful oceanfront cottages, quaint shops and the pounding surf equal boho chic living at its best. shop Adele Run by an ex-Vanity Fair stylist, this little gem of a boutique has expertly selected pieces from hipster bran ...

Clear Case

July 22nd, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Clear Case Forget icky air con: We beat the summer heat with backyard BBQs and ice-cold bevies. Indulge in a few guilt-free glasses of Sleeman's Clear (the first low-car brew in Canada—only 90 calories!) and keep your toned bikini bod. (Bonus: the BF can love beer, and you don't have to worry about his love ha ...

PLAYING HOUSE

July 22nd, 2008
JULY 22ND, 2008 PLAYING HOUSE Ever wish you had just one more room in your house? Before you start weeping over MLS, if you've got property, you've got potential—for a prefab studio by North Vancouver's inHabit Dwellings. Starting at $12,500, the freestanding, modern structures can be used to store gear (li ...

BATTER UP!

July 21st, 2008
JULY 21ST, 2008 BATTER UP! Feeling a tad nostalgic, we headed out to a nooner ballgame at Nat Bailey Stadium, ready for an afternoon of heat, hits and hotdogs. Much to our surprise, we found shady bleacher seats in section 5, a stand selling sushi and Sapporo beer, and nearly bumped into a gal in head-to-toe Chanel in ...

CINEMA SKIES

July 19th, 2008
JULY 19TH, 2008 CINEMA SKIES You've seen Bee Movie so many times you can recite it by heart, (“He better not marry a W.A.S.P.!”). Time to subject your kids to the cinematic obsessions of your own youth. Fresh Air Cinema inflates a massive screen in parks across Western Canada and is coming to Vancouver this weekend. Lay out your lawn chairs in Yaletown's David La ...

OAKEY DOKEY

July 18th, 2008
JULY 18TH, 2008 OAKEY DOKEY It's name means Oak tree in Italian, but the brand new La Quercia at Broadway and Alma will have you pining for more. An intimate space with just 32 seats, the beautiful mustard-coloured table linens and elegant flatware were brought in from a family hotel in Italy, as were the hand-carved ...

KELOWNA KRAWL

July 17th, 2008
JULY 17TH, 2008 KELOWNA KRAWL If you're privy to the K-Town rinser (a white wine spritzer), you're already a local at heart. If not, here's our guide. eat The new Cabana Grille brings local nosh to a whole new level with super-star Chef Ned Bell back to his old summer stomping grounds after tours in Toronto and C ...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

July 16th, 2008
JULY 16TH, 2008 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Ever since Maria belted it out in the Alps, we've had a soft spot for mountainside music. And what better backdrop to Elvis Costello, Thievery Corporation and Broken Social Scene than the panorama of Blackcomb Mountain? Staged in a specially built amphitheatre at the top ...

10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT CIBO

July 15th, 2008
JULY 15TH, 2008 10 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT CIBO The new Cibo Trattoria at the Moda Hotel has finally opened and in the interest of due diligence, we ordered everything on the menu. Herewith, our favourite things. 10. That it's helmed by nimble young ex-London chef Neil Taylor who is a huge breath of fresh air in this city's ...

THE FRANCO-FILE

July 14th, 2008
JULY 14TH, 2008 THE FRANCO-FILE In honour of Bastille Day, we suggest you think like a Frenchwoman. So when 3 p.m. comes around, you will: A) turn with glee to that long-abandoned stack of invoices on the edge of your desk B) wander to the office kitchen to snack on stale Timbits from this morning's st ...
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