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prescribed dose: cool to the core

August 13th, 2007
cool to the core If you've long admired the buff rowers that own the inlet on a sunny day, it's time to put down the weights and pick up a paddle. Gastown's chic furniture emporium Inform Interiors is the exclusive carrier of the WaterRower, a sleek, at–home workout machine that will help you row your way to a long, lean physique. Rated th ...

happy homemaker

August 11th, 2007
happy homemaker So you don't sew your children's clothes from vintage patterns. But you can still be a happy homemaker by making their play dough with this no–fail, 15–minute recipe. Tip: Use just a few drops of food colouring to create pretty pastel shades of peach, mint and lavender, and a drop of essential oil to make it smell nice. Ingredients: 4 ...

prescribed dose: dress you up

August 10th, 2007
dress you up Ok so it's mid–summer and you're so over everything in your closet. What's a girl to do? Think ahead of course. And what better way to push your way into fall than shopping at the Narcissist semi–annual warehouse sale. Just think, three easy locations offering up to 75 per cent off all of Narcissist's dreamy dresses and must ...

pizza party!

August 10th, 2007
pizza party! Set your speed dial because (thanks to a reader tip) we've found the best new pizza joint in town. Open just a few short months in the heart of downtown, Pie By Night uses no sugar or oil, no mystery meats and has a nice thin, New York crust. We loved the House Special with olive tapenade, sweet onion, feta, spinach and tomato ($17) and the Choriz ...

island girl

August 9th, 2007
island girl Sneak away to charming Sidney–by–the–sea on Vancouver Island for a breather from your glam city life. sleep Check into the sleek ecru–and–turquoise surroundings of the new Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa, put your feet up and check out the view of Haro Strait through floor–to–ceiling windows. Even on grey, misty days, it's a seascape to get lost in. ...

steals and deals

August 9th, 2007
Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! booty–licious bootcamp Get Beyonce's beach bod with the fitness gurus at Survivor Boot Camp. Voted Winner of Best Boot Camp, you'll love the small classes, one–on–one attention and creative training programs. Think total body conditioning for all levels ($225-$275). ...

french flick

August 8th, 2007
french flick Just two days left 'til the Vancouver premiere of Two Days in Paris, the hilarious new Julie Delpy film (which she writes, produces, acts and sings in). The story follows Marion, a quirky French photographer living in New York, and her boyfriend Jack, a hypochondriac interior designer, over 48 hours in the City of Light. Shacked up in the a ...

one, two, buckle my shoe

August 7th, 2007
one, two, buckle my shoe As they say in show business, two elephants is always better than one. And in the fashion world, two stores is always better too. Which is why we're thrilled that haute–indie boutique One of a Few has a new sister store next door, called (what else but) Two of a Few. The bright and airy space with a black feature wall and bla ...

turning japanese

August 4th, 2007
If you are sporting this season's must-have obi belt, kit your tot out in the fun new Asian-patterned kimonos from hometown fave, West Coast Baby. With no buttons to pop or necks to stretch over big baby heads, they'll be dressed in no time. You, on the other hand.... Kimon ...

shell games

August 3rd, 2007
Summer is too short to dine indoors, so grab the gals and head to Nu, where the whole front of the restaurant opens up into False Creek, with views of buff scullers and yachtsmen a–plenty. The new "Hi–Res, Lo–Imprint" sustainable seafood initiative means you'll dine on sweet Pacific scallops that come from nearby waters, rather than flown in from far off. We ...
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