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Luxury is a Ferry Ride Away

November 15th, 2010
November 15, 2010 Luxury is a Ferry Ride Away If your packed calendar is crying out for a mini-break, it’s time to rock the boat. A 90-minute ferry ride from Vancouver Mainland and a scenic drive through Cathedral Grove takes you to Ucluelet, home to the modern and magnificent Black Rock Oceanfront Resort. BC Ferries Vacations has an incredible 3-day itinerary (from only $221 pp) th ...

Silk So Soft

November 15th, 2010
NOVEMBER 15TH, 2010 Silk So Soft Some skin doctors suggest that sleeping on silk pillow cases helps minimize wrinkles. They had us at silk pillow cases. Consider a pair (and a set of sheets too while you’re at it) by Vancouver-based Manito. Made of Mulberry silk with a mega momme count of 22, the fabric is strong, breathable and hypoallergenic. Oh, soft on skin too, not that we’re worr ...

O is for Olivia

November 13th, 2010
NOVEMBER 13TH, 2010 O is for Olivia You spent months agonizing over the perfect baby name. And with this season's collegiate trend, monograms are de riquer. From cotton blankets emblazoned with initials ($115) to monogrammed cable knit baby jumpers ($49.99 with embroidery), these customized knits will do little Liam and Ella proud. And when you look back at the pictu ...

One Stop Shop: Six Online Shopping Sites

November 12th, 2010
NOVEMBER 12TH, 2010 One Stop Shop: Six Online Shopping Sites Windows might have been replaced by the world wide web, but nothing passes the time quite like perusing the net for our favourite designers. Herewith, our editors’ go-to e-shops. Need Supply Co. is stocked with beguiling basics, beautiful boots and accessories that tend towards the unconventional. The sit ...

Boutique New York

November 10th, 2010
NOVEMBER 10TH, 2010 Boutique New York In New York on a Spring 2011 buying trip for her boutique LYNNsteven, Nicole Dennis Durnin, along with her hubby, spent a few fun-filled days soaking in the city (with some shopping, natch). She shares her Big Apple bites with Vitamin Daily. stayIdeally located in Midtown, a stone's throw from Times Square, Madison Square Gar ...

Steals and Deals

November 10th, 2010
Som Visao Spa Specials Take some time for yourself and loved ones this season at Som Visao Spa. For a limited time, receive complimentary underarm laser hair removal ($440 value), up to 50 per cent of your pre-vacation body contouring, and get a free gift card of equal value with purchase of four. Granville at 16th Ave., open early and late seven days a week. 604-732-9901, www.s ...

Aw, Shucks!

November 9th, 2010
NOVEMBER 9TH, 2010 Aw, Shucks! For some people, the world is their oyster. For us, the oyster is our world. A cold, zinc-y, delicious slurp off the half shell tastes just like the ocean it lived in 16 hours before arriving at Oyster, the new financial district raw bar. Tucked off the lobby of the former Stock Exchange building, the boutique bar features original a ...

Have You Joined Team Power Smart Yet?

November 9th, 2010
November 9, 2010 Have You Joined Team Power Smart Yet? Time to put on your eco-friendly uniform (made of organic bamboo cotton, of course) and join Team Power Smart! Join the over 260,000 British Columbians who have committed to being smart with their power. By making conscious energy choices, you can help build a bright, sustainable future for BC by cutting waste around your home. A ...

Hair Repair

November 8th, 2010
NOVEMBER 8TH, 2010 Hair Repair Double, double toil and trouble, flat iron burn and colouring turn strands to rubble. Bring the living back into your locks with a little special treatment from luxury line J Spa Beverly Hills. Its Fragile shampoo ($27) is sulfate and paraben-free, so its safe on bottle blonde or brunette, and formulated with botanical extracts to rep ...

Wake Up to Whistler

November 7th, 2010
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2010 Wake Up to Whistler stayWhistler’s best kept secret—till now—is Nita Lake Lodge. New ownership has brought in a killer kitchen brigade, an Ayurvedic spa, a rooftop garden and has stocked the lake with trout (they’ll even loan you a rod and tackle at the front desk). The large and luxurious rooms with lakefront views are just as inviting as ever. ...
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