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Steals and Deals

September 25th, 2009
Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin daily steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! Just Breathe Treat your skin to Breathe Spa's signature 2-hour luxury facial (the secret behind many flawless faces) and receive a complimentary manicure, from now until October 31. Regular price $190, special price $140. Reserve your spot now as spaces ...

Paris Wheel

September 24th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2009 Paris Wheel Paris is best enjoyed one neighbourhood at a time, so we settled in the charming pedestrian area of Montorgueil, once painted by Monet, for a week of pâtisseries, bistros and boutiques. stayYou won't find many hotels in this quaint Parisian quarter, so opt for the cute and cozy Carroussel rental apartment and its quirky mix of old and new. Up above, old w ...

Hot for Holts

September 23rd, 2009
September 23, 2009 Hot for Holts September is the most exciting season in fashion—and the most exciting style spot in Canada is Holt Renfrew. On Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, Holts is holding a weekend shopping event not to be missed. Spend $500 or more in Women's Contemporary Clothing (with Twenty8Twelve, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang and plenty of other cov ...

Habit-forming

September 23rd, 2009
SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2009 Habit-forming The old Habit doesn't die hard—nine months after a kitchen fire took them out of commission, the nouveau-hippie hot spot is back with a new bag of tricks. There's the new (albeit retro) design that looks like your grandparents den—if they were swingers—with leather button-back booths, red orange Eiffel chairs and a wall of shag in the woodsy rainbow t ...

Pacific Centre Essentials

September 22nd, 2009
September 22, 2009 Pacific Centre Essentials We admit some things on our wish list are frivolous—we finally gave up on marrying Johnny Depp after he ran off to France with Vanessa Paradis. But a chic and stylish fall wardrobe is within everyone's reach with a little help from Pacific Centre's Fashion Essentials for Fall. From September 21-October 18, visit Pacific Centre for some ...

That's Just the Way It Is

September 22nd, 2009
SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2009 That's Just the Way It Is When life gives you lemons, buy a t-shirt. The “C'est La Vie” tee from new Vancouver line Tres Bobo, specifically. Made of organic, fair trade cotton, the soft, deep v-neck tee is the perfect retort to any Melrose Place-like drama that comes your way. Spilled milk? Read my tee. $35 at www.tresbobo.com    

Flowga

September 21st, 2009
SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2009 Flowga The Flow Yoga studio at Burrard and Smithe has a new lotus on life. Partnering with YYoga, the new centre has stretched out from its former 1,800 square feet to six times the size. Offering 150 classes every week from Anusara to Yin (and even a yoga-spinning class called YRide), the green-designed space, now named Flow Wellness, also offers services like massa ...

Family Channel Fun

September 19th, 2009
September 19, 2009 Family Channel Fun Mickey Mouse has been entertaining the young and old alike for over eight decades—so count on him to create a primetime special your entire family will love. First stop, a splashing underwater tale starring everyone's favourite little clown fish: a commercial-free presentation of Finding Nemo starts at 5:20 p.m. EST/PST.  Then allll aboard t ...

Sleeping Beauties

September 19th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009 Sleeping Beauties Bed time is suddenly less traumatic for everyone with the new Fall collection from Brooklyn-based kids design firm Atsuyo et Akiko. The Francophile offerings include gorgeous linen accent pillows with gold embroidery that say "Je T'aime" and "Bonne Nuit" (it can't hurt to try!). Shop by phone or email at www.atsuyoetakiko.com         ...

Buono Brunch

September 18th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2009 Buono Brunch Goodbye beach barbeques, hello cozy brunch spots. In time for fall, one of our fave recent editions to Vancouver restaurant scene, Campagnolo, has started serving up the weekend breakfast-lunch hybrid, Italian style. We suggest starting with a well-made cappuccino ($2.75) paired with a plate of fennel-infused biscotti, mini meringues, buttery shortbrea ...
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