Thursday, September 2 2010 | Vancouver smart city living magazine: events, lifestyle, restaurants, shopping, fashion, arts and more
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Granville Magazine Fall 2009
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Granville Fall 09


Sushi City

Granville's guide to Vancouver's finest sushi




Aboriginal tourism

Olympics tourists will get a heavy dose of native culture: is it a rebirth of authentic traditions, or Disney north?



EDITOR'S LETTER: Aboriginal tourism – celebration or sellout?





News, Culture, Fashion and Food…


The inside track to a greener lifestyle

MEET: Saul Brown – The founder of a ethical gift company wants people to give without taking.

NEWS: Federal stamp of approval 

New logo takes the guesswork out of organic

NEWS: Takin’ it to the schools

Local docs inspire future community workers

DWELL: Cultural evolution

From Calcutta to Vancouver: artisanal duvets, pillows and coverlets

DWELL: Modern pioneers

Interstyle Ceramic and Glass introduces its new collection of recycled scrap glass tiles called IceStix.

WEAR: Records remixed

Tania Hennessy turns vinyl records into pendants and earrings

WEAR: Uncommon goodness

When a scarf is more than a scarf

EAT: Joie de vin

JoieFarm’s unoaked Chardonnay was inspired by the Burgundian Chardonnays from Macon, France.

EAT: Well preserved

Good looking eco-friendly kitchenware

MEDIA: Walking Vancouver

This book by John Lee takes readers through 36 amusing locales

MEDIA: Parks & nature places around Vancouver

Outdoor attractions and natural history in the Lower Mainland

MEDIA: Gardens of destiny

Promotion of the healthy growth of seeds

MEDIA: Sustainability television

A citizen media for awareness of health and the environment based in Vancouver



MEDIA: Hope in Shadows: Stories and photographs of Vancouver's downtown eastside


The result of a five-year project to reveal the personnal stories of  Downtown Eastside residents

CULTURE: You are here

Interactive arts target tourists

CULTURE: Stop and listen to the city

Composers tune in to Vancouver soundscape




Vanessa Richmond

Why are we obsessive about recycling water bottles, yet oblivious to tonnes of waste produced to make the movies we watch?

Allen Garr

Yes, you could say that everything is an invasive species, including us – but some species are a bit more pushy than others

Jonathon Narvey

Never mind potholes and sewers: city hall has bigger issues in its crosshairs, including taking dead aim at climate change




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