In this issue: Olympic festivities – Our insider picks
Transit envy – Attitude matters
Green sex – What about the toys?

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Granville Winter 09

Party central
It's the party of the decade! Our insider picks on Olympic festivities.

Transit envy
L.A. proves that success depends as much on attitude as infrastructure.

EDITOR'S LETTER: To hell with hockey – I'm going for the beer!

News, Culture, Fashion and Food…

The inside track to a greener lifestyle

MEET: Sam Whittingham – The world's fastest human finds nirvana on two wheels.

NEWS: 3rdwhale now a bigger fish
GenGreen merger puts Boyd Cohen on the fast track.

NEWS: Frogfile leaps ahead
Green office supplies provider acquired by Costless Express.

NEWS: Junxion at a crossroads
Peter ter Weeme and David Kuefler take a sabbatical.

DWELL: Opening new doors
Arnim Rodeck tells a story with his custom woodwork.

DWELL: Hangover chandeliers
Recycled tumblers and glasses give new light.

WEAR: Past-life obsession
Ora Bags embodies the thrill of the treasure hunt.

WEAR: Fashionable art
Kulu Designs infuses classic looks with native art inspirations.

EAT: Play-mats
Turn your dinner party into a playful affair with Hug placemats.

EAT: Pairing a rich Viognier
Suggestions from DB Bistro Moderne's sommelier.

EAT: Pacific halibut
Vancouver chef Willian Tse tells us why this is his favourite local ingredient.

MEDIA: Red
This graphic novel puts an innovative twist on the traditional Haida narrative.

MEDIA: Climate cover-up: the crusade to deny global warming
A hard look at the influence of PR.

MEDIA: Blue gold: world water wars
A documentary on the struggle to keep water available for all.

MEDIA: The end of the line
Webisodes on global overfishing.

MEDIA: The world according to Monsanto
Examining the social impact of the biotechnology giant.

CULTURE: Eastside arts hub takes shape
W2 in the new Woodward's complex opening just in time for the Olympics.

CULTURE: A place to call home
An artistic commentary on the disappearance of the phone booth.

Allen Garr
On pesticides, sprinklers and filthy gas engines – how, in this day and age, can we still lust after the perfect manicured lawn?

Jonathon Narvey
A trip to L.A. leads to a fresh appreciation for Vancouver's positive attitude toward public transit.