By
Desiree Daniel
| Image:
Refuel |
Published: September 01, 2010
Taking a page out of Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, one Vancouver mom takes a day off (the mom equivalent to a year) to seek her own Eat Pray Love experience in the city of glass
By
Diane Selkirk
| Image:
kidskonserve.com |
Published: August 31, 2010
Before you shell out for disposable pens, toxic art supplies, or non-recycled paper, be on the lookout for greener options
By
Deanne Beattie, Sad Mag
| Image:
Brandon Gaukel |
Published: August 27, 2010
Monthly experimental film event at Pacific Cinémathequè strives to keep Canadian film alive in Vancouver
“You probably couldn’t name 10 Canadian filmmakers,” Amy Lynn Kazymerchyk challenges me. “That aren’t Atom Egoyan, I mean. Most people on the street, I don’t think, could name 10 Canadian filmmakers.”
By
Rebecca Slaven, Sad Mag
| Image:
Tina Kulic |
Published: August 26, 2010
Barbara Adler takes her storytelling project, and her accordion, on a memorable trip across the province
Barbara Adler pauses in the middle of our photo shoot. “What would you think if you saw me wearing a wolf pelt?” she asks. I would think it captivating, beautiful and bursting with a story—just as Adler is herself.
By
Diane Selkirk
| Image:
Flickr / sergis blog |
Published: August 26, 2010
Tips for getting an A+ in the three 'back to school' Rs—reducing, reusing and recycling
We were talking with a friend the other night and he mentioned that fall seems to be in the air. It caught me off guard; it’s been a beautiful summer and I’m not ready for autumn, nor back to school. And I’m really not ready for the big consumer push that is happening in all the stores.
By Jenn Perutka
| Image: Photos by Jenn Perutka and Esther Rausenberg, edited by Jenn Perutka |
Published: August 25, 2010
Vancouver artist Richard Tetrault takes Granville on a tour of his city through the vivid public murals that decorate its walls, and speaks of the funding cuts that threaten the local arts community
As a Vancouverite, you have most likely been in the presence of artist Richard Tetrault’s art. His vivid translations of the city and its culture through his murals are key pieces to the identity of Vancouver.
By Davinia Yip
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Published: August 16, 2010
Body Politic owner Nicole Ritchie-Oseen is committed to eco-friendly designs.
Main Street, Vancouver boutique lives up to its promise of "sustainable design—limitless style"
By
Jess McMahon
| Image:
Christine McAvoy portraits. Lead by ukumillion.com |
Published: August 16, 2010
Granville gets the dirt on six Vancouver DJs as they take us to their favourite locales around town
Whoever said video killed the radio star? Well, it was a band called The Buggles.
Who? Exactly. Radio is far from dead. In fact, radio is so much alive that it’s becoming increasingly popular, thanks to better-than-ever contest giveaways, social media interactions, broke-a$$ iPods (kidding!) and, most of all, the awesome DJs that make sure you’re listening to great tunes while sharing the latest news, gossip and laughs.
By Elianna Lev
| Image: Elianna Lev |
Published: August 12, 2010
Angry neighbours threaten to close Main Street’s Little Mountain Gallery, a hub of independent arts where ‘shit gets done’
When word got out that something was going down at
Little Mountain Gallery, a collective flurry of worry started rippling through Vancouver’s independent arts community. That’s because the low-key, affordable, whimsical space is an integral part of a scene comprised of up-and-coming artists, musicians, producers, performers and other creative types. Simply put, shit gets done there. Interesting, inspiring, heartwarming, community-building shit.
By
Melody Fury
| Image:
Flickr / Melody Fury |
Published: August 11, 2010
A memorable meal on the School of Fish Foundation’s Floating Dining Room puts a lens on dire state of our oceans while offering a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience
Seafood will become extinct within your lifetime.
