Seen In Vancouver #247: EastVan Tees Done In Baseball Script…

Today in the window at Gastown’s Sharks+Hammers ($35).

Cool Thing We Want #417: Hidden Tree House In The Tofitian Wilds

This suspended and mirrored hyper-modern tree house comes courtesy of Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekts, an outfit that sounds like it could guarantee a Swedishly kickass annual office party). Included is a kitchen, living area, bed and terrace (presumably to pee off of). No fireplace. Lots of squirrels.

Cool Thing We Want #416: Who Wants To Go Sharesies On This?

It’s raining today, so thoughts naturally turn to the Edley-designed Mangwana House, a five bedroom stunner of a vacation villa on the southern Caribbean island of Bequia that rents for $12,500 (USD) a week. Check all the photos here.

This stunning home sleeps a max of 12, is located between Friendship Bay and Lower Bay, Bequia and is a 7 minute drive to the beachfront. It has spectacular 300 degree views over the Grenadines, and an incredibly inviting Infinity pool that faces south.

Sold. If we fill it with 10 people (two sharing per bedroom), it works out to just $179 (USD) per person, per night. Just sayin’.

Cool Thing We Want #414: The Most Comfortable Couch, Ever

The Lo-Fi Sofa from Christiane Hoegner.

Cool Thing We Want #413: Old School Powell-Peralta T-Shirts

Remember those old Powell-Peralta Bones Brigade t-shirts from the mid to late 80’s? To my happy shock and surprise I just stumbled upon several of them in Gastown while cruising for a new pair of Vans at a store called Hitz Boutique (316 Cordova St, 604-662-3334). They have the original Bones ripper shirts and pro model T’s like Mike McGill and Steve Cabellero currently in stock, as well as the original Vato Rat (as seen above). They’re – gosh – expensive at $40 a pop, but since when did history have a price?

Cool Thing We Want #412: Sweet Tentacle Ring By “Octopus Me”

This ring by Etsy artist OctopusMe was “made from a real octopus tentacle [that was] drilled, carved, shaped and cast in sterling silver.” It totally sucks, which is to say it’s rad and we want it ($185 USD).

Scout Reader “K” Cleans Up With A New High Def Flip Camera

Congratulations to “K” who has won a handy HD flip camera for his delightful (if a little gross) story about accidentally peeing all over himself while stuck in wintry Fraser Valley traffic. A few weeks ago we asked our readers to submit stories detailing moments in their lives when they could have used some serious freshening up (this was an AXE promotion after all), and “K” nailed it, especially the part (spoiler alert) when he convinces a helpful lady to push his urine-soaked car out of the snow. I know it’s far from Moliere, but a fun tale nonetheless. Read it after the jump… Read more

Debaucherous Stories Always Smell Better In High Definition

Strangely enough, AXE Canada recently sent us a huge box of their products (thank you, we stunk before and now we’re metrosexual). Also in the box was a shiny new Flip Mino HD video camera for us to give away. We have one of our own, and the thing is pretty kickass. It’s smaller than my cell phone, and it takes up to 1 hour of HD film.

To win it, just tell us a good story in the comments below. Paint us a picture of a time when you could have used some AXE bodyspray. Our favorite yarn gets the camera, which is in the box and beautiful. To get things started, I’ve set the bar low with a story of my own… Read more

Gastown’s “Old Faithful” Shop Arrives on West Cordova Street

The paper came off the windows of 320 West Cordova last weekend to reveal Old Faithful, a new Gastown shop by Walter Manning and his girlfriend Savannah Olsen. I popped in to find Manning and his dog Jean-Pierre holding the fort down, plus a whole bunch of cool stuff (check it all out after the leap). Read more

City Of Looks: Hot Pink Bob Goth Librarian Selling Movie Popcorn

Any suggestions as to what she’s reading? Read more

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