Cool Things We Want
We’re a pretty satisfied bunch, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t covetous. Sometimes we see things out there that we just must have. This is an archive of those earthly desires.
We Want One of Scott Reinhard’s Topographic Maps
Reinhard - a freelance Multimedia and Graphics Editor at the New York Times - has been busy with an awesome side hustle.
We Want a Summer Subscription to Beautiful Flowers From Local Grower ‘Valley Buds’
Buying into this flower share is a brilliant way to pre-emptively ensure fresh, gorgeous, local blooms all summer long.
We Want One of Steven Brekelmans New Drawings
The local artist's new series of drawings is currently hanging on the walls of Chernoff Fine Art on East 2nd Avenue.
We Want to Customize Our Very Own Search and Rescue Denim Co. Apron
Regardless of your industry or hobby, the newly launched Custom Apron Builder by Search and Rescue Denim Co. is really f*cking fun!
We Want an Adventuremobile That Can Drive Across Deserts and Walk Up Mountains
Instead of driving gingerly around obstacles and hazards off-road to find the perfect campsite, what if you could just step over them?
We Want a Big Box of Delicious Happiness from Chinatown’s Pazzo Chow
Got some last minute shopping to do for a friend or loved one? If you really want to show them you care, give them food!
We Want to Drink Whisky Out of These Glacier Glasses
These square-shaped, heavy-bottomed, 10oz rocks glasses have the slipped-edge look of a cracked glacier, and we want a pair.
Five Reasons to Hit Up the TOQUE Craft Fair This Year
The Western Front's annual fundraising event is our go-to place to scoop up holiday goodies from some of Vancouver's best makers, and it's happening November 30th to December 2nd.
We Want a Bottle of the New ‘Bearface’ Triple Oak Canadian Whisky
The small batch whisky is aged seven years in American oak before being finished in French oak and virgin Hungarian oak.
New School in Manhattan Reimagines Education Through Design — And We Want It
Though the new WeGrow school was designed for the benefit of playful children, we'd sooner use it as an office space.
We Want To Have Fun Finding Our Selves With the Locally Made ‘Inquest’ Card Deck
There's no question that this beautiful, tarot-inspired deck is just what we need to help us answer all of our big life questions...
We Want This Layered Wooden Wreath From Henderson Dry Goods
This year we're swapping the traditional pine option for this artsy, mess-free creation by local maker, Alex Henderson.
We Want Local Outerwear Company Baro’s Cozy-Looking ‘Northlands’ Jacket
I've been looking for an insulated waterproof jacket from a local company to get me through the winter. I think I just found it.
We’re Heading to Squamish Next Month So We Can Hibernate in These Beauties
The independent, Canadian and female-owned "Flax Sleep" linens company is really making us want to slip back into bed.
We Want This Lunar ‘Orbit’ Light So We Can Play God at the Dinner Table
The collectible piece by South African artist Jesse Ede was designed to mimic the movement of a moon around a planet.
When the Smoke Clears, We Want a Weekend Away in This Mountain Lookout
Set in the midst of 160 acres of private land, this mountain lookout was built in 2009, modelled after the early 20th century fire lookouts.
We Want to Brighten Our Shelf with Lyndsay Sung’s Adorable New Cookbook
It's physically impossible not to crack the spine of this kawaii cookbook (featuring 30 colourful recipes) without also cracking a smile.
We Want to Glide Above False Creek on This Newfangled Beast of a Machine
Developed in Puerto Rico, the Lift eFoil allows its rider to cruise silently above the surface of the water at speeds up to 40 km an hour.
How to Make a Tiny BBQ Out of a Recycled Soup Can
Go ahead and make one, but keep in mind that our Parks Board banned charcoal BBQs in some local parks yesterday. Don't be stupid!
We Want a Robotic Pot That Will Save the Plants We’d Otherwise Kill
Vincross' HEXA interactive companion robot has been repurposed by its creator to carry a potted plant and keep it alive.
We Want To Try The Brand New Collaborative Brew from Vij’s and Parkside Brewery
The Parkside Brewery ‘Trunkline’ India White Ale reads like it will be delicious, and we want to confirmation of this from our mouths...
We Want This Waterproof, Greaseproof, Powdered Limestone Notebook Designed For Chefs
Unsurprisingly, the Kickstarter campaign for "STONE: The Chef's Notebook" exceeded its goal by almost 200K with time to spare.
We Want a Copy of Kaja Silverman’s ‘The Three-Personed Picture’
This is the second in a three-volume series, the first of which inspired the Capture Photography Festival's feature exhibit, 'The Blue Hour.'
Hell Yeah, We Want a Bottle of This Locally Crafted Blue Curaçao!
The North Shore distillery made just 500 bottles of this beautiful stuff and selling 'em for just $23. Grab one before they're all gone.
We Want These Conjoined Face Dishes by East Van Artist Emma Canning
It's amazing just how much expression is contained in the chin and lips of these conjoined dishes by this local ceramicist.
We Want the Colour Guide That Assisted Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle
"Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours" was first printed in 1814 as a guide for scholars and artists. Its has just been republished.
Cool Facet of Old School European Train Stations Reimagined for Home, Smartphones
Those old split-flap thingamajigs that whir and tickety-tick have been miniaturized and iOS/Android enabled.
Raising the Bar with the Matte Black Collection of Bar Tools from Cocktail Kingdom
Teardrop bar spoons, julep strainers, Leopold jiggers and Koriko metal shaker tins make up the new line from the New York company.
