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Scout Book Club, Vol. 11
We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.
This Week at the 2024 Capture Photography Festival
In order to make the most of the festival over the week/weekend ahead, here are our top five picks to add to your itinerary.
Sign Us Up for ‘Bad Summer Camp’, June 14-16th!
The Bad Academy has brainstormed up their ideal adult summer camp scenario that factors in everything from bonfires, crafting, hiking, paddleboarding and lake dips, to morning sound bathing and yoga sessions, a cedar weaving workshop, and even a visit to Shady Hazel Farm.
Embrace Spring with a Walking Tour of Mount Pleasant’s Boulevard Gardens
Saba Farmand, a local landscape architect and the person behind Blvd Gardens of East Vancouver, is back with his popular series of Earth Day Boulevard Garden Walking Tours, April 13th, 14th and 19th.
Getting Gritty in the Similkameen with Rajen Toor, of Ursa Major Winery
It's been nearly five years since we last had a proper conversation the winemaker - we thought it was about time we reconnected with some serious questions... to solicit his unapologetically opinionated, introspective, intelligent and unfiltered responses. He didn't disappoint.
How ‘To Do’ the 2024 Capture Photography Festival, Scout-Style
When making your plan for this year's month-long festival (until April 30th), be sure to factor our five suggested exhibitions into your itinerary.
The Curve on Maple Syrup with Culinary Director Dominic Fortin
In anticipation of 'The Magic of Maple: A Sugar Shack Dining Experience', April 10th to April 30th at Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler, we tapped into Culinary Director Dominic Fortin's Quebecois roots by asking him to walk us through a learning curve on how to use one of Eastern Canada's finest products.
Snag Seats for the Skoden Indigenous Film Festival This Weekend
This year`s fest features is packed with creativity and conversational fodder, featuring over 30 short films divided between five themed programs screening over the course of two days, and book-ended by Opening and Closing & Awards.
Seven Shortcuts to Having a Tasty Time in Victoria
Heading to the Island? Here are seven solid suggestions to factor into your getaway.
Food Inc. 2 is Coming to VIFF Centre This April
Rally your troupe and snag tickets to a screening, April 12th through 22nd, for some serious 'food for thought'.
Scout Book Club, Vol. 10
We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.
Engage Your Body and Brain with a Mount Pleasant Walking Tour This Spring
Break out your best walking shoes: local history-buff (and long-time Scout Contributor), Christine Hagemoen, is priming up for another series of on-foot tours through Mount Pleasant, with various dates scheduled throughout April and May...and spots are already filling up!
From Art Fairs to Gallery-Hopping: A Recap of 2024 LA Frieze Week
Be sure to save the dates for next year’s Frieze Art Fair (soon to be announced) so that you can plan your own art-filled experience; and, in the meantime, enjoy these highlights from this year's event.
From Collaboration to Climate Change with Winemaker Severine Pinte
Scout catches up with the oenologist, viticulturist, and decorated Executive Winemaker at the Le Vieux Pin and LaStella wineries to ask a few questions about the complexities of the wine industry...
Demythologizing Poverty with Local Expert, Tracy Smith-Carrier
Will poverty always be a systemic issue? This is the question at the heart of an article published in The Conversation last December, written by today's guest and Jamie Mah's most recent Track & Food Podcast episode.
Head to East Van for the Symmetric Allure Art Show, Kicking Off This Thursday
Forward-thinking, local non-profit arts organization, Outsiders and Others, has a new group art show going up on the walls of Alternative Creations Gallery & Studio this week, featuring six "artists who identify as outsider, self-taught, visionary, intuitive, and with disabilities".
A Graduated Guide to Geeking Out on Japanese Anime
In order to add an extra layer of context before Beyond Ghibli hits the VIFF Centre big screen this month, we consulted with two of the Centre's team members who are particularly well-versed in this vast animated universe.
On Misanthropy, Mental Illness and Marpole, with Local Author, Carleigh Baker
Baker's most recent publication, 'Last Woman', is now available from various local independent bookstores around town. Whether you've already consumed it or not, you can add an extra dimension to your reading by checking out our recent Q&A.
Vancouver’s History of Independent Grocery Stores, Vol. 10
Discover one of what used to be many Victoria Drive Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood grocery stores: A & B Grocery.
Groundbreaking Eleanor Collins, The City’s ‘First Lady Of Jazz’
Eleanor Collins, celebrated as "Vancouver's first lady of jazz" and recipient of the Order of Canada, passed away on March 3, 2024, at the age of 104. In tribute to her legacy and to extend our condolences to her family, we are republishing Christine Hagemoen's 2017 article that explores Collins' profound impact on Vancouver's music scene.
We Can’t Get Enough of Nata’s Food-Inspired Candles
London-based makers of food-shaped candles, Nata, are dropping their new collection this week, on February 27th (tomorrow!) and they're even more decadent than ever...
An Inside Look at the Controversial Mount Pleasant BIA Expansion
In this episode, we hear from Mount Pleasant BIA Executive Director, Neil Wyles, on why he's pushed so hard for this expansion and what that process has entailed so far, as well as from those in opposition, including three Main Street business owners.
Fifth Annual ‘Frieze Los Angeles’ Takes Place Feb. 29th – March 3rd
Los Angeles, here we come! Here’s a run-down of what to expect from this year's 'Frieze Week'.
Scout Book Club, Vol. 9
We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.
Eight Lunar New Year Events for Health, Prosperity and Fun
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver for Lunar New Year 2024.
Seven Exhibitions to Check Out This February
From tucked away galleries to museum institutions, here are seven exhibitions to visit this month, highlighting a range of emerging and established artists in cool spaces.
Vancouver’s History of Independent Grocery Stores, Vol. 9
In her latest instalment, Christine Hagemoen details the progression of Kong’s Grocery in Strathcona.
From Foraging to Feasting: Here are Eight Unusual Valentine’s Day Ideas
Valentine's Day is about showing love and appreciation, not about how much you spend. If you still feel obligated to mark the day with some gift-giving, we suggest opting for something more experience-based or activity-oriented.
