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Autumn Trip to North Arm Farm, Harvesting and Feasting with Staff from The Acorn

The kitchen crew and front of house staff from The Acorn hit the road for the same stunning stretch that feeds their guests.

Vancouver’s First Film and its Connection to the Titanic

110 years ago William Harbeck attached a 35mm film camera to the front of a Vancouver streetcar, Go-Pro style...

Making Sense of a Sandwich That is Worth the Drive to The Similkameen

Check out this seven ingredient miracle that you eat with your hands and dream about for days afterwards...

Film on Bartending Legend Charles Schumann Screens Friday at Vancity Theatre

Keep thirsty at the film festival with a documentary focused on bartending legend Charles Schumann.

We Want to Get Mystical with Ben Gore’s Awesome Hip Hop Tarot Card Deck

This rapper-inspired deck of amazingness might just be the gateway to spiritualism you've been waiting for...

What It's Called When Affections for Local Wine Trumps All

“My Valley Palate parents just came back from a trip to Italy saying they didn’t care for the wines…”

Project Soccer YVR’s Restaurant League Kicks Off on October 25th

Assemble your industry coworkers and get ready to kick it for a good cause

Field House Brewing Officially Launches ‘Field House Farms’ on October 5th

Self-sustainability is the new 'punk' at Field House Farms

You Need To Try the Cinnamon Buns at Tall Tree Bakery in Squamish

Tall Tree Bakery can be found just off the highway in an industrial area of Squamish, right next to Backcountry Brewing.

A Day in the Studio and a Bourbon Sour with Local Maker Nadia M’Seffar

Get to know the chicken-and-waffle loving Vancouver-via-Montreal maker behind the much loved EM'SAY line.

On Substance Undermining Leadership Races and Being Afraid to Deal With Racism

Reflections on Jagmeet Singh's victory, the shootings in Las Vegas, and Canada accepting Colin Kaepernick.

We Want to Take a Photographic Aerocene Exploration High Above Vancouver

The backpack kit includes a floating sculpture, a camera to document its flight and an assortment of environmental sensors.

Glamping in a Fully Kitted-Out Airstream Trailer on Pender Island

As one of the few people in Vancouver who aren't attracted to the "roughing it" side of camping, this appeals to me greatly...

Get the Most out of Your VIFF Experience by Following This Viewer’s Learning Curve

Some guidance on how best to approach the diverse and dauntingly eventful 36th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival.

A Quick & Easy Guide to the Deliciousness of Autumn in The Okanagan

The Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is about to kick off. Here are some delicious and cool things to do while celebrating it.

Sipping and Feasting Under the Harvest Moon in Abbotsford

Scenes from a magical evening in Abbotsford at a picnic gathering of the region's best food and beverage establishments.

The Mythical Beer Creature That Haunts The Woods of Cascadia

"The forest is pretty thick around here. I wonder if we'll get lucky and spot a Wild Rainier?"

The Wild Bunch Gets Set to Host Four Festive Thursday Evening Workshops this Fall

Get creative at one of The Wild Bunch's festive, autumnally-themed floral workshops starting October 5th.

On Five Minute Majors, Washing Dishes and Taking a Moment to Validate the Ruling Class

News from the edge of the Canadian Vowel Shift, from disrespecting flags to protecting neighbourhoods you don't live in.

Plotting to Steal Artist’s Idaho Desert Home and Plant It in the Nicola Valley

We want this cozy, picturesquely isolated Olson Kundig home / workspace in the remote wastes of Idaho.

On Banning Balloons and Other Great Ideas from the Buffoons Destroying Everything

So you can't afford a home and your Dad thinks climate change is a matter of opinion...maybe you'll feel better with balloons! Oh wait...

Art Rapture Returns to Mount Pleasant With Prohibition-Themed Art Experience

Get ready for the Art Rapture! The urban art event is coming back to the neighbourhood on September 22/23.

Vancouver Would Be Cooler If It Had More Public Bake Ovens

Toronto has more than a dozen public bake ovens but Vancouver has just the one. What do we have to do to get more?

Reflections On Another Stellar Friday Night at the Great Canadian Beer Festival

Carlos walks us through the first night of the 25th annual GCBF at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, glass in hand.

Seven Delicious Reasons To Take Yourself Up To Whistler As Quickly As You Can

The Shop’s TJ Schneider Talks Denim, Five Years in Chinatown and Dining with Brad Pitt

Thalia Stopa has a lengthy chat with polymath TJ Schneider of The Shop on its 5th anniversary in Chinatown.

Sunshine, Concrete Couches and Ping Pong Next to a Brewery on a Bike Route

The new double-triangle bike route hangout on Vernon Drive (at Union Street) is the chillest place to take a break during rush hour.

On Vancouver’s Mayor Being a Hapless Tool (Again) and the Challenge of Pairing Wine with Slavery

Recent headlines reveal the Mayor's attempted seduction of Amazon, an open letter from the Sedins, hell freezing over and much more.