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Hopping in the car and getting off the beaten path is a favourite summer pastime for many North Shore residents, but things can quickly get hairy for drivers who find themselves mired in the backcountry mud without another soul in sight.

SEA SALT by Alison Malone Eathorne, Hilary Malone and Lorna Malone Harbour Publishing, $30 In their new book Sea Salt: Recipes from the West Coast Galley, veteran yacht racer Lorna Malone and her two daughters, chef-in-training Hilary Malone and writ

MORE than one-third of Canadian women have worked from home, skipped a party or worn a hat because of a bad hair day, a recent survey found. The Angus-Reid poll was commissioned by hair-care company John Frieda and conducted in February.

DEAR Mattie: What styles of dresses are in fashion? Trendy in Ambleside Dear Ambleside: A variety of dress styles are in fashion for summer. Dresses are very popular this season. All you ladies should seriously look at investing in a few dresses.

It was a narrow path, but not one unfamiliar to Tony Webb. He had walked this way many times during his regular evening treks on neighbourhood trails in North Vancouver, but this time he had a visitor: a big black bear was strolling toward him.

This map shows a portion of the 2013 North Shore Bike Map presented by a group called HUB. HUB is a charitable non-profit group, with a goal to "make cycling better through education, action and events," as described in a recent press release.

Anniversary Party: Unity Clothing Inc. celebrates its second anniversary with an in-store party on Friday, June 14, 6-9 p.m.

MOST people don't think too much about their car's tires - all they know is that they're round, hold air, and essentially keep the car on the ground.

Volunteers pitch in at the Knee Knacker Trail Day on Sunday to help maintain and improve a section of the Baden Powell trail. The event was held in cooperation with the District of North Vancouver.

- In Tune Conference: Creating the Great Canadian Musical, Granville Island various venues through June 28. For more information visit touchstonetheatre.com/productions/in-tune-conference/.