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A new take on a traditional theme

A new take on a traditional theme

Interior designer Jamie Banfield, known for his signature West Coast style, runs a residential design firm with clients from Vancouver Island to Toronto.
Uncorking the senses at Savour the Sun Mountain Wine Festival

Uncorking the senses at Savour the Sun Mountain Wine Festival

Sun Peaks Resort kicked off it's Savour the Sun Mountain Wine Festival with a little friendly competition on the evening of December 5th between The Sun Peaks Grand Hotel's own Chef Hans Stierli and Oliver Eats Chef Derek Uhlemann as they battled it
Portland’s new House of Welcome

Portland’s new House of Welcome

Portland is a city best known for its eccentricities – it has a reputation as a hipster haven, and is a magnet for corporate creatives and craft beer lovers alike. The cityscape’s architecture draws the eye, yet defies categorization.
Favourite holiday engagement stories from Palladio

Favourite holiday engagement stories from Palladio

Tis the season for proposals! Did you know that December is the most popular month to get engaged? Prime times are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, followed by New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Getting engaged is a momentous occasion.
Vallea Lumina: Whistler's enchanted forest

Vallea Lumina: Whistler's enchanted forest

Almost everyone dreams of magic at some point — and enchanted forests can be among the most fantastical imaginings, often inspired by movies, games, books or performances. Whistler, a jewel in the well-laden crown of B.C.
Cirque du Soleil's Luzia

Cirque du Soleil's Luzia

Transports its audience into new realms of Mexico folklore and fantasy
Electrify me

Electrify me

The hottest EV and Hybrid models in the manufacturing pipeline
Ocean Park’s living room brings natural elements inside

Ocean Park’s living room brings natural elements inside

Vancouver’s Jamie Pryde is an interior designer who also happens to be one of the world’s top antique and decorative art dealers. With major projects in Toronto and Vancouver, Jamie’s latest project started small — with a wall cover consult.
A new era of design innovation

A new era of design innovation

The Roman Empire championed the ritual of bathing, but it was John Michael Kohler who, 1,400 years later, invented the world’s first bathtub.
Rock & Rye: Resurrecting a distinctly Canadian spirit

Rock & Rye: Resurrecting a distinctly Canadian spirit

There is an inescapable paradox at play in the notion of craft production. It is like the beloved local indie band that creates a hit single and then ends up filling stadiums on the next tour.