Living

Saffron Palace furnishes a very particular kind of luxury experience. It is one rooted in traditions that are not my own, but for which I have developed a tremendous respect and fascination.

When the warm weather is upon us, patios are the place to be. Hanging lights in trees is always a nice touch, but nothing beats the glow of a paper lantern to turn your drab deck into a patio that packs punch.

It’s summer and the weather is spectacular. We want our kids to get active, go out and play, and enjoy this time. Instead, there they are on their screens with their thumbs and maybe their fingers getting all the exercise.

Passion and creativity are infused in each of the items they sell but sometimes love just ain’t enough, the owners of a Lower Lonsdale artisan collective have learned. Under the Umbrella is closing at the end of August when their lease is up.

Wallace Craig is at work on a project that will contribute a unique resource to Vancouver’s historic record.

It is my personal quest this summer to get as many people as I can to stop looking down at their phones and start looking up at the beauty of nature. When you step away from technology and into nature your mind expands and your soul is revived.

Book offers trail routes, etiquette tips and history

Three culinary events will take place on the Ambleside waterfront as part of this year’s Harmony Arts Festival: Best of the West, Night on the Pier and, new this year, Indigenous Feast.

“Forgetting” to declare some income can be tempting in our self-reporting tax system. But being found out can be expensive – and possibly flag your returns for extra attention into the future.

Scott Kidd, owner and operator of Edgemont Village’s Canyon Restaurant, has been a chef for 38 years, cooking his way through some of the top restaurants in the province, both navigating and contributing to changing palates and shifting trends in din