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SALONTEA Grand Opening on South Granville

May 7, 2012 – 10:01 am No Comment |

Walk into Tracy Stern SALONTEA and immediately be dazzled by its high ceilings, bright accents, splashed against the store’s shiny white tile walls. It feels like you are in an adorned salon or boutique, as its design and interior decor is decorative, fresh and contemporary.

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Social Experiment – West Coast Inspired Cocktail Rings

March 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm | No Comment |
Social Experiment – West Coast Inspired Cocktail Rings

Each Social Experiment piece is inspired by the natural beauty of the West Coast.
The sun, sand, rain, surf, ancient forests and high mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
Vancouver born and raised Georgia Heraty is the designer …

Gastown Craft Beer ‘n Bites Tour

March 18, 2012 – 7:00 pm | No Comment |
Gastown Craft Beer ‘n Bites Tour

By no means a pub crawl, explore Gastown’s exciting craft beer scene on Vancouver Food Tour’s beer-centric culinary tour. Upon signing up for the craft beer and bites tour, we knew we’d be stopping by four different destinations during the three-hour tour, but the locations aren’t revealed until you meet your tour group.

Irit Sorokin Jewellery – Spring 2012

March 9, 2012 – 1:09 pm | No Comment |
Irit Sorokin Jewellery – Spring 2012

I first came across Vancouver-based designer Irit Sorokin and her jewellery at the annual artisan market, Spend on Trend.  I purchased a long, sterling silver wire-wrapped necklace with small, rugged, mint-green chrysophase gemstones.
For Spring 2012, I was pleased to …

Sancha – In the Name of Jewelry, Fashion, and Love Love.

February 12, 2012 – 8:43 am | No Comment |
Sancha – In the Name of Jewelry, Fashion, and Love Love.

The goal of Love Love is to bring awareness to and raise funds for international water related crises around the world, through sales of the jewelry and the discussion that emerges from it. At this particular time, all profits from Love Love sales will be donated to Oxfam Canada to raise money for the drought in East Africa.

Smitten Designs – MMV Giveaway for Gold & Red Swarovski Crystal Earrings

February 9, 2012 – 2:18 pm | 14 Comments |
Smitten Designs – MMV Giveaway for Gold & Red Swarovski Crystal Earrings

Laurie Simpkins of Smitten Designs focuses on creating sleek, modern designs, mixing semi-precious stones or Swarovski crystals with sterling silver, gold-plated or silver-plated chains. She often uses vintage chains or findings, juxtaposed with contemporary elements …

Teddy Bear – my new Pomeranian rescue

February 6, 2012 – 8:07 am | No Comment |
Teddy Bear – my new Pomeranian rescue

Meet my new 2 year old Pomeranian, Teddy Bear. He was a stray dog who got put into an animal control shelter in California, and rescued by Pamela’s Dogs, a local small dog rescue organization. …

City & Slope Festival (Feb 9 to 12, 2012)

February 5, 2012 – 7:27 pm | No Comment |
City & Slope Festival (Feb 9 to 12, 2012)

By Alicia Woodside, Modern Mix Vancouver Fitness Writer
Do you miss that epic party, also referred to as the Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games’ Cultural Olympiad?
Wether you soaked in never-ending parties at cultural houses, visited our …

Illuminate Yaletown (Feb 10 – 11, 2012)

February 2, 2012 – 2:23 pm | No Comment |
Illuminate Yaletown (Feb 10 – 11, 2012)

Are you set to hang on to winter for one last blast Vancouver? Illuminate Yaletown is just around the corner with fourteen artists putting in their hearts and souls to give us awesome interactive light shows that will make the streets glow from blocks away.