I Luv It: Why Switch to a Natural Deodorant?

I first came across the Vancouver-based I Luv It natural deodorant brand in BC Living’s Simply Beautiful and Extraordinary Man Box, which got both my husband and I thinking about what we were swiping on our bodies every morning. Conventional deodorants and antiperspirants are filled with parabens, fragrance, and aluminum compounds that build up in […]

Vancouver Designer Spotlight: LanaBetty

Like many creative professionals working a stable 9-to-5 job, Lana Lepper had a creative side business. With a background in biology, working a lucrative role in the beer industry, she took a complete 180 from her day job and began focusing her time, energy, and passion into making jewelry for her handcrafted jewelry brand LanaBetty (Betty […]

Now Open: Vennie’s Sub Shop on Venables Street

Classic Sandwich from Vennie’s Sub Shop on Venables

Brought to you by the owners of DL Chicken Shack and Downlow Burgers, Doug Stephen and Lindsey Mann are taking their hoagie project to the next level with the launch of Vennie’s Sub Shop at 1692 Venables Street. Stephen and his team have been in R&D mode for Vennie’s for the past few months, popping […]

Celebrating Our Double Birthdays with a New Gift-Giving Tradition

May 17 is a meaningful day for Steve and I because we share the same birthday. For as long as we’ve been a couple, we’ve celebrated our special day together. We’ve spent our birthdays in Hawaii, in Argentina, in Italy. We’ve celebrated with dinners in, dinners out, and dinners with family. Some years we buy […]