Cougar Boots – “for the world you walk on, love what you wear”

“For the world you walk on, love what you wear” – those were the first beautiful words I read when opened up my parcel from Canadian company, Cougar Boots.  Written in a scrawled, painted font on the cardboard shoebox (which had a convertible green handle to turn it into a shopping bag), I thought it was […]

QUEENS get the money for breast cancer (Oct 17 to 31, 2011)

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, QUEENS boutique (12 E. Cordova) in Gastown is set to launch their ‘Queens Get The Money’ charity drive starting October 17th and running until October 31st. With proceeds from boutique sales, nails services as well as welcoming any and all donations, Queens aims to raise $3,500 for breast cancer research within the two-week event.

VINYL Retro Lounge – now open in Gastown

Replacing the former Lotus Sound Club, Vancouver’s newest club, the Vinyl Retro Dance Lounge, is now open in Gastown at 455 Abbott Street.  See below for a list of their weekly features: BASIC Thursdays House | Electronic | Dance With Nestor Delano, Skla, Jay Klos and special guest DJ’s $4 Highballs and Domestic Beers Cover $10 […]

Quiznos – Chicken Cordon Bleu Advertisement vs. Actual Sandwich

I don’t usually write about fast food joints on Modern Mix Vancouver, but I thought this comparison was so ridiculous I had to share.  I went to the Quiznos on Broadway and Heather (between Oak and Cambie Street) and ordered the new chicken cordon bleu toasted sandwich because it looked so tasty in the posters. […]