EVENT: Toast to the Coast Fundraiser with Vancouver Aquarium (October 19, 2018)

Celebrate ocean wonders on Friday, October 19 at the Toast to the Coast fundraising event in support of Ocean Wise and Vancouver Aquarium. This anticipated annual event combines cocktails, canapés, and ocean conservation for a lively reception — with bites crafted by some of B.C.’s finest culinary creators — in honour of our ocean.

Local Lives: Vanessa Choot, Founder of Modern Mix Vancouver

Ever wonder where Vancouver baretenders drink on their night off, where chefs eat when they aren’t in their own kitchen, or what beauty products salon owners use in their own routine? My new series Local Lives on Modern Mix Vancouver features the LIVES of prominent members of our city and how they LIVE — sharing […]

Chic and Budget “Pod” Hotel Opens in Whistler

pangea hotel whistler

Loosely inspired by Tokyo’s capsule hotels, Pangea Pod Hotel is now open in the heart of Whistler Village, bringing chic but affordable solo “pod” accommodations — the first of its kind in Canada — to a notoriously expensive vacation hotspot.

Graydon Skincare: 6 Canadian Natural Beauty Products Reviewed

I’m writing this blog post as I finish the last pump of “Green Cream”, a natural facial moisturizer made with brococoli seed oil from the Fraser Valley, and the product that got me hooked on the Canadian natural skincare brand Graydon Skincare.   

Declutter and Consign in Support of Cause We Care Foundation

Cause We Care Foundation is partnering again with Turnabout Luxury Resale for the 2nd annual, Clean Out Your Closet for a Cause, promoting clothing consignment in support of single mothers and their children living in poverty within the Greater Vancouver area.