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Holiday Gift Guide
Don’t despair over the holiday shopping blitz—the solution is simple.
Fewer. Better. Things. We’ve selected a few of our year-round favourites
to give you a running start. Check out our shopping guide for Calgary,
Edmonton, Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, Vancouver
and Victoria. |
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Their expansive spaces, natural materials and
sustainable focus capture a unique moment in the rising trajectory of design in
the West. From the architects of a stunning modern masterpiece to the textile
engineer behind some bodacious bikinis, these 10 designers have had a breakthrough
year in architecture, and interior, landscape, furniture, fashion and eco-design.
Read the special feature. |
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Calgary
A sophisticated take on classic Italian fare.
Tiles used to be square. These ones are hip.
5 Things that inspire Carey Jones of
Calgary's Kit Interior Objects |
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Edmonton
Put your home’s best face forward.
Find new furniture, lights and design under these rafters.
Mow your lawn, toss a salad.
A gourmet getaway with a back-to-basics agenda. |
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Regina
It Takes a Village
Storage
solutions for every room in the house.
Regina is bouncing with prosperity and an influx of vibrant residents who are
breathing new life into a classic neighbourhood. |
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Saskatoon
Gourmet food–and tips–on the go.
A local purveyor takes the store-hopping out of innovative gift-giving.
A classic restaurant brings urban sophistication to Maple Creek.
A new line of outdoor furniture harkens back to the last, best generation. |
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Vancouver
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new Japanese culinary style hits our shores.
Get the dirt on local, natural skin care.
Embracing understated style.
Meinhardt Fine Foods opens a spacious second location.
Gastown
Resurrection From design stores to coffee houses, the new Gastown’s
got it going on. |
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Victoria
Modern mixology hits Old Town.
Chocolate, cookies and other treats go organic in Cobble Hill.
A new store brings classic mid-century furnishings home.
A new sculpture gallery brings a rough-hewn aesthetic to Fernwood.
A Vancouver Island winemaker distills summer’s top tipple.
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Winnipeg
A Winnipeg designer
against the grain of straightforward furniture.
Dinner and a live show.
Imagine having a contractor as your next-door neighbour.
In Luxalune Winnipeg has its first true gastropub.
A Manitoba writer hits the big time with his first novel.
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Roadtrip: Rockies
Rockies Road
The Alberta Rocky Mountains become even more Spectacular when viewed from behind
the windscreen of a BMW coupe. |
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Adventure: Churchill
Belugas, Birds (and Bears)
Visit Churchill, Canada’s polar bear capital in the summer, when the landscape
is ablaze with exotic flowers and wildlife (and fewer tourists). |
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Adventure: Yukon
Somewhere Down Crazy River
A summer cruise down the Yukon River reveals a place where the past lies just
below the surface. |
