Weakhand

Rated this place:

(on unsuspecting surfaces around town), Vancouver, BC

Poster artist: I first saw his deft work at the corner of my block on the side of a vacant building. Walking around I've found myself spotting more and more...like a series of private messages that dot my route. Wait a couple of days and they might be gone. Hope, desire, anger, panic! It's all there in black and white.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Poster Artist

Redia

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Opportunist Hair Salon (Strathcona), Vancouver, BC

Hair stylist: If you know her, you love her. A student of global fashion, style & design with feet planted firmly on Strathcona's fertile ground. Redia's talented, kind and always moving forward....

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Hair Stylist

Stanley Park

Rated this place:

Georgia Street, west end, Vancouver, BC, BC V6J 5L1

Park: A 400 hectare beacon of nature that balances the city. Views, trails, deep forest, beaches, wildlife, amenities....and a modest golf course damn it. It offers soooo much to soooo many. Where would we be without it?

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• park

Aphrodite Cafe and Pie Shop

Rated this place:

3598 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC

Pie: Boy do they know how to bake. Wholesome & delicious. Makes me long to be 8 again awaiting the cooling pies sitting on the window sill (OK, this scene is made up but still...)

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• pie

The Regional Assembly of Text

Rated this place:

3934 Main St., Vancouver, V5V 3P2

Stationary store: Stocked with beautifully hand made stationary sets, journals, buttons, gift boxes, T-shirts, underwear.....I could go on. They even have iron-on patches. Very smart, very Vancouver.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Stationary Store

South East False Creek Shoreline

Rated this place:

near Cambie St. bridge, Vancouver, BC

Boats (in resting position): These simple colourful vessels seem at odds with the many bloated 'bling' boats that strut along our waterways. They're calmy resting and waiting ....with a dragon in their midst.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Boats (in resting position)

Soma Café & Lounge

Rated this place:

151 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5T1R8

Wine bar: It's a casual hipster approved "wine-and-espresso hybrid bistro" that's welcoming in the morning and stylish and happening at night. They've got a great wine and beer list and the food includes choose-your-own fine cheese and meats assemblies + a small selection of entrees + some of the tastiest desserts in the City all layed out on wall mounted chalk boards. Try it out in the late afternoonwhen the sun pours in through the well placed pane glass windows. http://www.somavancouver

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• wine bar

CBC Radio Vancouver - 690 AM Dial

Rated this place:

775 Cambie, P.O. Box 4600, Vancouver, BC, V6B 4AZ

Stephen quinn (civic affairs reporter): An often hilarious reporter who's good at getting the goods on local politics for CBC Radio. He's intelligent, witty, at times goofy and he really should be given the reigns to host the morning radio show.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Stephen Quinn (civic affairs reporter)

Nat's New York Pizzeria

Rated this place:

2684 West Broadway, Vancouver , BC

Thin crust pizza: Their Neapolitan-style pizza is always fresh and consistently delicious. 'The brushetta' is my fave fave, but they're all extra tasty.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• thin crust pizza

Dominion Building

Rated this place:

207 W Hastings St., Vancouver, BC, V6B 1H7

Heritage building: It's a landmark in every sense. As one of Vancouver's few iconic heritage buidlings, this 1910 built, colourful, second empire style building jumps out as a beacon of history past and culture present. Home to numerous arts and culture organisations and situated in the downtown eastside, it serves as a reminder of Vancouver's diversity and a backdrop to its continuing struggles.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• heritage building

Gene Cafe

Rated this place:

2404 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6J 5L1

Morning sun (while sipping coffee): This wedge shaped coffee house captures the eastern sun like nobody's business. Nice minimalist decor to boot.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• morning sun (while sipping coffee)

Shaughnessy Restaurant

Rated this place:

5251 Oak Street (Van Dusen Gardens), Vancouver, BC

Scone: To the delight of Vancouver's underground monarchist league these scones are fresh baked and only served in the morning (or is it the afternoon). They come steaming warm with elegantly presented jams and butter. The brits would surely approve.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• scone

Loulou

Rated this place:

3071 West Broadway , Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G9

Window display: They're always clever and people now look forward to seeing the next one. A marketing coup of sorts.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• window display

Commercial Drive

Rated this place:

Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N 4A3

Unpretentious street: It's unpretentious.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• unpretentious street

Naam

Rated this place:

2724 W. 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6K 1R1

Apple crisp: It's just tastes good. Which makes me happy. (my mom's is still better, though)

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• apple crisp

The Tyee

Rated this place:

thetyee.ca, Vancouver, BC

Independent daily (on-line): This BC online daily news digest is heads above it's CanWest counterparts. Honest, uncompromising and comprehensive, it offers great BC, national and international analysis of the issues. Well done.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• independent daily (on-line)

Technology Enterprise Facility III

Rated this place:

6100 Agronomy Road (UBC), Vancouver, BC, V6J1C9

11 ft women: These three "Sisters of Mercy" statues modeled in terra cotta and dressed in First World War uniforms are mounted half way up this new UBC building. They were relocated from a now demolished downtown building.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• 11 ft women

Lolita's

Rated this place:

1326 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC

Mexican restaurant, Taco, White sangria: The tight buzzing confines of little Lolita's makes it an energizing experience, both eating or waiting for a seat. The food is fresh and inventive. The tacos and white sangria are can't miss menu items.

They're the best thing on the impressive menu. The maple chipotle butternut squash, wild mushroom and chile salsa verde taco is as salivatingly good as it is unique.

It's chalk a block with fruit and goes down easier than ......well it goes down real easy. A pitcher can vanish in minutes I've come to learn.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• mexican restaurant
• taco
• white sangria

The Reef

Rated this place:

1018 Commerical Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5L3W9

Carribean food: It's got a friendly atmosphere and some great rotis. Lotsa good t'ings says the menu. It's true.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• carribean food

Chefs to the Field

Rated this place:

2631 Westminster Highway (Terra Nova Rural Park), Richmond, BC

Cooking event: In Richmond and a load of fun......

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• cooking event

Slickety Jim's Chat n' Chew

Rated this place:

2513 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Brunch: Tasty, popular, and they call you 'darling'.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• brunch

Illuminairies Lantern Procession

Rated this place:

3300 Victoria Drive (Trout Lake), Vancouver, BC, V5N4M4

Festival: Colourful, creative and divinely beautiful.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• festival

Dragon Ball Tea House

Rated this place:

1007 King Edward Avenue West, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1Z3

Bubble tea: Fresh choices and edible balls (pearls). Line ups most nights.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Bubble Tea

Big Rich's

Rated this place:

229 SE Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5X 2S4

Sex shop: Only because of the titilating artwork on the outside walls.....BIG Rich indeed.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Sex Shop

VanDusen Botanical Gardens

Rated this place:

5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6M4H1

Plant collection: Such an array of rare and beautiful woody plants and perennials. A well laid out path system helps you experience it all. Some of the biggest gunnera I've ever seen.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• plant collection