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Nissan Maxima stands out from the crowd

Exclusivity. It's one of those things you can't price on. Er, or rather, you can. Usually it's ENORMOUS. Designer purses, hand-tooled leather shoes, finely tailored suits; in the fashion world, being unique costs big. Same thing for cars...

Gardening tips for 2012 and beyond

Pests mainly migrate downhill
Christmas 1911

Christmas 1911

In an age of horse-drawn carriages and $3,800 homes, Vancouverites mixed tradition and celebration during the Christmas season
Holiday overeating may be risky

Holiday overeating may be risky

Pomegranate winter salad adds healthy, festive touch
VANCOUVER COOKS 2: A second helping of recipes

VANCOUVER COOKS 2: A second helping of recipes

I think that one of the reasons my husband enjoys taking me out to dinner is that he hopes Ill come home inspired to try something new in the kitchen.
FRESH SHEET: Guinness harp stolen from UBC pub

FRESH SHEET: Guinness harp stolen from UBC pub

You Gotta Eat Here. So sayeth the Food Network, which is launching a new show by that name on Jan. 6. The inaugural season showcases two Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­cafés. Canadian food-obsessed funny-man John Catucci visits Argo Café on the Feb.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: Week of December 22, 2011

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the fictional world of the wizard Harry Potter, muggles are people who have no magical powers. Certain sights may be invisible to them, and certain places inaccessible.
ON THE PLATE: The Top 10 new restaurants of 2011

ON THE PLATE: The Top 10 new restaurants of 2011

As per the happy norm, it was once again a busy year for Vancouvers restaurant scene, with new restaurants of note opening every other week. Here are my personal picks for the very best of the 2011 crop. Long may they run.

CITY CELLAR: Spread a little Christmas cheer

It was mid-November when my wife announced that she was really gonna get into Christmas this year! Now, when a significant other drops a bomb like this, many of us simply cringe, ignore it or argue that Christmas is just a crass opportunity to feed t
COVER STORY: Modern family Christmas

COVER STORY: Modern family Christmas

While the tree decorated with Ken dolls and Lady Diana ornaments (and a single stuffed black crow for balance) may not be traditional in the Hallmark sense of the word, the quartet gathered around it has been celebrating the holidays and all the inte