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FITNESS GOOP: This won't hurt a bit (really)

FITNESS GOOP: This won't hurt a bit (really)

I was recently asked how to convince someone whos afraid of needles to give acupuncture a try. My usual answer is that acupuncture isnt painful, which is usually what most people fear the most about the treatment.
SHOP TALK (June 9)

SHOP TALK (June 9)

SECOND CHANCE: Its been nearly a year-long slog for Jenni Nelson to get Community Thrift & Vintage off the ground.
SUMMER IN VANCOUVER: Summertime and the slacking is easy

SUMMER IN VANCOUVER: Summertime and the slacking is easy

You know how it is: Just when youve convinced yourself that summer isnt showing up this year, again, the clouds part and that mysterious yellow orb sends anemic Wet Coasters diving for their sunglasses and stampeding outside.
SHOP TALK (June 2)

SHOP TALK (June 2)

ICY HOT: Last week we mentioned the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Special, a particularly heinous fashion crime committed by female hockey fans who coordinate an oversized Canucks jersey with a pair of leggings.
SUMMER IN VANCOUVER: In the heat of the night

SUMMER IN VANCOUVER: In the heat of the night

Photographed by: David Fierro ( DavidFierro.com ) Stylist: Erin Stanley, Judy Inc. ( JudyInc.com ) Makeup/Hair: Ellen Pratt, TRESemme Tres Two Spray and MAC Cosmetics, Judy Inc. ( JudyInc.com ) Models: Becky, John Casablancas ( JCVancouver.
FITNESS GOOP: The truth about lifting weights

FITNESS GOOP: The truth about lifting weights

Most of my clients are women of all ages and fitness levels. Most complain that they dont want to lift weights because they dont want to get big and bulky.

FRESH SHEET: Food & drink happenings (June 2)

Electric Owl, the 200-seat, Japanese izakaya-themed restaurant and live music venue in the renovated American Hotel in Strathcona, has just opened up. Check it out at 928 Main. (604-558-0928, ElectricOwl.ca ).
ON THE PLATE: A toast to the opening of patio season (finally!)

ON THE PLATE: A toast to the opening of patio season (finally!)

Vancouvers top 10 spots to sip cocktails al fresco Im a sucker for good, marginally esoteric top 10 lists, and Ive certainly dished a few of my own in these pages (the more hyper-specific they are, the more of a challenge they present).

FRESH SHEET: Food & Drink Happenings (May 26)

Refuel is once again hosting its annual Spot Prawn Boil this Thursday, June 2.
THE LOOK: Style à la mode

THE LOOK: Style à la mode

With a nine-hour time difference, Paris is about as far as you can get from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­geographically. Its also completely different culturally, ethnically and lifestyle wise.