CONTENTS: APRIL 2007

 

PANORAMA

Calendar
Days in the life of a month.

Top Stories
Jeff Wall redefines the photograph, Vancouver suffers from 2010 myopia and Chinese hipsters reshape popular culture.

Q&A
We turn the tables on legendary interviewer (but reluctant interviewee) Vicki Gabereau.

You Are Here
The highs (great schools, shopping) and lows (floods, earthquakes) of Richmond, soon to be only a 25-minute commute from Downtown Vancouver.

Nutshell
Now you can see exactly how long it is before the opening of the 2010 Games. Here’s what you don’t see.

Vancouver Life
Shiny happy people.

Best Buys
New digs for Holt Renfrew and Basquiat, plus smart design for small spaces. By Rebecca Philps


FEATURES


The New Seattle
If you’ve not visited lately, you’re in for a shock. Seattle is a vibrant metropolis with much the same appeal as a certain northern neighbour. By Trevor Boddy, Rosemary Poole and Lucas Lee

Captain Vancouver
Trevor Linden has given his all to the city and its rejuvenated NHL team. Too bad the Canucks can’t say the same thing. By Michael McKinley

The Density Game
Making small spaces work: four very different variations on the theme of living more smartly, compactly and sustainably. By Tyee Bridge, Michael Harris and James Glave


EATING + DRINKING

Let's Do Brunch
Let’s Do Brunch: the best spots for everything from pre-workout carbo-loading to curing a
hangover. By Jamie Maw, Chris Gonzalez, Joie Alvaro Kent, Lee Man and Andrew Morrison

Cold Fusion
Granville Island is home to Canada’s first artisan sake producer. By Christina Burridge

Shop with a Chef, Hot Buy and Mini Review
Shopping with Nico Schuermans of Chambar, a mini-review of Fetch, and a top-notch
couscoussier. By Murray Bancroft and Chris Gonzalez



ENDMARK

Diggin' It
The first Canada Line tunnel connecting downtown to the Olympic Village site will be completed in early April. When the tunnel’s finished, the boring machine—crossing under False Creek at the rate of 20 metres per day—will have displaced enough material to fill 500 studio apartments.


Available on newsstands March 27, 2007

 




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