PANORAMA

Calendar
Days in the life of a month.

Top Stories
Why our 911 response times are abysmal, on the job with a repo man and kite-flying as you've never imagined it.

Q&A
With his acclaimed role in Knocked Up, and more Hollywood films in the works, Seth Rogen is about to become Vancouver's biggest movie star since Michael J. Fox.

You Are Here
Private clubs, top-notch public schools and character homes: no wonder Quilchena's real estate is among the city's most wanted.

Nutshell
This city's known for yoga wear and lattes. Here's what else is made in Vancouver.

Vancouver Life
Mac Parry's shiny happy people.


DEPARTMENTS

Super Sleuth
If you're a Howe Street scammer, David Baines, the Sun's business columnist, is the guy whose call you dread. By Timothy Taylor


FEATURES

Hot Wheels
Ever had a bicycle stolen? Join the club. Bike theft is a city-wide epidemic, and a whole micro-economy is based on it. By Chris Smith

Casualties of War
A group of Afghan women, many widowed and illiterate, are building community—and a small business—in a Burnaby basement. By Cori Howard

Treasure Islands
The Southern Gulf Islands: A complete getaway guide. By Charles Campbell, Moneca Gabriel, Rosel Kim, Rosemary Poole and Jesse Spencer

COVER STORY

Vancouver's Best Stores: A definitive guide
From clutches to cruiser bikes, wedges to wetsuits, we've got the goods. Our annual shopping guide, 'hood by 'hood. Plus: where to nibble and tipple. By Rebecca Philps, Luisa Rino and Steven Schelling


EATING + DRINKING

A Liver Runs Through It
It's sublime, and it's joined the verboten list (along with Chilean sea bass and swordfish). The sinful appeal of foie gras. By Jamie Maw

A La Carte
Shopping with Koji Zenimaru of Kingyo Izakaya; a mini-review of vegan hotspot Gorilla Food; and a new take on the so-square ice-cube tray. By Chris Gonzalez, Joanna Will and Murray Bancroft

Isle of Plenty
How two world travellers turned a tired orchard on Salt Spring into the Gulf Islands' finest winery. By Christina Burridge



ENDMARK

Hail to the Chief
Jamie Graham did not always rub people the right way. He faced off against Mayor Sam. He left a bullet-riddled target on Judy Rogers' desk. But, says Larry Campbell—former cop, former coroner, former mayor and now Liberal senator—he remade the VPD. A tribute to the outgoing police chief.