PANORAMA

Calendar
Days in the life of a month.

Top Stories
Why cops and firemen don't get along, a deaf choir in Delta, and the single search hits the streets.

Q&A
Twenty years after Man in Motion, Rick Hansen keeps rolling along.

You Are Here
The Sunshine Coast is no longer the poor man's Gulf Islands.

Nutshell
Don't let the bed bugs bite.

Vancouver Life
Shiny happy people.

Best Buys
Tiffany's trinkets and luxe lingerie. By Rebecca Philps


DEPARTMENTS

Attention Shoppers
Holt Renfrew is betting a bundle that its splashy new digs will attract a broader customer base.
By Rebecca Philps

Lone Ranger
The actor whose character sent Kokanee beer sales soaring is quite a character himself.
By Rosemary Poole


FEATURES

Driving Lessons
Lon LaClaire, strategic transportation planner for the city, explains why most of what you think you know about traffic is wrong. By Charles Montgomery

The Great Race
During rush hour, a bicycle commuter takes on a car from his office in South Cambie to his home in Port Coquitlam. Guess who wins. By Marcie Good

Magic Bus
Despite irritating breakdowns and drive-bys, the humble bus remains the most efficient way of moving people around the city. By Tyee Bridge

Take a Hike
Forget the wheels: here are eight walks and hikes that will take you far from fumes and asphalt. By James Glave, David Godsall, Masaji Takei and the editors



EATING + DRINKING

Vancouver's Best Chinese Restaurants
From simple noodles to high-end seafood, Vancouver has some of the finest, most diverse Chinese food outside the motherland. Here’s where to find it. By Lee Man

Magic Mushrooms
Foraging for foodstuffs is alive and well at Mikuni Wild Harvest. By Murray Bancroft

Secret Crush
Why Riesling is making a comeback—and three great variations. By Christina Burridge



ENDMARK

Bed and Breakfast
Every night, countless residents of Vancouver wonder where they’re going to sleep. Hostels and shelters do what they can, but there are many more bodies than beds available to them. Finally, in anticipation of the 2010 Olympics, the province and the city have begun to address the issue of homelessness.

Available on newsstands May 29, 2007