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Mainstream acceptance of experimentation in fashion and style has come a long way since my friends and I were tormented...

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loulou lust: the magpie effect

Never let it be said that women are hard to please.  In Kitsilano at least, men have no excuse for bestowing...

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BBQ season is here!

Almost nightly lately, smoke is rising from balconies and beaches in Kits. Grillin’ season is here kids and I...

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BeautyBar’s tonics stimulate retail on 4th Avenue

The retail landscape on West 4th between Arbutus and Yew Street is changing for good. Anchor tenant Lululemon is being...

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Ironhead Originals on West 4th Avenue

I’ve been shopping at Ironhead on West 4th Avenue for years and it deserves a mention. This store continues to...

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Gravity Pope on West 4th Avenue

It’s not very often a fashion retail chain starts on the prairies and later thrives on the West Coast – it...

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Skate sharpening in Kits

I was a little worried when I pulled up in front of G-Max Sports on West Broadway today – the store was...

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Parking tickets at Safeway on 4th

You may have been unlucky enough to get one of these while doing other things in the neighborhood…never ever,ever...

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