Living

The traditionalist in me avoids oysters in the summer. Perhaps I’m influenced by the old adage which warns against eating them in months that don’t have the letter ‘r’ in their name.

Be leery about using pigeon poop in the garden

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Chris Moneymaker was employed as an accountant in Tennessee. On a whim, he paid $39 to enter an online poker tournament. Although he knew a lot about the game, he had never competed professionally.

Indie vendors get crafty One of Vancouver’s largest indie craft fairs, Got Craft?, springs back for its 17th event at the Maritime Labour Centre (1880 Triumph) on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, between 10am and 5pm.

When it comes to Whistler, I have my dining staples, which include the well-known fine dining institutions Araxi and Bearfoot Bistro.

SCENE | HEARD After being closed for a month of renovations, The District Brasserie in Lonsdale is once again open, with a new look and feel reminiscent of Brussels.

When I discuss décor it often refers to interiors and using our walls and indoor living areas to create a personalized home.

This Monday, the grounds of the Vancouver Art Gallery will again be going up in smoke as the annual 4/20 rally celebrating cannabis culture and advocating for marijuana legalization return for its 20th anniversary.

Weed, reefer, pot, ganja, chronic: whatever you wanna call it, unless you live under a rock, you know what it is. Cannabis has a history of medicinal use through many cultures dating back thousands of years.

Are you one of those people who hyperventilates in large crowds? Does the thought of pounding pavement for 10ks through the downtown core make your knees buckle? The annual Vancouver Sun Run is this Sunday, April 19, and it will generate a feeling th