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Turn to spring bulbs for blue flowers

Curl up with George Lucas at artsy hotel

The weather’s been teasing us with warmer days, which has got me thinking about the best places to enjoy a pint. Why do I equate sunshine with drunkenness? Silly question. Why do we associate whales with water? They just go together.

Erika Lust makes what she calls “feminist porn”: cinematically appealing films with a story that feel voyeuristically sexual, employing the “modern image of women” and desire.

Quebec-born fashion firecracker Myriam Laroche can’t recall a time she wasn’t in the clothing business, though she remembers when her ideas about the wheeling and dealing consumption-based industry started to change.

When Lear Faye opened on Commercial last year, it was an instant and quiet hit with locals. The coffee-shop-cum-bistro seemed to be doing it all right, serving up local ethical beans by day and small plates of deliciousness in the evenings.

Anyone into fitness has heard that age-old question, “What do you bench?” It relates to your one-rep maximum for the bench press, a foundational strength exercise. Here’s a hint: in certain circles, an answer less than 1.

As much as I want to toast the sunshine, I’m still in need of a red to warm me up. These days Grenache is deftly serving both purposes. With its warm and generous embrace, Grenache is the quintessential transitional red.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The California Gold Rush hit its peak between 1849 and 1855. Three hundred thousand adventurers flocked to America's West Coast in search of gold.