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Beer-guzzling teens today have no idea how good they have it

Beer-guzzling teens today have no idea how good they have it

The first beer I ever drank was a can of Labatt Blue. I was 15 or 16 and stole it from my parent’s fridge. I was alone at the time. Why I chose to drink my first beer all alone, I can’t recall. I was a weird kid. I ran outside to drink it.
Phillips Brewing taking nominations for charity beer project

Phillips Brewing taking nominations for charity beer project

Nominations are now open for Phillips Brewing Company's fourth annual Benefit Brew . Each year, the Victoria brewery creates a custom beer for a BC charity, complete with a new label.
BC wines worth stuffing in your suitcase

BC wines worth stuffing in your suitcase

It's the tail end of an extended stay in Italy and I've crammed my suitcase with as many wines as I can. I didn't come here empty handed though. To guarantee room for souvenir bottles, I always leave home with a few local gems to give away.
My Digs with Angela Robinson

My Digs with Angela Robinson

This week I took a look at the home of residential interior designer, Angela Robinson. Describe your home: I live a corner unit on the main floor of a heritage apartment building in the West End of Vancouver.
My digs

My digs

Garden Q&A: An old rose by any name

Garden Q&A: An old rose by any name

Q: In 1991bwe moved into our house (built in 1935) and with it came a rose bush that is looking quite pitiful right now. I love its fragrant flowers but I am afraid to prune it so I don’t kill it and therefore lose it forever.
Chalkboard mats easy way to personalize a table

Chalkboard mats easy way to personalize a table

Once in a while I come across a product I think is very clever.
Urban Senior: 85-year-old discovers freedom with an eBike

Urban Senior: 85-year-old discovers freedom with an eBike

Three time’s the charm for senior who’s done his homework when it comes to electric bikes
The Abbey offers up elevated pub grub

The Abbey offers up elevated pub grub

Andrey Durbach has never been known for West Coast cookery.
Café 335 helps at-risk youth and other food news

Café 335 helps at-risk youth and other food news

SCENE | HEARD Newly-opened Café 335 (335 West Pender) gives you two, equally compelling reasons to drop by: The menu offers tasty, inexpensive lunch options and you’re supporting the students enrolled in the four-week culinary training program based
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