Situated less than a block from the intersection of Main and Hastings, the Ovaltine Café looks like it somehow became unstuck in time.
Vancouver Restaurants With the Longest Tradition #6: Ovaltine Cafe
Author Archives: Jay Banks
Vancouver’s Rental Market: The Disruption Called Airbnb
Airbnb and similar services have disrupted the rental and hotel businesses in communities around the world. See how did it affect Vancouver!
Vancouver Neighbourhood Photo Essays: Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant has undergone an amazing transformation since the 1990’s, opening new businesses and changing the landscape of the community.
Farm to Table for the Rest of Us
See how three farm to table establishments in Vancouver are dealing with the competing demands of ethical food.
How to Deal With Bad Neighbours
Disagreement between neighbours can be one of the most emotionally driven conflicts, and can often escalate very quickly.
Best Places to Work Remotely in Vancouver: Coworking Spaces
With a vibrant community of creatives and a flourishing digital media scene, it’s no wonder that Vancouver coworkings are growing in popularity.
Vancouver Personalities: Eve Lazarus
Eve Lazarus is an award-winning author and journalist who has written on topics ranging from the Stanley Cup riots in 1994 to the tragedy of disappearing Indigenous languages.
Renovating a heritage home in Vancouver vs building from scratch
The high cost of buying a home in Vancouver has been well documented. A new trend of refurbishing heritage homes has been developing among would-be homeowners. But is the cost of fixing up an older home competitive to building a brand new home?
Vancouver Restaurants With the Longest Tradition #5: Simpatico
Though Vancouver doesn’t have a proper boardwalk, West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano comes close. Close to Kits Beach, it features a variety of retailers, cafés and restaurants. It really comes alive during the […]
Why Do Vancouver Landlords Hate Pets so Much (And What a Pet Owner Can Do About It)
As the Vancouver housing market continues to sizzle, renters have been feeling the heat, particularly pet owners. We talked to B.C. SPCA Stakeholder Relations Office, Melinda Mennie about […]
Street Art in Vancouver: The Artist’s Perspective
When Lululemon founder and prominent Vancouver billionaire Chip Wilson commissioned a $7,000 graffiti mural to cover a portion of the Seawall that sits on his property, he thought he was doing the city of Vancouver a favour. “We’re doing it for the people of Vancouver,” he said in 2013, “and we’re hoping that, by us taking this on, other people along the Seawall […] will actually take on the art project themselves.”
Best Places to Work Remotely in Vancouver: Cafés
An explosion of entrepreneurs have taken over Vancouver in the past few years, and working remotely has become more desirable than ever.
Millenials Shut Out of Vancouver’s Real Estate Market
Millennials have been adapting to the rising cost of housing in Vancouver by holding off on buying a home and embracing a coffee shop lifestyle.
Photo Essay: Vancouver’s Winter Farmers’ Markets
It’s good to know where does your food come from. If you can’t find a reason to get out of your bed on a winter Saturday, check these events!
Vancouver Restaurants With the Longest Tradition #4: Helen’s Grill
Mount Pleasant, Vancouver’s first established suburb, has changed greatly since the diner Helen’s Grill opened there in 1961.