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Wishlist

Creative Collaborations, Scented Bath Salts, and Red-Light Therapy Are Part of MONTECRISTO’s June Wishlist

Father’s Day kicks off summer with these must-haves.

A painting of olives

Essay

My Father’s House

I avoided my family’s Croatian traditions for much of my life. Then my father was taken ill.

A brown care on display in front of a crowd of guests at the Lexus Studio.

Transportation

Lexus Marks Its Canadian Anniversary With a New Boutique Studio in Burnaby

The luxury lounge is the first of its kind.



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Arts

One of the Great American Novels Was Adapted in Nelson, B.C.

Filmed in Canada by a Scottish director, Housekeeping brought an “unfilmable” story to the big screen.

A collage of faces over Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood.

Community

Mount Pleasant—The Bumpy History of an Increasingly Wealthy Neighbourhood

The historically working-class area has gone through numerous transitions over the years.

Containers of skin cream in the sand.

Wishlist

Relaxing Aromas, Sustainable Fabrics, and Skin Care Are Part of MONTECRISTO’s May Wishlist

Summer’s near, with hot fashion, eco-conscious skin-care products, and more.

Two women in activewear and Hettas sneakers run together outdoors.

Business

A Vancouver Shoe Brand Focuses on Women’s Running Needs

Hettas are pushing against the industry standard male-first mentality.

A headshot of a man, Miguel Eichelberger, in front of a bookcase.

Arts

A Vancouver Poet Confronts Grief and Discovers a Surprising Gift

Miguel Eichelberger’s debut poetry collection is a heartbreaking, beautiful, and human exploration of loss.

A woman chops wood in front of a fire

How a TikTok Influencer Built a Community Chopping Wood on the Gulf Islands

Nicole Coenen left the big city to work with her hands, and she’s written a book about it.

Travel

Walking Turkey’s Lycian Way Conjures Myths, Monsters, and Magic

Ancient dreams in a modern land.

A firefighter surveys a landscape outdoors during B.C. wildfires.

Arts

A Vancouver Filmmaker Takes Viewers to the Front Lines of B.C. Wildfires

Kevin Eastwood’s docuseries highlights front-line workers and provides education on wildfire-fighting and the climate crisis.

Wishlist

’70s-Inspired Furniture and Louis Vuitton Are on MONTECRISTO’s Spring Wishlist

Elegance and style.

A titled black and white image of a water tower, from the cover of the Godspeed You! Black Emperor album F♯ A♯ ∞.

Arts

How Godspeed You! Black Emperor Came to Feature a Vancouver Street Preacher on Its Debut Album

Imogen was well known on East Hastings before the Montreal band happened upon her in the ’90s.

Impact

How a Vancouver Charity Brings Back Hope for Spinal Surgeries in Ethiopia

Skeleton crew.

Community

The Life and Death of B.C.’s Ripple Rock

Here comes the boom.

A close-up of a woman wearing black kohl eyeliner.

Beauty

Kohl Has Been a Prized Eyeliner for Centuries

Smoke gets in your eyes.

A man, Enrico Tallone, handles typesetting tools.

Design

Words Find Meaning in Their Typeface at Italian Printing Atelier Tallone Editore

Heavy metal.

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