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Column: Invite wines from Spain, the Okanagan and Australia into your home

Column: Invite wines from Spain, the Okanagan and Australia into your home

Here are three refreshing wines to enjoy over the B.C. Day long weekend: A dry Spanish sherry, a B.C. white from the Okanagan, and a tasty red from South Australia. All are available here in Richmond. Real sherry comes from the town of Jerez, Spain.
Where to celebrate the B.C. Day long weekend in and around Richmond

Where to celebrate the B.C. Day long weekend in and around Richmond

Wooden Boat Rendevous Aug. 4 & 5: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site is hosting the Ex – Forest Service Vessel Squadron Rendezvous on August 4th and 5th (Saturday and Sunday) from 12:00- 4:00pm.
Drink this: Quinceotica by Longwood Brewery

Drink this: Quinceotica by Longwood Brewery

I gotta say, I love it when I discover something I like and find out there’s a crazy story behind it. Case in point: Longwood’s Quinceotica.
The importance of staying hydrated

The importance of staying hydrated

Drinking water is vital for good health. We could last weeks without food, but we would only last several days without water. The basic physiology of the human body tells us why this is so.
(CLOSED) Contest: Win four tickets to see the RCMP Musical Ride in Richmond

(CLOSED) Contest: Win four tickets to see the RCMP Musical Ride in Richmond

The contest is now closed, but tickets are still available online
You can now order alcohol for delivery in Richmond through Uber Eats

You can now order alcohol for delivery in Richmond through Uber Eats

Uber Eats will be offering alcohol delivery in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby and New Westminster through its Uber Eats app starting at noon today. “Uber is excited to now offer local craft beer, B.C.
Six ways to celebrate B.C. Day in Vancouver and beyond

Six ways to celebrate B.C. Day in Vancouver and beyond

Mural Festival, Pride Parade and fireworks highlights of August events in Vancouver
I hung out with a bunch of 90-year-olds at sea and it rocked

I hung out with a bunch of 90-year-olds at sea and it rocked

Recent adventure to Desolation Sound was a lesson in aging well
Column: Reading Anne Helen Petersen's 'Too fat, too slutty, too loud'

Column: Reading Anne Helen Petersen's 'Too fat, too slutty, too loud'

Written by Anne Helen Petersen, a columnist for Buzzfeed, Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud looks at current women in our society who break the mold of what people consider socially acceptable womanly behaviour.
Column: Gearing up for Richmond's Garlic Festival

Column: Gearing up for Richmond's Garlic Festival

It is less than a month until The Sharing Farm’s annual garlic festival and things are getting busy on the farm. It’s our 10th anniversary this year, so things are even bigger and better than usual.