by Sonu Purhar  • Eurail Across Europe From Bulgaria to Ireland and everything in between, Eurail is the wandering soul’s key to the continent. The number of countries and length of travel determine which rail ticket is best suited to the individual

by Dave Quinn A beautiful Kootenay weekend brought out more than 2,500 onlookers to take in the action at this year’s Bootleg Gap Sled Dog Races in Kimberley. Kimberly's Bootleg Sled Dog Races raised close to $18,000 for the East Kootenay Childrenâ€

Good news all round for B.C. golfers by Jim Sutherland 1. Movement toward mininalism is … minimal Last spring Westworld magazine published an article I wrote on the minimalist movement in golf design — the trend toward rougher-hewn courses more re

A call to action for the Comox Valley’s Courtenay River estuary by Andrew Findlay The Courtenay River estuary is an ecosystem under siege – hence the formation of  the Estuary Working Group back in 2008 to bring together environmental groups, ind

HIVE has got to be one of the strangest, most invigorating, chaotic experiments in the history of Vancouver’s live theatre scene. I missed the event’s 2006 debut at Chapel Arts, a former Strathcona funeral home that now serves as a cultural hub, but c

What is cold as ice, yet warms you to the core? The answer is cold smoke – that white, light, powder snow that falls free all winter long across much of British Columbia, but that’s especially abundant here in the Kootenays. Nelson's backcount

POST-OLYMPIC UPDATE Plane buffs advised to book summer Martin Mars Bomber tours now by Rob Howatson The award for most creative contribution to VANOC’s Paint the Town Red campaign goes to the marketing wizards for the City of Richmond. For two days in

OLYMPICS UPDATE The Politeness Awards: And we thought the Canadians had that one down pat “A smile denotes warmth, openness and friendliness. Smile gently and with sincerity. But be careful not to overdo it. False smiles can look artificial and never-en

FOOD & WINE First came the wine, beer and apple cider food pairings, and now . . .  flights of mighty leaf? by Jeff Bateman The art of bellying up to the bar takes on new meaning at the Silk Road Aromatherapy and Tea Company in Victoria’s Chinatown

OLYMPICS UPDATE From tea parties as “social sculpture” to beer gardens as theatre – new twists on the classic definition of “art” by Jim Sutherland One of the pleasant surprises stemming from Vancouver’s Olympics has been the a