The organizers could not have been more proud of the first annual Sunshine Coast Yoga Festival. The schedule included a wide variety of yoga classes and styles, led by inspiring teachers from the Coast and beyond. Meditation sessions, guided hikes at Hidden Grove, educational speakers, and SUP Yoga on the water were all a part [...]
Browse through our all-season gift ideas for some of the best items you can find in our local stores for the holiday season or other special occasions.
We wanted to see how our past front and back covers might look like in our new format, so we created the following cover renditions. These are not real covers of published issues. The images used, however, appeared in past issues when we still had a tabloid size. [grid-gallery id=1]
What is under my feet? Layers of soil, rocks, roots, earthworms; fallen leaves, new grass, seaweed; tiles, shoes, Lego (as suggested by a new mom). What provides our foundation as we move through our days? Artists were invited to share their stories and their art—and the jury committee took on the difficult task of selecting [...]
The use of cell phone photography has risen over the years. With the surge of Instagram and FaceBook and other photo-sharing sites, it has been estimated that more than 300 billion photos were taken in 2013.
Linda Sabiston has been photographing some of the most spectacular Sunshine Coast homes and interiors for more than ten years and her portfolio of real estate and architectural photography continues to grow. This is the third installment of the multi-part series on Linda’s “First Impressions” collection. Visit Linda's website to see more of her photographic [...]
Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is a non-profit, registered society providing care for injured and orphaned wild birds and small mammals on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Each year the centre receives hundreds of calls on behalf of distressed wildlife and cares for and shelters hundreds of animals, including birds, deer, raccoons, and other small [...]
Pender Harbour was packed to capacity September 19–21, 2014, for the 18th Annual Pender Harbour Jazz Festival. Attendance this year broke all previous records, and the organizers once again find themselves in the delicious predicament of finding how to top it next year. The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival started showcasing different styles of jazz seven [...]
I’ve discovered the power of vulnerability. I have struggled with self-esteem issues since I was a small girl. The first time I sold a painting, the experience was so frightening, I shut down and went into hiding with my artwork for almost six years. But eventually I grew tired—tired of being silent, of feeling that [...]
An eclectic treasure trove of unique collectibles on consignment, vintage home furniture and accessories, and displays of local art, Funky Finds in Madeira Park combines the old with the new in a welcoming homey setting. Owner Sylvia Rui conceived the store to appeal to both young and mature shoppers through an ever-changing, wide array of [...]