Ask any local avid skateboarder about Vancouver’s skate scene and they’ll tell you it’s one of the best; from scenic seawall cruising to endless hills, our skate spots are incomparable to nearly anywhere else across Canada. Portobello West got the chance to interview Joshua Rice, a Vancouver local who is not only enthusiastic about skateboarding […]
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From the sea to the mountaintops touching the blue skies, Vancouver’s outdoors calls to everyone. It’s unimaginable to live in this city without taking advantage of all the outdoor adventures available to us, and local design company Up Knörth is prepared to outfit its fellow Vancouverites for their next explorations. Portobello West got the chance to interview
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Vancouverites are notorious for their passionate outlook towards natural living, organic products, and environmental awareness. Combine this with the fact that many people who reside in our city call apartments and condos home, and the idea of maintaining a green thumb seems nearly impossible. Thanks to Judy Kenzie, it’s never been so easy for city
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You can forget hitting the skincare aisle at your local drugstore thanks to Vancouver local Patrice Mousseau, founder and creator of Satya Organic Skincare. Skincare products these days are often overpriced and ineffective, not to mention the unpronounceable ingredients that make conscious consumers question what they are putting on their skin. It can be difficult
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Feast your eyes on vibrant, colourful masterpieces from the moment you visit the Ebi Emporium website. The grid style display of original, beautiful artwork is just the beginning as you click on to learn all about the business itself, the products, and the creative mastermind behind it all. This Vancouver based home décor and accessory
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As Vancouverites, we’re trained to love the outdoors and raised to know what we’re consuming and how we’re treating our bodies. Bath and Body products, even candles are filled with harmful chemicals that can result in doing much worse to your body than good. Bee & Bear’s Handmade has offered a helping hand and a
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With the Holidays rapidly approaching and the cold weather upon us, nothing is more refreshing than a cup of warm tea and a drop of exquisite honey mixed in. With health awareness and organic goods readily available, we’re much more concerned and eager to learn about what we’re consuming. Mellifera Bees is a local honey
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If you ever wondered how you could make a cup of tea cozier, don’t only give your cup a figurative hug wrap it up with a literal one too. Onana Knitted Accessories, helps do just that with personal knitted cup sleeves and a colour palette that will get you ready for the holiday weather. Portobello
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Portobello West had a chance to have a chat with upcoming Holiday Market vendor Cocoa West Chocolatier. If you have ever visited Cocoa West or even browsed their website you know that mouth-watering and exquisite are two words to accurately describe the brand. Owner Joanne Mogridge gives us the low down on the company and
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Today we are featuring Bamboletta Dolls who will be attending the Fall Market on September 7th & 8th at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre in the Olympic Village! How special is it to get your very first and very own doll as a little girl? We all crave for the moment when we receive a
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