During a trail run in the UBC Endowment Lands, my friend Genieve and I decided to start a book club…Mindful Book Club. The goal is to fill our brains with information that could help create positive change for our environment, health and animals. We’ve been inspired … Continued
Get it? Heartbeets? We’re the Vancouver run club powered by plants! More about us… We love running on the seawall and in forests, four-legged friends are always welcome and we loooove sipping on green smoothies as a group post-run. Next run: … Continued
The next Mindful Movie Night, featuring Minimalism, is queued up for Wednesday, May 24th at Chinatown’s Stretch Yoga. The Juice Truck and I are excited to co-host the event with Love It Or List It star Todd Talbot who has embarked on his own minimalist journey and … Continued
The next Mindful Movie Night is a very special one…so special, that we’ve rented out the 150-seater Cinematheque Theatre and are offering two showtimes.“What The Health” is a life-changing, eye-opening documentary. The first thing I thought after watching it was, “Everyone needs to … Continued
The next Mindful Movie Night is happening on Tuesday, February 28th at Chinatown’s Stretch Yoga. The Juice Truck and I are excited to team up with our friends Tamara Taggart, Kate Horsman and Genieve Burley who brought this month’s documentary of choice … Continued
DALINA is Chinatown’s latest addition, which recently opened on December 3rd. The vision for DALINA is one that combines the traditions of an Italian café, with the familiarity of a neighbourhood corner store. Redefining these two classic experiences, this new … Continued
Two weeks ago on a stormy Friday afternoon, Roen made her grand entrance. One of the first things I said when I laid eyes on her was, “Darren, she looks just like your dad!” D’s dad is Japanese and I’m thinking she … Continued
Thanks to the efforts of celebrities like Paul McCartney and Oprah, you’ve likely heard the term “Meatless Monday”. This international movement with the simple message of “once a week, cut the meat” has spread to over 30 countries and has … Continued
There are few lunch spots downtown that do it all. That is, make their own bread, all the fixings and even the cheese. Gastown’s The Smallflower Cafe, a bright, high-ceilinged lunch spot, gluten-free bake shop and mini market, hand-makes all of … Continued
Festive outdoor event includes pumpkin patch, corn mazes, beer garden, autumn eats, pet photo booth, all-ages harvest games & so much more Wrap yourself in a cozy sweater, slip on your boots and bring your camera for an autumn experience … Continued
