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Hardcore Circuit Classes Are The Bomb

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Personal training is great, and if you've been doing it, you probably don't want to stop. But there is a less expensive, hardcore alternative for the already decently fit. These top Vancouver training studios are serious about their circuits.
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Robert Fung’s Fave Gastown Haunts

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With his eye for design and authenticity, heritage developer Robert Fung is our man on the ground in Gastown. Here are his 5+free, cheap or worth it things to see do or buy there.
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Eat, Read, Swim—Ms. McIntosh Does YVR

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Culinary personality Barbara-jo McIntosh shares her favourite free, cheap or worth it things to see, do or buy in Vancouver.
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Shell Busey’s Got Home Maintenance Solutions

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Want to conserve water, obliterate ants and pesky weeds? Vancouver's home improvement expert Shell Busey explores maintenance on the cheap side.

Fresh Air Movie Night in Vancouver

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In the 1950s, when cars and families were big but budgets were small, drive-in movies were the perfect inexpensive way to spend a night out. Now there's Fresh Air Cinema, which is not just frugal, it's free.
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Read About The Little Engine That Could

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Tiny Japanese kei cars are cost-effective, fuel-efficient and more powerful than a Smart. Best of all, though, is that they're fun.
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The Cheaper Show Has Art Worth Every Penny

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The place to be in Vancouver this Saturday night is The Cheaper Show, the coolest, most egalitarian and original art-buying event in the city. Every piece of work is just $200.

Ruthie Shugarman’s Clothes Swap Party

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Former event planner Ruthie Shugarman shares what she knows about hosting clothing exchange parties, including six things she considers to make certain her parties please.

One Of These Tunas Is Not Like The Others

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Which of these tuna brands sends chef Glenys Morgan fishin' in the back of the cupboard: Rio Mare, Western Family Solid Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil, Cloverleaf Flaked Light Tuna in Vegetable Broth and Oil? Plus a delicious recipe for salade niçoise.
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What’s The Deal With Spices Prices?

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Spices in the international food aisles at grocery stores are a fraction of the price of standard brands in glass jars. We do the math.
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Remembering

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Remembrance Day is the string around my finger that reminds me to meditate on all of the people—here and gone—that I love.