by Sandra Nomoto | Events, Lifestyle, Vancouver
If you stick around at a party long enough, you become the cool kid. I am a native Vancouverite. I wasn’t born here, but thanks to an upswell in careers for Electrical Technicians in Western Canada in the 80’s, my family moved here from my birthplace of...
by Sandra Nomoto | Eco fashion, Events, Fashion
It came and it went. October 5-7 marked the 3rd installment of Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver. I didn’t get media access this year, and with a busy work and VIFF schedule, I knew that going to all the shows I wanted to see would prove too difficult and costly. However,...
by Sandra Nomoto | Adventure, Events
The final 3 days of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games were what Leo would call “Olympic Weekendation.” Friday, February 26: Short Track Speed Skating Finals After work, we headed down to the Pacific Coliseum, courtesy of a complimentary Translink bus ride. It was a...
by Sandra Nomoto | Adventure, Events, Lifestyle, Vancouver
Leo and I took a Skytrain ride downtown to try out the free Zipline put on by Ziptrek EcoTours during the Olympics. We were warned by a friend that the wait was 4 hours long, and they weren’t kidding. Armed with water and some chips, we lined up with the other 200 or...
