Whether it’s ordering groceries, coffee, wine or meals, when you support these local businesses, you’re giving back to the community — a win-win in our books. Read more…
Designer’s Picks for Spring Home Decor
YAM sat down with local interior designers to get an inside scoop on which products they are excited about using in 2020. Read more…
Message from the Editor
The past weeks have been challenging ones for us all. Like many of you, our team at YAM magazine is working from home, social distancing and dealing with a new reality. Read more…
Barber & Fritz Small-Batch Hair Products Have a Big Style Impact
The small-batch, hand-bottled hair-care line by hairstylist Ila Meens is having some big international moments. Read more…
Ways to Practice Self-Care in Victoria
Feeling a little more stress and anxiety lately? You’re not alone. It’s time to embrace self-care — with a Victoria focus. Read more…
Sheringham Distillery’s Lumette! is Canada’s First Alternative Gin
Lumette is Canada’s first zero-proof distilled spirit. It was created by Victoria’s own Sheringham Distillery, makers of the award-winning Seaside Gin. Read more…
Two Must-Have Seafood Recipes for Springtime (or Anytime!)
Like seasonal vegetables, fish runs are seasonal too. So, eating what’s local and in season from the sea helps to sustain both fishermen and fish. Read more…
Zero Waste Emporium Models Sustainability in Victoria, B.C.
The Zero Waste Emporium is a store that allows customers to shop package-free. They bring in an average of three new products per week – all with sustainability in mind. Read more…
Smoking Lily Founder Shares her Fernwood Kitchen
Smoking Lily founder Trish Tacoma shares her favourite space to think, create and live: her stunning kitchen in her Fernwood home. Read more…
Victoria Wood Studio Designer Combines Art with Nature
There’s something about creating for the outdoors that especially appeals to Dutch-born designer Dieuwertje von Aesch of Victoria Wood Studio. Read more…