The looks and styles to take note of this year from fashion to home decor. Read more…
Holiday Celebrations with Seafood
YAM explores how the Holiday season is the perfect time to enjoy the bounty of the sea. By Cinda Cavich There’s something about serving crustaceans that always says “let’s celebrate” to me. Though shellfish was a rare treat in my childhood home, every year, just before Christmas, my dad would come home with several pounds of frozen […] Read more…
How Local Farms are Creating High-Quality, Slow-Fashion Products
Farmers like Hanahlie Beise are raising alpacas, llamas and sheep to make yarn from their coats, creating high-quality, slow-fashion products with a distinct B.C. edge. Read more…
This Christmas, Sing Handel’s Messiah With the Civic Orchestra of Victoria
Handel’s Messiah has been called many things, but seldom has it been deemed a sing-along. That’s about to change. Read more…
MAKE THIS THE SEASON YOU EAT A LITTLE MORE MINDFULLY
How YAM’s food writer embraced reducetarianism, stopped overeating animal protein and learned to love the lentil. Read more…
GROW YOUR OWN BOUQUETS
Cutting gardens have been in and out of fashion since the days of the ancient Egyptians. Today, many gardeners are rediscovering the eco-benefits and the pure pleasure of growing, harvesting and arranging their own blooms. Read more…
IN THE STUDIO WITH DESIGN VISIONARY LESLIE SHEWRING
Victoria’s Leslie Shewring is a designer, stylist and photographer whose work — both unattributed and under her own name — has brought her international success. Read more…
VICTORIA’S AMBASSADORS OF STYLE
From the coastal cool of the shopkeepers of Beachology to the urbanism of the salon owners of DesignHouse, these four dynamic duos make Victoria a little more hip — and by sharing their passions, allow us all to bring some flair into our own lives. Read more…
DIY CHEESE: A RAW-MILK REVOLUTION
Cheesemaking celebrity and food activist David Asher is teaching students how to make cheeses from raw — and yes, illegal — unpasteurized milk. It’s all deliciously underground. Read more…
IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE COASTAL CLAM
Known as the shellfish capital of BC, the beaches of Baynes Sound are where the oyster industry has flourished for decades. Follow YAM’s food writer Cinda Chavich as she discovers the how, where and when to dig for clams — and cook your catch! Read more…