The old Pabst factory used to be the largest beer manufacturer in America. It spanned seven city blocks and provided a beer break to employees every three hours. Workers could drink as much as they linked as long as they Read more
The “other” Vancouver was actually founded before the big Vancouver in B.C. The Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Vancouver as its administrative centre and depot for the region stretching from Alaska to California deep into the Rockies. The national park Read more
Smoked Paprika & GarlicImitation: 4/10 Paprika is there, but the garlic isn’t.Desirability: 3/10 Not spicy enough.Crunch: 7/10 The bowl-like shape makes it crunchy but not thick enough for satisfying resistance.Appearance: 8/10 Red for the paprika checks out, the the lack Read more
Smokin’ BBQImitation: 3/10 If you’re looking for roasted vegetables, this is it. It has tomato and garlic. Unfortunately, most people associate barbecue with smoked wood and sizzling meat, but this has neither of those. Desirability: 2/10 Inoffensive, but I wouldn’t go Read more
These are the Hardbite flavours I was introduced to as a frequent flier aboard Porter Airlines. I initially only liked the Walkers shortbread, but when they changed the brand of cookies they supplied I grew fonder of the thick, crunchy Read more
Terminal 2, or Queen’s Terminal, at London Heathrow is the Star Alliance hub. Even the underground corridor connecting the two parts of the terminal has Star Alliance history plastered all over its walls, from the formation of the airline partnership Read more
A charming little ski resort town that is blessed with year-round snow cover, it is only two hours away from Vancouver by car. If you don’t have a car you can use Evo car sharing and they allow you to Read more
Sitting in the middle of Wall Street diagonally across from the New York Stock Exchange is an old customs house on the site where George Washington was inaugurated in 1789. The building was completed in 1842 in classical revival style Read more
Ubiquitous tenement buildings are a staple in New York popular culture. The red brick buildings with a fire escape hanging off the outside wall are featured on the silver screen and in music videos across decades. The Tenement Museum is Read more