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Oh Merida

April 23, 2012 - Last month I enjoyed a poolside rest whilst visiting some Besties who recently purchased and renovated a vacation residence in Merida, Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula. What I LOVE about Merida, and other Spanish colonial cities, is the freedom accorded property owners in how they optimize their site. Unlike North…
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Snowbird

December 31, 2011 - We Canucks love our Ann Murray, whose musical talent is highlighted in her great hit 'Snowbirds'. Click her album cover above to enjoy her saucy singing whilst reading today's post. Over the years Canadians have come to be colloquially called 'Snowbirds', given our frequent need to escape the arctic temperatures of our winter hinterland in…
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Happy Holidays

December 24, 2011 - A couple of nights ago I returned from a joyous week with my family in Victoria. Nothing beats being in their company... golly do we laugh a lot! Here's a couple of quintessential Holiday snaps from quaint Victoria! Wishing You All A Happy Holiday! ~ Steven}
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Books, Beach & Bliss

November 30, 2011 - This week is one of two I take each winter to a sun-kissed beach in Mexico. In an act of voluntary simplicity, I subscribe to solitary confinement in spartan ocean front accommodations which serve as the ideal cleansing locale to rest, meditate, read and write....all things I love to do.…
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Chowder In Charlottetown

August 16, 2011 - When I travel, I tend to hone in on my favourite local culinary specialty and then consume it again, and again, and again. So during my stay in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, I pretty much ordered the Seafood Chowder whenever I saw it on the menu which, being on the…
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Beach Time On PEI

August 14, 2011 - As far as I'm concerned, summer leisure should always include time relaxing by water. This year I enjoyed hiking, swimming and sun-tanning at Prince Edward Island's breathtaking National Park. This ocean treasure is situated along the island's north shore, fronting the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Being approximately 60 km in length and ranging from several hundred metres…
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Charlottetown’s Charm

August 10, 2011 - I first passed through Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 2005 enroute to the celebratory union of my journalist friend Stephanie to her filmaker beau Meril at his family's farm in Meat Cove, Cape Breton. It was one stop of several on a circuitous road trip beginning and ending in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that would see me loop around the…
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Stylish Architecture In Victoria

July 21, 2011 - I returned for the second time this visit to Zambri's Restaurant (http://www.zambris.ca/) in Victoria, B.C. I loved the stellar food and stylish decor. Here's a snap of the interior: If you follow my blog, you know my favourite architecture tends to be structures constructed of metal, glass, stone and wood. The use and play…
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A Walk on The Beach

July 19, 2011 - Everyone needs a 'Time Out'. For me, nothing beats finding solace at the place I enjoyed most as a child. Willows Beach in Oak Bay, Victoria, is one of a few locations in the world that feels like "Home" to me. It may not be bricks and mortar, but this sandy spot on the Pacific Ocean overlooking the Olympic…
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Urban History Notable Potables

January 03, 2011 - Beyond the classic and contemporary towering architectural edifices that assure New York its landmark status, like The Empire State Building, The Hearst Building or even the AOL Time Warner Towers, to the discerning eye and lover of built form there are much smaller scale structures that give this megaloposis its own unique urban character. I write of the elevated Water Tanks that dot many of…
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