Craft Drafts: Dark Days of Summer
Last month I wrote a brief piece about session beers being great for summer, or anytime. Through that process, I was also reminded of another beer trend that se...
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Easy Being Green: Sustainability on the Beach
Sustainability doesn’t begin and end at home. Since we’re in the blazing heat of summer, there are ways we can keep being as sustainable as possible as we make ...
New Tune Review: EDDYEVVY
I saw Kitchener-Waterloo band EDDYEVVY live for the first time a few weeks ago and it was one of the most refreshing musical experiences I have had since I beca...
New Tune Review: Glorious Mourning by Sad Beach Boys
Glorious Mourning is just that — it’s what you would expect from someone calling themselves “Sad Beach Boys,” but it’s also totally not. It’s got this sort of s...
Hyperlocal Travel: Good Conversation over Homemade Bread
Esther and Wesley Weber welcomed our group of eight into their kitchen where the table was set with light refreshments. Typical of an Old Order Mennonite lunch,...
Sexplanations: Building a World That Respects “No”
We live in a society that has learned not to take no for an answer. We have been socialized to hear no and take it as a challenge to change someone’s mind. It i...
The Side Hustle: Bangs & Braids
Feeling stuck in the mundane routine of her nine-five job, Hayley Davidson found a way to brighten up her life through embracing her life-long sewing skills and...
Craft Drafts: A Walk on the Lighter Side
With warm summer days supposedly here to stay, there are a lot of people who may find their weekends filling up fast. Neighbourhood barbeques, outdoor hikes, af...
Framelines: Finding Authenticity in Aisle Nine
Central Fresh is my local grocery store. Smack-dab in the middle of the otherwise food desert that is the Mount Hope area (I resist the Midtown rebrand).
Centr...