Arts and Culture
The Playlist: Concrete Vehicles’ Local Band Picks
The Vancouver experimental-rock six-piece shares three local artists to add to your rotation, from maximal noise-rock to immersive alt-rock
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: What Vancouver Canadians Outfielder Sam Shaw Is Watching, Streaming and Listening to Right Now
What Vancouver Canadians outfielder and 2023 Toronto Blue Jays ninth-round pick Sam Shaw is listening to, streaming and watching before first pitch.
Style
Mother’s Day Presents Vancouver Moms Actually Want, According to Moms
Editor's Pick
We've got a few moms here on the editorial team. Here's what's on their wish lists for Mother's Day 2026.
Style
The Haul: Nettwerk Music Co-Founder Mark Jowett’s Magic Pen and Favourite Japanese Sneakers
The record label exec shares a few of his favourite recent buys and all-time-fave essentials.
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: What Bif Naked Is Listening To, Watching and Loving Right Now
Here’s what ’90s punk icon (and one-time Vancouverite) Bif Naked has on her pop culture radar.
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: Olympic Medallist Cassie Sharpe’s Current Must-Streams and Must-Listens
From Jessie Reyez on repeat to "The Wild Robot" tears, plus a West Van festival and a family YouTube rabbit hole as she gears up for Milano Cortina 2026.
Power 50
Introducing Vancouver Magazine’s 2026 Power 50 List
Our annual list of the 50 people powering our city right now.
Power 50
Our Power 50 Tickets Are 80% Sold—Have You Grabbed Yours Yet?
Join us at the Terminal City Club on February 5 as we unveil our 2026 Power 50 list.
Taste
25 Must-Try Things to Eat and Drink in 2026
Hopefully you're finished working your way through our 2025 list, because we've got a whole new batch of delicious things for you to add to your must-try list for '26.
City
Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Vanmag Stories of 2025
Editor's Pick
It’s hard to play favourites when you love each issue like your own, saddle-stitched child, but duty calls. Here are our editors' favourite stories of 2025.
Drink
The Best Beverages Our Editors Drank in 2025
Editor's Pick
Bottom's up! Our editors drank their way through the city this year, and here's what topped their list.
City
The Vancouver Nightlife Bingo Card
Will you hit bingo—sorry, we mean “VANGO”—on your next Vancouver night out?
City
The Most-Read Vanmag Stories of 2025
The top Vancouver magazine stories of the year, as chosen by the readers.
Taste
The Best Things Our Editors Ate in 2025
Editor's Pick
From goma hamachi in Kits to soy-marinated crab, crying tiger beef and a baked-yogurt parfait, these are the dishes our editors couldn’t stop thinking about in 2025.
City
Editors’ Picks: What’s On Our Wish List in the 2025 Holiday Season
Editor's Pick
With apologies to Mariah Carey, baby, all we want for Christmas is a little more.
Arts and Culture
Let’s Go Out! The Best Places to Go Dancing in Vancouver
Feel the groove at these Vancouver dance parties—whether DJ sets, emo throwbacks or a little line-dancing is your speed.
Style
The Haul: Photographer Donnel Garcia Stocks Up on Oversized Sweaters and Tibetan Incense
Colourful, stackable mugs and investment-worthy denim make the list of Garcia's favourite recent buys.
Taste
Tell Us Where You Love To Eat: Get a Steak Dinner on Us
Share your favourite Vancouver dishes, restaurants and watering holes, and win a $200 gift card to Chop Steakhouse.
Style
The Haul: The Founders of Vin Van Have Great Taste in More Than Just Wine
Jo Owen and Steph Walker run cult-fave wine bar VinVan, and have a few things to recommend beyond a great bottle of bubbly.
Restaurants
Editors’ Picks: The Very Best Things to Eat at Granville Island Public Market
Butchers, bakers and candy-stick makers all share the floor, their display cases bursting with cheese, fresh pasta, spicy olives and doughnuts that inspire lines out the door.
Restaurants
The Best Patios on Granville Island
There are plenty of sunny spots on Granville island to go around: here are five to check out on your next visit.
Restaurants
What to Eat on Granville Island, According to Vancouver Chefs
Granville Island Public Market offers an overwhelming bounty of treats. Chef Martin Vargas, chef alex chen and host and food columnist Shiva Reddy share their expert picks.
City
What to Do on Granville Island When You Need a Break From Eating
You can’t just shop for snacks all day (sorry). In between bites, here’s where our editors like to shop and play.
Stores
The Haul: Shoe Designer John Fluevog’s Favourite Things
The footwear iconoclast's product reccos include a made-in-Vancouver shacket, a stylish water carbonator and an excavator. Of course.
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: Makeup Artist Debbie Lelievre
Design eye-candy, foodie podcasts and the movie she’s re-watched 14 times—here’s what Netflix MUA Debbie Lelievre ('Avatar: The Last Airbender') is binging right now.
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: Musician Brock Pytel on the Music, Podcast and Neil Young Score He’s Loving Right Now
Brock Pytel is one-quarter of guitar-heavy power-pop quartet The Slip-Ons. Here’s the pop-culture content that’s keeping him powered up right now.
City
The Cover Story: 33 Reasons to Love Vancouver Right Now
Despite the real estate woes and city hall drama, there are plenty of great reasons to stick around... and this list is only the beginning.
Power 50
Vanmag’s 2025 Power 50 List: The Hall of Fame
These honourees have earned a permanent place above and beyond the shifting sands of the regular annual Power 50 rankings.
Power 50
Photos From the 2025 Vancouver Magazine Power 50 Awards Party
Party pics from our celebration at Terminal City Club.
Power 50
Introducing Vanmag’s 2025 Power 50 List
Our annual ranking of the people who are powering our city right now.
Restaurants
25 Things to Eat and Drink in 2025
This is your guide to eating and drinking in the city in 2025.
Arts and Culture
The Best Arts and Culture Events of 2024, According to Our Editors
Editor's Pick
When we managed to leave the magazine office this year, we found plenty of good times.
Taste
The Best Things Our Editors Ate in 2024
Editor's Pick
We're a hungry bunch. And we take notes.
Drink
The Best Beverages Our Editors Drank in 2024
Editor's Pick
From cold-brew coffees to cozy homemade eggnogs, these are our favourite drinks for 2024.
Style
Editors’ Picks: What’s On Our Wish List This Holiday Season
Editor's Pick
What the editors of Vancouver magazine are asking Santa for this year.
Arts and Culture
The Playlist: Rom-Com Author Katrina Kwan Loves Anime and Nerd Podcasts
She writes fantasy novels and quirky romances, and still finds the time to squeeze in time with her fave anime show.
Stores
16 Vancouver Creatives Share Their Wish List Picks
What artists, restaurateurs, publicists, singers, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, wrestlers and Vancouver creatives want for Christmas this year.
Polls, Surveys & Quizzes
Contest: Tell Us Your True Vancouver Ghost Story For a Chance to Win
Tell us your true Vancouver-based ghost stories for a chance to win four tickets to Fright Night at Playland.
Restaurants
Opening Remarks: Three New(ish) Restaurants to Try This Month
Our monthly fresh sheet uncovers the city’s newest restaurants.
Arts and Culture
How to Do the Vancouver Fringe Festival Right, According to a Fringe Expert
Vancouver's Fringe Fest runs September 5 to 15—here's how to make the most of those 10 wacky, wonderful days.
Day Trips
The Outsider’s Guide: The Best Places to Rock Climb Outside of Vancouver
If you're new to rock climbing, these are the best spots to get in some reps (and find some fun).
Polls, Surveys & Quizzes
Survey: Is the Era of the Facebook Event Invite Officially Over?
Inquiring (party-planning) minds want to know: what's the best way to get people out to your next big bash these days?
Sports
Ask a Golf Lover: Hidden Gem Courses, Beginner Friendly Clubs and More Essential Intel
Golf curious? Time to take a swing with the help of East Sands Golf Co.'s Haley Hnatiw.
Weekend Getaways
The Outsider’s Guide: How to Book a Camping Spot in B.C. Like a Pro
Campers out there know just how competitive getting a campsite in B.C. can be these days—but 'Camp That Site' blogger Shannon Gibbs has some tricks to share.