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A Good Book Drive 2014

Added on by Amanda Lee Smith.

Books! There aren't too many things I like more... in fact the only thing I like more is a crew of good people (and possibly a fresh pack of Mango Hi-Chews).

So this month I'm teaming up with these punks—the hearts behind A Good Book Drive—to collect favourite kids books from smart, interesting people all over the city. Chances are I'll be hitting you up, so start narrowing down your list of childhood faves.

We met up recently and I took some promo photos outside 33 Acres. Some outtakes:

Bridge Burner: Tight Club's Keighty Gallagher

Added on by Amanda Lee Smith.

Now here's someone super rad: for September's Bridge Burner profile I got to spend a morning with Keighty Gallagher, the ebullient force behind Vancouver's Tight Club Athletics.

A few weeks ago I went back for a personal training session and she kicked my ass—targeting all the core stability stuff I always forget but totally need as a runner. Keighty knows her stuff and coaches in such a calm, confident, direct way.

She's a total babe and she makes fitness look dead cool. 

Once again my talented friend Rachel took photos while I interviewed. Check the finished story on the Bridge & Burn blog.


Bridge Burners: Bestie

Added on by Amanda Lee Smith.

Bestie has been a Vancouver foodie favourite ever since they opened their doors last summer… actually long before that, thanks to a pretty adorable Indiegogo campaign video. When I popped home for a visit in July, I took the opportunity to interview Bestie’s charming proprietors, Dane Brown and Clinton McDougall.

This is the third of five Bridge Burner articles I created for Bridge & Burn in the course of my four-month internship, but this one was extra special because I got to bring along my super talented friend Rachel Pick to take photos.

Watch for the next two coming up in September and October!