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NEIGH bour hood s in weeks of summer Commercial Drive Main St./Mount Pleasant Cambie Kerrisdale Kitsilano West Point Grey West End Yaletown Gastown
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Commercial Drive 6 Director of Sales Main St./Mount Pleasant 10 & Marketing: Tara Lalanne Cambie 13 Manager, Special Projects: Keshav Sharma Kerrisdale 16 Editor: Jane Mundy Kitsilano 20 writers: Joanne Blain West Point Grey 23 Jane Mundy Creative: Jennifer Poohachoff West End 25 Yaletown 27 Gastown 29 9 Neighbourhoods in 9 Weeks of Summer 2014 (Vol. 1) is being produced by, and Publisher: Dee Dhaliwal
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You can get just about anything you want along Commercial Drive. It's the longtime home of the Italian community—known as "Vancouver's Little Italy". Vegetarians, environmental activists, hipsters and hemp lovers call The Drive's 21 blocks home, evidenced by its eclectic array of storefronts and restaurants, from ethnic shops to vintage furniture stores to old Italian coffee shops.
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longtime local fave and has a bonus art gallery in the back room.
A pizza pilgrimage must include Via Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana or Marcello's. If you want fast pizza there are plenty of storefronts serving by the slice. Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria offers classic and "new world" pies such as Moo Shu BBQ duck: you order at the counter and a server delivers to your table.
Quidditas Health and Nutrition Supplements Store has a tarot card reader in its back room Tuesday through Sunday afternoons. Quirkiness abounds: the Licorice Parlour features 65 kinds of licorice along with hula hoops (like them on Facebook). Mintage staffers will help you choose the right gear from its vintage racks (mintagevintage.com) while the friendly staff at Barefoot Contessa will help you find a new look from vintage and quality handmade goods. As for furnishings, Attic Treasures is retro-cool with its Danish teak and 60s kitchen ware (attictreasuresvancouver.com).
on the Drive. Continental Coffee has been roasting its beans for more than 30 years (continental-coffee.ca), while newcomer Prado Café has been voted Best Café by java aficionados (pradocafevancouver.com).Cinnamon buns are almost as popular as the brew at Turk's On the Drive (milanocoffee.ca).
On the seafood front, Merchants Oyster Bar (merchantsoysterbar.ca) has both terrific cuisine and staff, and the oysters are screaming fresh, especially during Happy Hour. Be prepared to line up for some of the best sushi in town at Kishimoto Japanese Kitchen + Sushi Bar and if it's that time of year, the pine mushroom soup is a must try. Not to be missed, Havana Restaurant has been a
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Dream Designs is all about organic & eco-friendly products, from clothing to bedding to bath treatments. Looking for a unique kid's gift? Dandelion Kids stocks trendy children's clothes, cool toys and practical accessories—check out their ear muffs to protect them from harmful noise.
Santa Barbara MARKET Pack a Picnic to See the City. Santa Barbara Market has everything you need. Deli meat, cheese, breads and produce.
Lastly, stock up on pasta salads and Panini at Tony's Deli, and La Grotta Del Formaggio for, you guessed it, cheese.
Strolling the Drive anytime is an adventure, but especially during one of its street festivals. Saturday, Aug. 2nd is the 11th Annual Vancouver Dyke March & Festival (vancouverdykemarch.com). Also on Sunday, Aug. 17 boasts the vibrant Latin Summer Fest at Trout Lake Park. Slap on the sunblock and plan to spend the day listening to music, browsing through artisan goods and eating delicious Latin food.
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For something a little more child friendly, head to Grandview Park for Cops, Kids and Commercial Drive, where kids can tour a real fire truck and play games with the police.
Just off the Drive… Vancouver's craft beer movement has solid roots at the north end of the Drive and a few breweries have sprung up in East Van's industrial part of town, all within walking distance. Start with one of 60-plus taps at St. Augustine's or go for the taster: any four beers on the menu for an affordable $8.50 served on a cute taster "paddle" (staugustinesvancouver. com). If it's Wednesday, Storm Brewing is literally brewing: they will give you a tour if you call ahead (stormbrewing.org). Next up, Parallel 49 Brewing Company on Triumph Street offers tipples in its tasting room (which is also dog-friendly). Finish your beer crawl at Powell Street Craft Brewery—the 2013 Canadian Beer of the Year award winner. C
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From the intersection of Kingsway and Main to East 30th Avenue, Main Street is a bit of a chameleon. Just when you think you've uncovered its true character, it morphs into something else.
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Street — the diversity of the restaurants that line it from one end to the other is staggering. Craving Vietnamese, French, Caribbean, Thai or Middle Eastern cuisine? It's all there. Where to begin? Sun Sui Wah, a second floor Chinese restaurant a couple of blocks north of King Edward, gets rave reviews from both diners and critics for its seafood and dim sum (sunsuiwah.com). Close by is a newcomer called The Fish Counter, which is half fishmonger, half takeout fish and chips joint (although you can perch at the stand-up counter and scarf down your order if you want). You'd be hard pressed to find better fish and chips anywhere (thefishcounter.com). For Japanese cuisine that goes a step beyond sushi, try Zakkushi. Don't let its location in a strip mall just north of King Edward put you off — its specialty (aside from sushi) is charcoal-broiled yakitori, everything from duck breast to okra, and it's all good (zakkushi.com).
Burdock & Co. has been racking up rave reviews since it opened last year. It specializes in inventive dishes that make the most of organic ingredients, such as ricotta nettle gnudi and charred wheatberry risotto (burdockandco.com).
On Kingsway near Broadway, French Made Baking turns out transcendently good macarons in 14 flavours, as well as other decadent French pastries, brioche and croissants (frenchmadebaking.com).
In the indie-fashion district between 16th and King Edward, fashion shops tend to come and go, but a few have proven the test of time.
There's so much diversity on Main Street and the adjoining Mount Pleasant area. Don't blink, because the abundance of shops, restaurants and other attractions will have you entertained from morning to night.
One is Front & Company, which is actually three side-by-side stores. Between the three of them, you'll find new and vintage clothing for women, men and kids, housewares, greeting cards, gift and novelty items (frontandcompany.ca). Fairly new to Main Street, yet already an institution, 8th + Main stocks a mix of clothing and accessories from around the world. You will struggle to leave here empty handed, (8main.org). Eugene Choo has been dressing guys and girls in fashion forward designs for the past 14 years (eugenechoo.com). Two of Hearts is a charming little boutique that stocks only Canadian designers, many of them local (twoofhearts.ca). In the same block, Show Off! is a great place to score a perfect party frock. Hazel and Jools is well known for its fashionable maternity wear, but more than half the store is devoted to casualchic clothing for non-expectant women (hazelhipmoms.com).
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A newcomer to the same part of Main is Nineteen Ten, which specializes in impeccably stylish and modern furniture and home accessories (nineteenten.ca). Inventive and unique silk-screened T-shirts and hoodies are what you'll find at The Goods, just around the corner from Main on Broadway (thegoodsapparel.com). Do vinyl records still exist? You won't ask that question again after setting foot in Red Cat Records, which stocks both new and used albums (redcat.ca).
Who needs a majorleague team when the minor-league Vancouver Canadians are at home in Nat Bailey Stadium? This beloved little gem of a ballpark, affectionately known as "The Nat," is a great place to spend a sunny summer afternoon cheering on the hometown boys (canadiansbaseball.com). Right next door is the Hillcrest Community Centre, the former Olympic curling venue that's been turned into a multipurpose facility with a rink, indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness room and a public library. M
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Running from the Cambie Street bridge to King Edward Street, the area known as Cambie Village is home to big-box retailers like Canadian Tire, Best Buy, Home Depot and Winners. From 16th Avenue to King Edward, independent shops and restaurants dominate the retail scene. And just down the street at 41st and Cambie, Oakridge Centre is a high fashion-oriented mall anchored by Hudson's Bay department store.
eat Where to begin? Malt and hops
fans love Biercraft, which boasts 120 Belgian and craft beers, including many locally brewed ones, and a menu of tapas and casual fare. The staff are young, friendly and know their beer (biercraft.com). Authentic Mexican restaurants are in high demand in Vancouver these days. At Broadway and Cambie, La Taqueria gets rave reviews for its bite-sized "pinche tacos," which let you try several flavours in one sitting (lataqueria.ca). Further south, Las Tortas is a great place to pick up an authentic Mexican torta sandwich for not a lot of change, as well as burritos, tacos and tamales (lastortas.ca).
In the mood for something a bit more formal? Pied-à-Terre is a French-style bistro with an impressive wine list for a 30-seat restaurant. One of its chefs even made it on to Canada's Next Top Chef (pied-a-terre-bistro.ca).
shop You'll be hard-pressed not
to find something you love in Walrus, an eclectic shop boasting everything from housewares to jewellery and gift items (walrushome.com). Shop Cocoon offers a well-curated collection of independent designer clothing, jewellery and accessories that has earned the store a devoted following (shopcocoon.com).
Finding a bra that fits is enough to drive some women to despair, but at Change, that shouldn't be a problem. This Danish retailer stocks more than 90 sizes of bras (up to J cups) and offers free fittings (www.change.com).
If you're looking for anything from an electric bike to a recumbent model, Cambie Cycles' knowledgeable staff will help you make the right choice (cambiecycles.com).
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For foodies, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com) on 8th Avenue just off Cambie and the newly expanded Choices (choicesmarket. com) at 19th and Cambie are great places to find organic and artisan food products. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese is the perfect place to pick up excellent cheeses and charcuterie for your next cocktail party.
Vancouver's heritage listed City Hall at 12th and Cambie, completed in 1936, is one of the city's best examples of Art Deco architecture. It's especially photogenic at night when the facade is lit up. For another slice of history, take in a movie at the Park Theatre, which opened
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For a style of entertainment you won't find in many other venues in the city, stop by the Kino Café, which hosts flamenco music and dance performances three nights a week (kinocafe.ca). If you're looking for a great view of the city, climb to the top of Queen Elizabeth Park, known affectionately as Little Mountain, which rises up from Cambie at West 29th Avenue. Botanical gardens, a pitch-and-putt golf course and the Bloedel Conservatory are part of the 52-hectare green oasis. c
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eat You likely won't find a denser
coffee culture in Vancouver than Kerrisdale Village. Several cafes have lent an oldworld charm to the Village. For a taste of Paris visit Faubourg and order a brioche, croissant, or the impossible to resist array of macarons (faubourg.com). Sink into a comfy chair at MyCup Coffee & Tea and enjoy its free wi-fi and newspapers and extremely friendly baristas. Kerrisdale is a perfect place for women to spend the afternoon shopping and sipping tea. The Secret Garden Tea Company is charming. Spend a few hours over their delightful high tea served daily with authentic scones and Devonshire
cream (reservations required).They also offer a tea party to go which can be enjoyed in the many green parks in the neighbourhood (secretgardentea.com). There are almost as many sushi bars as there are coffee shops. Try the deep fried spicy tuna and BBQ lamb ribs at Shota Sushi & Grill or the freshest salmon sashimi at Ajisai Sushi. If you're a fan of uni (sea urchin—it's an acquired taste), then look no further. The Red Onion has been serving gourmet burgers and European-style hot dogs for years, and the price hasn't changed that much: you'd be hardpressed to find a burger and fries for
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Kerrisdale flaunts itself as being "Vancouver's Most Charming Community" and rightly so. This family-oriented, quaint neighbourhood that celebrated its 100th anniversary last year is like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting—hard to believe it's only 10 minutes from Vancouver's downtown. Over 200 diverse shops and services, including many great mom and pop operations, flank tree-lined streets along West 41st Avenue between Maple and Larch streets, and stretching in a north-south direction along West and East Boulevards. Kerrisdale truly is a self-sustained village.
$12 (redonion.ca). Minerva's is another classic: this family-owned eatery has been serving traditional Greek dishes since 1975, and some of the friendly staff have been here for almost as long (minervas.ca).
There are some real gems to discover along West Boulevard and 41st Avenue. Hills of Kerrisdale opened its doors in the 1920s—a perfect example of retail done right. Another family-owned operation, it offers high-end and current fashion along with must have customer favourites (hillsofkerrisdale.com). Hager Books turns 40 this year—one of the independent bookstores in Vancouver. Owner Andrea Davies attributes its success mainly to a supportive community. Interspersed amongst fashion shops are many excellent specialty and decorating stores. Kerrisdale Lumber (don't be fooled by the name) carries a great inventory of housewares and gifts. The promise "If others don't have it, we'll get it for you" but they likely have it (kerrisdalelumber.ca). Thomas Hobbs Florist is constantly voted the best florist in Vancouver. Browse the exotic displays for inspiration but be prepared to pay a few dollars more for your floral masterpiece (thomashobbsflorist.com).
Some Vancouverites will drive across town for the food. Benton Brothers is one of the best artisanal cheese stores in the city (bentonscheese.com) and
For all things antique, vintage, retro and just plain fabulous, check out these fun weekend events: Sunday • Jul 20 • 10am-3pm 21st Century Flea Market Croatian Cultural Centre 3250 Commercial Dr. @ 16th
MacFarlane's Seafoods has been selling the freshest fish since 1921, spanning five generations of fishmongers. Come here for sashimi-grade Ahi tuna and whatever else is the daily catch. Finest at Sea offers many ready-to-eat items along with superb smoked, candied and fresh salmon (finestatsea.com).
Foodies love Call the Kettle Black: it boasts the largest selection of Fiestaware in Canada along with many other popular kitchen brands. Some come to Kerrisdale for their canine. Simply Natural Raw Pet Food has a mind-boggling selection of raw food for the pickiest of pooches alongside pupcakes and airplane-approved dog carriers.
Aug 30 & 31 • 10am-5pm Kerrisdale Antiques Fair Kerrisdale Arena 5670 East Blvd. @ 41st Sunday • Sep 21 • 10am-3pm 21st Century Flea Market Croatian Cultural Centre Sunday • Oct 19 • 10am-3pm Retro Design & Antiques Fair Croatian Cultural Centre Sunday • Nov 16 • 10am-3pm 21st Century Flea Market Croatian Cultural Centre Sunday • Dec 7 • 10am-3pm Retro Design & Antiques Fair Croatian Cultural Centre
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There's more to Kerrisdale besides eating and shopping. If you're a golfer, McCleery Golf Course and its clubhouse is open to the public seven days a week. It features a newly renovated driving range and golf lessons for any level (playgolfbc.com). Make sure to visit the Kerrisdale Village Farmers Market every Saturday from June 14-Oct. 11, 10am-2pm each week, East Boulevard between 37th and 41st Avenue, near Kerrisdale Arena. Take a break from shopping and head to West 41st and Yew Street North for "Music Under the Clock", from July 1Aug. 31st (kerrisdaleinsider.com). K
Once Vancouver's hippie haven, Kits is now one of the city's liveliest neighbourhoods, where yoga moms take the kids for smoothies on West 4th before an afternoon at the city's largest playground—Kitsilano Beach Park. Kits isn't just for kids: people of all ages hang out at Kits or Jericho Beach and on sunny days some brave the ocean, but warmer waters are at Kits Pool, Canada's longest pool. Even on grey days Kits is a treat: where else can you saunter along tree-lined 4th Avenue, poke around one-of-a-kind shops, lunch in a swanky French bistro or casual burger joint and then walk a few blocks to watch the sunset from a sandy beach with a cityscape and mountain backdrop?
eat If you want to soak up the sun
there are plenty of take-out eateries and delis for a beach picnic, or lounge on a patio over dinner and drinks—Kitsilano's answer to nightlife. Tuck into fish and chips washed back with a local brew and rub shoulders with the locals sunset-viewing at The Galley Patio & Grill, upstairs from the Jericho Sailing Club (thegalley.ca). Arrive early to nab a seat on the coveted Local patio, coined as "you're only a stranger here once" (localpubliceatery.com). And there's upscale. For more than two decades, Bishop's commitment to the finest West Coast ingredients has attracted serious diners from afar (bishopsonline.com). John Bishop led the local and seasonal movement long before locavore was invented. Just every corner of the planet is well represented here: La Quercia has garnered several awards for its northern Italian cuisine, and Maenam was voted Best Thai by Vancouver Magazine this year. You'll be
instantly transported to Tokyo at Zakkushi, a little short on décor but long on yakitori sticks and sake (zakkushi.com). And there's Naam, a nod to Kitsilano's hippie history that stays open late with live music. Vegetarians and carnivores will line up for a table at peak times—good idea to keep in mind (thenaam.com).
Kitsilano has two shopping strips: from Macdonald to Alma Streets on West Broadway, and from Burrard to Balsam Streets on West 4th Avenue. Downward dog like a local at Lululemon Athletica—its original home is on 4th Ave (lululemon.com). One block west you can
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" Watch the Sunset from a Sandy Beach with a Cityscape and Mountain Backdrop" Vancouver Maritime Museum and the Museum of Vancouver (MOV), which houses fascinating displays of 1950s pop culture. MOV also boasts artifacts that have been accumulating for more than 100 years (museumofvancouver.ca). 'Rewilding Vancouver' photo interventions at the Museum of Vancouver challenge viewers to envision a future world where the city is a wilder place.
step out in the latest Converse, John Fluevog and other high-end his 'n' hers labels at Gravity Pope (Gravitypope.com). If you're looking for polished professional woman garments that are elegant and timeless, Judith & Charles just opened its tenth Canadian location here. Foodies can barely tear themselves away from Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks, just a few blocks east of Burrard Street on West 2nd. Check online for cooking demos and book reading events (bookstocooks.com). And if you're looking for a unique gift, Stepback on West Broadway has a collection of retro items for just about everyone (stepback.ca).
A summer tradition, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival attracts throngs of Vancouverites. This year celebrates its 25th anniversary with A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest and a host of special events and celebrations (bardonthebeach.org). K
Celebrate Kitsilano this July 12th at the Khatsahlano Street Party! Last year's street party drew over 100,000 sun loving and culture seeking festival goers. This year's lineup includes 50 bands, 40 food trucks and 100 merchants over 10 city blocks (khatsahlano.com). Kitsilano is also home to several museums, including the HR MacMillan Space Centre (popular with kids), the
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Affluent Point Grey is home to more than the University of British Columbia's (UBC) campus with its world-famous Museum of Anthropology and Botanical Garden. Pacific Spirit Park is almost double the size of Stanley Park with more than 48 kms of hiking, biking, horseback trails and a bounty of birdlife at Camosun Bog wetland. Point Grey Village, on West 10th Avenue from Discovery to Tolmie Street, is home to over 100 merchants offering some real gems in specialty and décor shops, and stellar health and beauty services.
eat Point Grey is a food haven.
Jostle with the locals for coffee and pastries or terrific soups and sandwiches at Mix the Bakery (mixthebakery.com). Take home artisan bread and preserves (using local fruits such as Okanagan peaches and Fraser Valley blueberries) made in-house. Not to be outdone, the breads at Panne e Formaggio carries local products from sauces to pastries to gelato. Some packaging is almost too gorgeous to unwrap. Their display showcases a mouth-watering array of cakes, pastries and cheeses (pane-e-formaggio.com). If you're craving eggs benny, head over to Enigma (enigmavancouver.com) for a leisurely brunch. For great coffee and gluten-free options, snuggle into a leather couch at Bean Around the World. For great value, go for the chicken shawarma at MacFalafel. The menu features 10 different entrees including donair and other Middle Eastern specialties. Bring a friend or three to afternoon tea at Provence, a terrific neighbourhood
restaurant where a loyal clientele has been sipping tea and bubbly since 2004— be sure to make a reservation (provencevancouver.com). La Quercia serves untraditional Italian fare with flare. It has received accolades and awards since opening in 2009. Bring an appetite and your friends from afternoon tea for the seven-course tasting menu served family style. The made-to-order pasta is divine (laquercia.ca).
From the butcher who sources local and sustainably farmed meats (thebutcher.ca) to the bricklayer specializing in hand-made ceramic tiles (bullnosetile.com), residents never need to leave Point Grey Village. Step into Moricotta for giftware and you're instantly transported to Europe, with its superb collection of pottery, linens and cookware (moricotta.com). Gild & Co. carries gorgeous antique and vintage furniture with small accent pieces peppered throughout the store (gildandco.com).
As for women's fashion, look no further than Tenth and Proper, where elegance and luxury blend with contemporary and trendy (tenthandproper.com). Men, check out Michael McBride for top-ofthe-line menswear. The store has been around for a long time and carries many quality brands (michaelmcbride.ca).
If you want to bare it all, head down to Wreck Beach—the largest of Canada's two legal nude beaches. Don't forget the sunscreen for those under-exposed spots. Located near the UBC Point Grey Campus, food and beverage hawkers trek the long forest trail down to the bottom of the cliffs and sell their wares to customers wearing only their wallets. Skinny dip day (and fundraiser) is July 12 and of course the NEW! Friday Night
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Bare Buns Fun Run is here (wreckbeach. org). More modest? Jericho Beach and Spanish Banks are popular and two great beaches to picnic and enjoy the sunset and twinkling city lights. Golf attire is mandatory at the University Golf Club—a popular public course in Vancouver (universitygolf.ca). Pacific Spirit Park attracts bikers and hikers, many with their canine companions. Seems like the entire community shows up for the annual Point Grey Fiesta, starting with a pancake breakfast, a parade, carnival and a whole lot more. This year it takes place June 21 (pointgreyfiesta.org). In August, West Point Grey Community Centre and the Point Grey Village BIA hosts Movie Night at Trimble Park. Most Vancouverites are familiar with the UBC Museum of Anthropology. This renowned museum houses a trove of First Nations artificats, including works from Bill Reid and a replica Haida village outside the building. Check out the summer exhibits: Without Masks and Claiming Space: Voices of Aboriginal Youth (moa.ubc.ca). Lesser known but well worth visiting is The Beaty Biodiversity Museum, which houses Canada's largest blue whale skeleton amongst 20,000 square feet of exhibits including amazing wildlife photography (beatymuseum.ubc.ca). You can easily spend hours at the UBC Botanical Garden; it houses an Asian Garden, Alpine Garden and Food Garden. Check out the forest floor from above on the Greenheart Canopy walkway and be sure not to miss the world-famous Nitobe Memorial Garden, considered one of the most authentic Japanese Gardens outside of Japan (botanicalgarden.ubc.ca). P
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The West End has evolved into one of Vancouver's most diverse and iconic neighbourhoods. It's proximity to downtown, English Bay and Stanley Park make the area desirable for residents and visitors alike. Today's West End is home to Vancouver's gay village and a compelling mix of locally-owned shops, restaurants, and nightclubs. The West End's three great commercial streets draw visitors into one amazing neighbourhood.
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eateries on Denman Street: so many restaurants to choose from—representing just about every nationality. As well, there's something for every budget, from cheap and cheerful, to take-out (think picnic in the park), to fine dining. Three Brits at the corner of Denman and Davie is a great watering hole featuring local craft beer and fun for people watching. More low key, sip a cocktail on the Sylvia Hotel's patio with a killer view overlooking English Bay.
For cheap eats, a bowl of ramen can't be beat. There's no shortage of Japanese food at lower Robson and Denman. Despite the lunch-time lineup at Kintaro most people spend only half an hour seated, just enough time to slurp a bowl with miso and BBQ pork, and down a Kirin. Pop into Gyoza King on Robson for late-night bites—everything is homemade (gyokingroup.com). Buck Stop mainly attracts carnivores with just about everything, including the ketchup, made from scratch. Locals love the funky atmosphere (buckstop.ca). Exile Bistro is the new kid on the block (across the
rainbow-road on Davie) that has West Enders calling it their hidden gem. More upscale, Forage at the Listel Hotel offers exceptional sustainable and local cuisine, and it has received many accolades since opening almost two years ago (foragevancouver.com). RainCity Grill also leads the charge with ethical eating: it was the first restaurant to embrace the 100-mile diet, a commitment to locally sourced food. Try to snag a table on the patio or if you're pressed for time, order fish 'n chips to go at their outdoor counter. Another great patio that just opened is at 1789 Restaurant & Lounge—most Vancouverites know it as the former Delilah's (1789.ca). And one more to choose from: Nook received "Best West End 2014" from Vancouver Magazine for its pasta, quality ingredients, great staff and atmosphere (nookrestaurant.ca).
Rent a bike and circumnavigate Stanley Park. The 9 km (just over five miles) paved seawall is completely flat and easily done in an hour. Or spend the day by stopping along the way at the Brockton Point Totem Poles, the Vancouver Aquarium, a picnic
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While Robson Street (AKA Vancouver's Rodeo Drive North) is the main shopping district, retail gets more interesting and funky further down Robson toward Denman and along Davie Village. And your plastic will go further. Marquis Wines (marquis-wines.com) in Davie Village has a terrific cellar and offers wine tastings by knowledgeable staff. Also in Davie Village you'll find a number of adult stores and the famous Little Sisters bookstore (littlesisters.ca). Across the street is Room in Order, popular with West Enders for its furnishings and accessories for small spaces (roominorder.com).
"...Most Diverse and Iconic Neighbourhoods." and swim at Third Beach. Ride around gorgeous Lost Lagoon. If it's Tuesday, the Summer Cinema Series at Second Beach begins just after sunset. Not to be missed is the wildly popular A-maze-ing Laughter public art installation at English Bay. And the rainbow crosswalks at Bute Street plaza, also known as The Heart of Davie Village is worth visiting. Just off Bute Street you'll find Mole Hill—a glimpse into the West End's past complete with a city block of houses circa 1905 and gorgeous community gardens. The West End almost bursts with visitors during two events that overlap: the Honda Celebration of Light (July 26Aug. 2) and Pride Week (July 28-Aug. 4), culminating in the Pride Parade and Festival the last day and well into the night. Plan on getting to both events early. Taking public transport is the way to go. W
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This former Warehouse district is more interesting now than ever before. From the 1980s through 1990s it was business-to-business only; most consumers only came here for Fashion Week sales at the Showmart. But residential demand changed that: The population grew from 50 residents to 20,000 in just eight years over eight city blocks– it grew vertically. And in the past ten years the number of businesses has doubled to almost 1,000, creating a vibrant and thriving community. Yaletown is so urban and fashion forward that visitors forget it's a neighbourhood.
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comes to dining—there are 84 restaurants and counting. Here chefs compete against each other and that's a good thing, it keeps their knives sharp. Start with a fancy cocktail at the opulent Opus Bar. If you're in a celebratory mood, look no further than glowball grill—the volume goes up as the night goes on (glowbalgroup.com). At Prohibition Tasting Room the menu is dependent upon what's available at the Yaletown Farmers Market; even cocktails are made from seasonal ingredients such as its rhubarb mojito. But most people come here for the beer: opt for a flight of their craft brews (prohibitionbrewingco.com).
Also a regular at the Farmers Market is the chef at Manami. Traditional Japanese cuisine—and an extensive sake list—is served with excellent service in a pretty little room (minamirestaurant.com). Rodney's Oyster Bar is always lively and an all-time fave, even if you don't like oysters. Go for the Caesar with horseradish and steamed clams. Another local hotspot is Blue Water Café and Raw Bar, where only the freshest fish, sushi and oysters are served. The scotch whisky list is extensive, with over 170 labels, as is their award-winning wine cellar (bluewatercafe.net). Oh, and you must have a pizza (they do breakfast pizza too) at Sciue Italian Bakery & Café, and gelato from Yaletown Gelato.
Move over Robson Street, posh purchases aplenty are in store here. Goorin Bros. stocks the best hats in the province, from fedoras to fascinators, and bonus, they have theme parties with live music (goorin.com). Not only is the 'hood chock a block full of hip clothing stores such as Global Atomic Designs, Mavi Jeans and shoe store Rowan Sky: it's also home to terrific home furnishing stores. The Cross Décor and Design fills
"More Interesting Now Than Ever Before.� 8,000 sq. ft. with furniture custom-made in Vancouver, trendy designs and great gift ideas (thecrossdesign.com). And it's just done the road from swish Chintz and Co. For the man who has everything you're guaranteed to find something special at Revolucion (revolucionstyle.com). Women, plan to spend some time in BeautyMark with one of its top notch makeup artists; it's filled head to toe with every beauty product imaginable (beautymark.ca). There's old-world Farzad's Barber Shop for a hot shave (and gift certificates for men) and AvantGarde unisex hair salon where you can get a hair style that fits your clothing as well as you—very New York. And for just about everyone, kids included, Fine Finds has delightful, whimsical gifts (finefindsboutique.com).
Not to be forgotten is Vancouver's first dog boutique. Barking Babies is billed as "Lifestyles for the hip and canine� (barkingbabies.com). That just about sums up Yaletown.
Generous Yaletown hosts the only free day (every other event is ticketed) for the Jazz Festival, where about 35,00 people converge on David Lam Park. And outdoor movies in August are also free. The Yaletown Community Farmers Market, is tucked away on Mainland Street between Davie and Helmcken at the Yaletown-Roundhouse Canada Line Stop. On Thursday afternoons about 5,000 people converge with producers selling wares from free-range eggs to hand-made jewelry to football sized meringues (yaletowninfo.com). Y
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For more than 150 years, Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood has been reinventing itself. The tacky tourist trap of the 1980s is long gone and replaced by fashionable shops and exceptional eateries housed in heritage brick buildings. Above all, Gastown is an experience, cultural hub. Residents, retailers and restaurateurs are passionate about their community and it's no wonder Gastown was recently voted one of the most stylish hoods in the world.
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you could dine at a different restaurant each day for a month. To fully experience the eating scene, enjoy a cocktail on Chill Winston's patio or one of 50 craft beers on tap at the Alibi Room. Next up, charcuterie and a glass of wine—they have an awesome selection at Salt in Blood Alley (salttastingroom. com). Move to L'Abbatoir (reservations recommended) for your entrée: the smoked duck breast is divine. Or share Lebanese dishes at Nuba in the historic Dominion Building. If you're looking for fun and great value, check out the Irish Heather's Long Table Summer Series and chances are, you'll make some new friends (irishheather.com). If you'd rather grab and go, pretty Cadeaux bakery is famous for its bacon Cinnamon swirl and thankfully for some waistlines, only available weekends (cadeauxbakery.com). For something more substantial, Meat and Bread is a wildly popular sandwich shop (meatandbread.ca) as is Rainier Provisions, where you can also
stock up on Stumptown coffee, cheeses and charcuterie from the deli counter (rainierprovisions.com). Why not end your evening with some music? Guilt & Company is a live music venue featuring jazz, rock or burlesque performers every night (guiltandcompany.com), while Revel Room mainly showcases jazz weekends. And if nightclubs are your scene, check out Shine (shinenightclub.com).
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specialty boutiques, particularly for guys. Indie stores Roden Gray (rodengray.com), Haven and Inventory—just to name a few—stock superb quality menswear, from the contemporary to mainstream. For his 'n' hers, pop into The Block and Dutil is the go-to place for jeans (dutildenim.com). Water and West Cordova Streets are peppered with slick Interior Design stores such as Inform Interiors and L'atelier Home and there's no shortage of specialty shops for unique gifts. Rhinoceros Accessories carries "funk and funnies" and you can get lost amongst the treasures and trinkets in Salmagundi.
"Voted One of the Most Stylish Hoods in the World." Of course no shopping excursion is complete without a visit to the iconic Fluevog Shoes—John Fluevog's design studio is upstairs (fluevog.com). Don't forget East Van Roasters—the first bean-to-bar chocolatier in Vancouver, and they also roast coffee. Located on the first floor of the Rainier Hotel, they hire and train women who live in social housing on the floors above.
Strolling Gastown's cobbled streets is like walking through a living museum, mainly thanks to residents years ago who saved historic buildings from demolition. Forbidden Vancouver has themed walking tours, dishing the dirt on Vancouver's secret past (forbiddenvancouver.ca). Find out the real truth behind Gassy Jack
and the Great Vancouver Fire. How about quirky and a touch hokey? Vancouver Police Museum reveals the city's crimes and crime-solving techniques over the years (vancouverpolicemuseum.ca). Neighbouring Strathcona houses an off-the-wall Jimi Hendrix Shrine—the building used to be Vie's Chicken and Steakhouse, where Jimi's grandmother cooked and supposedly where famous musicians ate after concerts. It's a perfect backdrop for your air-guitar performance. The Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix attracts professional riders and huge crowds on the evening of July 9—the 41st annual event and part of BC Superweek, one of the most prestigious pro-cycling events in North America (bcsuperweek.ca).
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As a person who cares about preserving the rural areas of our county, I know the challenges residents encounter far from urban centers, public services, and major highways. The natural beauty of these very special coastal hills, one of the last truly rural areas in Sonoma County, rewards those who live and visit many times over for their trouble.
Our Board of Supervisors and planning department have allowed one landowner, the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center (TMNC), operator of Ratna Ling Retreat, special privileges to capitalize on these natural resources. Granted a use permit for a religious retreat and a small monastic printing press in 2004, TNMC brazenly violated it by moving a large industrial printing factory from Berkeley to the hills above Salt Point State Park. Industrial printing is now the primary land use there by any measure. For their convenience, they truck urban risks to a forested, fire-danger zone.
Among the many problems with this violation of our General Plan and RRD zoning are evident dangers to public safety. This is a wildland, extreme fire-danger zone, protected by an all-volunteer fire department, currently understaffed and overburdened. Many of us remember that some residents lost property or their homes in the devastation of the 1978 Creighton Ridge Fire. Your recent decision may allow Ratna Ling Retreat to run a factory in excess of 60,000 square feet that has the following:
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- use of hazardous chemicals in the printing factory, some of which cannot be extinguished with water
- large amounts of flammable materials like diesel fuel and propane (20,000 gallons) stored on site
- accessed by a 10-foot wide roadway that cannot accommodate both emergency vehicles and evacuees
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In Reply to: Re: Info on Transfers posted by city schools in trouble on June 14, 2017 at 09:58:34:
: : : : MD getting hi-pro transfers.
: : : What are "hi-pro" transfers?
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: : Until the city section gets competent coaches the trend of kids transferring out will continue. These girls work hard to maximize their skill set and are then are being coached by adults that don't know what they are doing. The transfer rule is great, be on top of your game as a coach or risk losing kids transferring. I watched the city playoffs last year and the coaching was just horrible.
: city section schools are going to get worst now, like the last comment said city school will be horrible next year now that is easier for decent player to transfer to a private school. so city coaches have to step it up and city schools have to raise coaches pay also$$$$
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Coaching at most high schools is just average. Only difference is there are no great City coaches like a Herlihy or Camacho or Buggs.
A lot of parents are picking these private schools because of a perceived better education. That's not always true, there are good public/city schools, but I would say most times the environment is better at privates.
The key is for City schools (and public schools in general) to improve their education/environment reputation so that parents actually sit down and say "private may be better, but is it $20K per year better? $10K per year?"
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Varies: Several possibilities, but here are some: dehydration, esp in the summer when we can loose more water than we realize. Medications (lots-best to talk with your doctor). Infections, mainly serious ones. Heart problems. Endocrine problems. Kidney problems. More. For some people a lower BP is normal.Because the list is long and complex, i'd encourage you to have a eval & discussion w/ your doctor. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
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Hypotension is defined as "low blood pressure". Blood pressure is measured as two numbers and expressed as systolic blood pressure (sbp) / diastolic blood pressure (dbp). The sbp is the pressure that is generated when the heart squeezes. Dbp occurs when the heart relaxes. 120/70 is considered normal in adults. Less than 100/60 (of either number) can ...Read more
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Commonly dehydration: For the average person, the most common cause of low BP is from dehydration--not getting enough fluids/foods. For elderly this is even more common. Also, medications can also do this. Autonomic dysfunctions as in parkinson disease or advanced diabetes; heart failure, liver failure, rapid blood loss/bleeding etc...Are other major causes. If you have problem, consult doc. Good luck. ...Read more
What is considered low blood pressure?
Just a number: Well 120/80 has been considered average. Under 100 is getting low. But what is more important is how do you feel. If you feel well, i would not worry about a low blood pressure. Actually people with a low blood pressure live longer. I have seen patients with a pressure of 80/60 who feel quite well. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Too Yellow
I think this photo really shows the yellow we're going to be painting over. A bit too, well, yellow. I still think the Creme Brulee will be too bright, but it will be better.
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- Kathleen said...
Yes, that is bright. Why are you going with the Creme Brulee if you think it will also be too bright? Is it part of a larger plan?
- September 4, 2008 at 1:10 PM
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.comments2017-07-27T12:09:20.028-04:00Eco-Evo Evo-EcoBen Hallerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-6098131062745067142017-07-23T09:04:14.219-04:002017-07-23T09:04:14.219-04:00A short note, an issue introduction... could it be...A short note, an issue introduction... could it be that overly cited papers are those easier to read and grasp, i.e. not much to consider critically (for the citing party) in the way of data or methods?roee maorhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-49840565634301723302017-07-22T12:55:48.884-04:002017-07-22T12:55:48.884-04:00Hey Andy, I'm going to cite this post in an in...Hey Andy, I'm going to cite this post in an in revision ms. on advice to early career scientists on how to deal with problems in the editorial process. Keep up the good work. How come Bernatchez is trying to stay under the radar with those "Unknown" posts Gary Grossmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-26923233674218240882017-06-23T11:22:45.707-04:002017-06-23T11:22:45.707-04:00Thanks Mike. I guess the invitation from Genetica ...Thanks Mike. I guess the invitation from Genetica came out of the blue for me, anyway.
Andrew Hendryhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-78315500518708568892017-06-23T00:42:42.788-04:002017-06-23T00:42:42.788-04:00Great to see the arc of it all laid out in one pla...Great to see the arc of it all laid out in one place! I can provide a small clarification. The invitation for the Genetica special issue didn't really come out of the blue, it came from an editor that saw a talk/title I gave at an evolution meeting with some preliminary analyses. Those preliminary analyses would eventually show up in our Kinnison and Hendry 2001 contribution to the Genetica special issue.

I still vividly remember the excitement of playing with those first rates and simulating analyses to see how various metrics behaved. It was mostly simple stuff, but I learned from that period that sometimes simple is what's really needed.

There's so much more that can be done with these rates. It's amazing how we went from starting all this thinking that studies of contemporary evolution were rare to knowing that there are more examples out there than we can ever hope to find on our own.Michael Kinnisonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-5002653664959457902017-06-04T23:21:28.061-04:002017-06-04T23:21:28.061-04:00this so coolthis so coolUnknownhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-85876403139619858402017-05-29T22:12:59.952-04:002017-05-29T22:12:59.952-04:00Wish I was more confident that your experience is ...Wish I was more confident that your experience is typical, Dan. But I wonder if the experience of another friend of mine is more typical. Getting invited for a full proposal on the first try and getting very good evals but not funded. Revising conscientiously, getting invited for a full proposal again, and not getting funded again, with reviews that suggested undoing some of the changes the first set of reviewers wanted. Trying a third time after further revision, and this time not even getting invited for a full proposal.

Ok, in truth I'd be reluctant to generalize from any individual's experience with one grant. And your message that "everybody gets rejected, often" is well-taken. I'm just less sure about the "persistence pays" lesson. Presumably, sometimes it pays and sometimes it doesn't, and it seems like it can be hard to judge when it will pay and when it won't. Dr. Foxhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-32540268007325664672017-05-22T23:34:11.089-04:002017-05-22T23:34:11.089-04:00The counterbalance to "this costs too much" ought ...The counterbalance to "this costs too much" ought to be how many good papers are likely to result from the work. If you divide the size of the grant by the number of good papers that came out of it, suddenly it doesn't look so expensive any more! Also important is the number of people that ended up being supported by the grant. Big grants like this create a whole ecosystem around them; if it's a productive ecosystem making important and unique contributions, then it's worth the money.Ben Hallerhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-86480900137271430742017-05-21T21:27:51.964-04:002017-05-21T21:27:51.964-04:00Thanks for the perspective. I've started mulli...Thanks for the perspective. I've started mulling over this lately. (It keeps me awake, even as I read your book!)
-Easton Houle, McGill Biology studentEastonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-4624118855932057032017-03-27T08:44:36.322-04:002017-03-27T08:44:36.322-04:00Yes, I remember your blog post but I didn't wa...Yes, I remember your blog post but I didn't want to push it into over-citation territory. You're welcome.Andrew Hendryhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-57840793086154206832017-03-24T07:12:22.336-04:002017-03-24T07:12:22.336-04:00Slow to comment, sorry. I agree with your ideas ab...Slow to comment, sorry. I agree with your ideas about checking-the-box citations. There is also, of course, positive feedback to citations, as people pick citations from other papers to use in their own.

I did a similar analysis on my own papers, a while back: https://scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/whats-your-most-overcited-paper/Stephen Heardhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-66198004551233576172017-03-17T08:34:37.152-04:002017-03-17T08:34:37.152-04:00Ugh. Well, good luck. Maybe you can post a link ...Ugh. Well, good luck. Maybe you can post a link to this article on FB or twitter – maybe it will save somebody else a miserable experience.Ben Hallerhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-33021900114006588732017-03-17T08:01:59.396-04:002017-03-17T08:01:59.396-04:00Wow if I only had read this at the start of my PhD...Wow if I only had read this at the start of my PhD. As it is I am in my 5th year and about to become that deranged drop out or apply to a new PhD program in another country.Unknownhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-49590095312361513302017-03-10T10:31:13.229-05:002017-03-10T10:31:13.229-05:00Good work thanksGood work thanksSunnyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-18358926028085882542017-01-30T21:26:54.237-05:002017-01-30T21:26:54.237-05:00Jan 30 - after the Executive Orders started rollin...Jan 30 - after the Executive Orders started rolling in: I am becoming considerably less optimistic.Andrew Hendryhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-66182775008886078202017-01-29T19:44:48.647-05:002017-01-29T19:44:48.647-05:00I totally agree that what Trump is doing has no ju...I totally agree that what Trump is doing has no justification or rationale. I think he could very well be the worst thing ever to happen to America - maybe even the world.

Thanks BenAndrew Hendryhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-55709914570149763872017-01-29T19:15:11.833-05:002017-01-29T19:15:11.833-05:00I'm glad that you added the paragraph at the b...I'm glad that you added the paragraph at the bottom. I still find this post to be in extraordinarily poor taste at a moment when everybody with any moral compass at all is freaking out about Trump's crusade against truth. From the title of this post on down, you persistently draw a false equivalence between the "alternative facts" of Trump and his ilk, and the sometimes problematic relationship between absolute truth and science's iterative, flawed attempt at approximating that truth. But Trump's "alternative facts" are really simply lies – deliberate, bald-faced lies, told for reasons of power and profit. Science, on the other hand, has no truck with such lies; any scientist caught doing such things (deliberately falsifying data, for example) gets kicked out of the club. So there is no equivalence there at all, and using the term "alternative facts" to refer to what scientists do is deeply offensive, and potentially quite damaging as well. When people at government agencies like NASA and the EPA are in fear of being muzzled and losing their jobs because of Trump's "alternative facts", and the whole world is at risk of suffering catastrophic effects from climate change because of "alternative facts", and Muslims and Mexicans are being reviled and barred from the U.S. because of "alternative facts", this post seems more than a little tone-deaf. I feel sure that your heart is in the right place, Andrew, which is why I'm not more angry about this. But I don't think you understand how wildly inappropriate this post really is.Ben Hallerhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-6126796289565323582017-01-29T16:25:27.846-05:002017-01-29T16:25:27.846-05:00@William Ray - I completely agree and join your po...@William Ray - I completely agree and join your position. But there are worlds between the tenure-track positions and technician-level jobs … I'm thinking of education related positions such as lecturers, instructors, teaching professors, etc. I'm also thinking of all the private industry with consulting, outreach, NGOs, etc. All those positions are reachable via a Ph.D. and often require one. Graduate students need to learn about transferable skills, management skills, teaching skills, etc. not every job for which a Ph.D. is asked requires to "be a thought-leader in the field" … that's the discussion that needs to happen.

PS: yes inflation of the needed degree is a thing … because universities don't work toward transitioning Ph.D. training from solely for tenure track positions to what the market is becoming (the tenure-track position is dying).Luc Arnaud Dunoyerhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-90189631951491185442017-01-24T15:09:05.298-05:002017-01-24T15:09:05.298-05:00@Luc Dunoyer - I would argue that there's no r...@Luc Dunoyer - I would argue that there's no reason for people to be trained to the Ph.D. level, if they're only interested in having the skills necessary to be a technician. It's also absolutely destructive to the concept of the Ph.D. to modify that degree such that the emphasis is on technician-level skills, rather than on the skills necessary to be a thought-leader in the field. The problem is not the training and targets of the different degrees, it is the "needed degree" inflation that leads so many people who really have no use for a Ph.D. down the path of trying to get one.

At the same time, I don't think we're saying that our trainees aren't expected to learn the hands-on skills of the field - just that _those_ skills aren't the variety of skills that we are uniquely suited to teach. Technician-level hands-on skills can be taught by hands-on technician-level folks.

No disrespect _whatsoever_ meant towards the technician-level folks. It's the difference between having an architect, and a carpenter, teach someone how to drive nails. The carpenter's work is just as necessary and important as the architects, and at the end of the day, he or she is going to be a lot better at teaching how to swing a hammer.William Rayhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-78411909327445234482017-01-21T10:04:37.853-05:002017-01-21T10:04:37.853-05:00Guys, I understand your point of view but based on...Guys, I understand your point of view but based on the academic market (only a small percentage of graduate students actually ends up with a tenure track position) a minority of the graduate students you had, have, and will have will not need those skills and can rely on ideas alone.

A vast majority of them will desperately need those skills to land a job (ideas only land you a job in academia in a faculty tenure-track position, outside of this they don't hire on ideas).

This discussion needs to happen at all levels (Universities, Colleges, Departments, Labs), we cannot continue to produce PhDs with the sole objective of being tenure track faculties and close our eyes on the reality of the job market --> the PhD degree doesn't have to die with the faculty tenure-track position shrinkage.Luc Arnaud Dunoyerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-29561633831506869382017-01-20T09:34:12.040-05:002017-01-20T09:34:12.040-05:00I love the way you've put this Andrew. You...I love the way you've put this Andrew. You've articulated what I've practiced for ages, but haven't ever thought deeply enough about to formalize as an educational philosophy.

One thing I'd like to amplify - and this has been bothering me for a while now, but until you put it this way, I've lacked the right framework to explain it:

The other reason it's not my job, and actually would be destructive to my educational mission if I made it my job to teach "skills", is that nomatter what skills I could or did teach, those would not be the skills that a student actually needed after college/grad-school. The single most valuable skill I can help my trainees to acquire, is the meta-skill to learn new practical skills on their own. This recent emphasis on "job targeted education" in college is entirely misguided.

Almost no-one comes out of college or a graduate program with the specific practical skills they need to be successful in the next stage of their career. Those who are most prepared, aren't the ones with the most practical skills, but the ones with the most practice in acquiring any new practical skill that they need.

If I "teach them" practical skills, I deny them the opportunity to learn the single most valuable lesson that they can learn, which is how to learn without me.

That's not to say that I don't "help" with nudges in practical skill areas when there's a nuance that they haven't noticed and a bump in the right direction will help them clear some hurdle, but I'm here to teach them how to think and be independent, not how to set up a PCR reaction, or code in C, or do terminal bleeds on rabbits.

And to address Margaret's question - my colleagues are generally happy to donate their time to train my students in areas where they're experts (or, more often, to donate their trainees' time - which serves two purposes), for the same reason I'm happy to donate my time to help their students: Voluntary cooperation and collaboration is a necessary part of a well-functioning community, and learning to function as a peer who can both give, and accept help from that community, is a critical part of the "learn to learn" meta-skill we aim to teach. William Rayhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-61058967973668556212017-01-15T15:48:32.169-05:002017-01-15T15:48:32.169-05:00Thanks for the comments and link. Usually my stud...Thanks for the comments and link.

Usually my students learn hard skills through workshops and training courses taught by specialists and technicians. They also get specialized training through online tutorials, program manuals, and by interacting with their fellow students. However, I am sure some of my students wish I could actually teach them something concrete.Andrew Hendryhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-83636253431898168742017-01-15T15:03:00.511-05:002017-01-15T15:03:00.511-05:00Yeah, but. Someone still has to have the skills to...Yeah, but. Someone still has to have the skills to teach the students. If not you, who? And why should they take away time from their students to teach your students? How can you devote some of your resources to supporting all the hard skill learning that needs to be done by your students? Because it isn't necessarily so easy to just "pick up" these hard skills.

See: http://ecologybits.com/index.php/2016/09/07/the-modern-grad-student-paradox/Margarethttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-72849357353006275052017-01-06T09:21:59.191-05:002017-01-06T09:21:59.191-05:00Two other refs to consider: Oksanen, L., 2001. Lo...Two other refs to consider:

Oksanen, L., 2001. Logic of experiments in ecology: is pseudoreplication a pseudoissue? Oikos 94, 27–38.
I've always been fond of Alternative #3 here - in some cases, for experiments of realistic scale when replicating a treatment is prohibitive, replicate the heck out of your controls to establish a reference distribution.

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Ruesink, J., 2000. Intertidal mesograzers in field microcosms: linking laboratory feeding rates to community dynamics. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 248, 163–176.
A really nice study that shows the difference in grazing rates/effect size with the same species in the lab versus field.jebyrneshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-39258576302421045562017-01-02T15:15:51.784-05:002017-01-02T15:15:51.784-05:00Interesting and important post, Andrew. As an expe...Interesting and important post, Andrew. As an experimental biologist who generally works in the field I'm often asked by lab biologists questions along the line of 'Why can't you do that in the lab?'. Given that lab experiments are obviously useful under some circumstances, it would be good to have a 'decision tree' schematic to outline the conditions under which a lab/mesocosm/field experiment is ideal.

There are a number of cases where a field experiment would likely be 'overkill'. And as you say there are many more cases where the abstractions of the lab are far too removed from nature. There's a real cost of field studies though, because data collection is slower and the possibility of failure is higher.

When you say ... "the results are going to be irrelevant outside of that particular genetic background and that particular selective condition under that particular set of controlled conditions.", somebody could say the same about field experiments. For example, if I do an about the evolution of defenses in plants, your critique could be applied to my chosen genetic background (i.e., white clover), particular selective condition (i.e., herbivores in Toronto), and controlled conditions (i.e., plants in a 1x1 m array). While my study was a powerful test of my specific hypothesis, is it really more generally relevant just because it was conducted outside? Or is it only relevant for clover, in Toronto, in 1x1 m arrays?

I plan to keep working outside, but I think we ought to recognize situations where field experiments are unnecessarily complicated and results from the lab may hold up generally. Ken Thompsonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456348657596914237.post-49629108566252483332016-12-21T08:49:11.518-05:002016-12-21T08:49:11.518-05:00I agree that plastcity would buffer the system for...I agree that plastcity would buffer the system for some time - good point. Eventually, however, I imagine it too would fail. One benefit of no evolution, however, would be no more deleterious effects of new mutations, bottlenecks, and drift.
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