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Where Coastal Beauty Meets Timeless Luxury: Fairmont Waterfront

Imagine waking up to a skyline that glitters at sunrise, with the harbour unfolding at your feet and the distant peaks of the Coastal Mountains beckoning you to explore. This is the daily reality at Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver’s beloved luxury hotel where West Coast sophistication meets heartfelt hospitality. Depending on the season, you might watch...

☆ Issue #35 - Summer 2025, FoF ☆ Travel & Adventure

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September 11, 2024

Arts Umbrella Splash Art Auction Returns with Claxton, Coupland, Clarkes, and Dixon

Arts Umbrella is thrilled to announce the 42nd annual Splash Art Auction at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Presented by Nicola Wealth and co-chaired by Christie Garofalo and Bruce Munro Wright, Splash is the not-for-profit’s flagship charitable art auction, with proceeds ensuring that all young people, regardless of economic or social circumstance, receive a high-quality arts education....

FoF ☆ Charity & Philanthropy, FoF ☆ Community, FoF ☆ VIP Events, Folio.YVR Friends

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February 9, 2024

‘The Floating Show’ at Granville Island Entices Yacht Enthusiasts

The 61st edition of the Vancouver International Boat Show was hosted by Boating BC and a resounding success with approximately 26,000 attendees, providing nautical enthusiasts with the most extensive showcase of boats, accessories, and more on the West Coast. The event featured an incredible selection of luxury yachts, including some beautiful ‘green’ ones, alongside motorboats,...

FoF ☆ Community, FoF ☆ Travel & Adventure, Folio.YVR Friends, Vancouver Vices

December 12, 2019

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Natalia Vetrova: Classically Trained and Capturing Passion

To sit in observance of Natalia Vetrova painting is to sit in wonder of a creator so singularly devoted to precision that it makes everything on the periphery fade away. In her studio on Granville Island, Natalia is dressed casually in a black turtleneck and high-waisted jeans. Longtime associates Natalia and I share a fondness...

☆ Issue #08/09 - Nov/Dec

March 30, 2019

Folio.YVR Issue #1: Armani/Casa Now Calls The Armoury District Home

Vancouver’s Armoury District is now home to Canada’s first boutique showroom of Armani/Casa, and the fourth in North America, preceded by New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. The showroom 1656 West 2nd Avenue, 28 and consists of 2,200-square-feet of retail space, and a large meeting room. Located west of Granville Island, The Armoury District is...

☆ Issue #01 - March