The Painted Lady
With so many talented visual artists on the Sunshine Coast, it is essential that we have shops and services to support their work. Stop in at The Painted Lady for supplies, ideas, and classes.
Fresh Spring Bounty
Spring is back, reminding us of the delectable bounty of the land. You can start sowing your own vegetables and herbs or visit your favourite farm stands and markets for fresh, local produce.
A Fine Balance
A profile of two Sunshine Coast families, managing business and home, and making it work.
Prime Cuts
Cardinal Barbershop in Lower Gibsons has been incredibly busy since opening in August 2022. Their shop is a hit, offering traditional barber services such as haircuts, beard trims, and hot-towel, straight-razor shaves.
Hiking The Coast
Here on the Coast we have a crazy abundance of trails and hikes, beaches, and viewpoints. We enjoy myriad ways to easily have a healthful and enlivening experience in Nature. Here are some of our favourites. Lucky us.
Viewfinder
Started in ZOOM's 5th issue, the Viewfinder pages grew out of the compulsion of certain Sunshine Coast residents to share their good fortune by mailing issues of ZOOM to faraway friends and relatives.
Ice Visions
What is it about ice? Besides the fact that it is so very familiar to Canadians, it might be that ice illustrates so beautifully the solid phase of matter that we grapple with daily in less appealing forms.
Patrick West
Using simple, timeless tools such as mallet, chisel, rasp, and different grades of sandpaper, West works playfully with the stone, achieving lightness and balance, and following the kind of energy that guides meditative work.
Lucas Kratochwil
To study these paintings is to experience simultaneously macro and micro, the planetary proportions of the scene and the careful, painstaking attention in each brush stroke, on every millimetre of the canvas.
Moorestock Ladies’ Retreat
A recent collaboration between Moorestock Outfitters, SunCoast Wellness, Om My Goodness, and Paige Lorraine Photography shows how local businesses really can support each other through the challenges.