We love covering arts & culture, active interests, all things entertainment & all things fun! Our Fr The Yukon's Free Entertainment Magazine
09/01/2024
Frozen, sweet grapes and sparkling wine have teamed up for a lovely drinking experience... https://loom.ly/UjRtL6o
Nestled in the Niagara region of Ontario are many vineyards that produce some of the world’s best ice wines.
09/01/2024
Pineapple and bourbon make this simple rice pudding a bit more interesting! https://loom.ly/f8uhBc8
Pineapple and bourbon make this simple rice pudding a bit more interesting. Try pouring additional bourbon on top of just before serving.
08/01/2024
What's Up Yukon now offers tickets sales on our website. Yukon Artists at Work are the first to take advantage of our new service. Book now for the Downtown Art Walking Tour. https://loom.ly/ch9RLQU
Art you can meet in the street! Yukon Artists At Work is celebrating its 20th anniversary. As part of its festivities, Nicole Bauberger and Janet […]
07/01/2024
Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival returns to Whitehorse from January 2–26, 2024, featuring diverse programming, including the Filipina Spice Girls of Comedy—Tita Collective, Riverfront Poetry Crawl, Burn Things!, Short Works, and Kids’ Week.
For the Yukon’s theatre and live performance community, 2024 is set to start on a strong note, with Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival...
06/01/2024
Accommodation in Whitehorse is tight, how do you know what you’re really getting into … especially if it’s a house share? https://loom.ly/SU_E0ic
Accommodation in Whitehorse is tight. Even if you manage to find a place online and even if you have actually met the landlord...
Foggite, mordenite and plumboferrite: 3 categories of mineral naming: people, place, or physical characteristic.
05/01/2024
Winter invites us to embrace nature's rhythm, yet modern life keeps us busy. The season prompts reflection, rest, and turning inward for well-being. Let's choose stillness voluntarily, nourishing our souls.
These past several weeks life in the natural world has been slowing down. Plants have died back, deciduous trees have lost...
04/01/2024
As I grew up, there were several circumstances where I felt invisible—not always happily. https://loom.ly/NJIzFMY
Hands up those of you who have ever wished you could be invisible. Right? Right? Me too! There are all kinds of reasons it would be fun...
03/01/2024
Journey of 1000 Miles is the second book to chronicle their attempts at long distance racing in the far north. https://loom.ly/4ANwiq0
Journey of 1000 Miles chronicles Hank DeBruin and Tanya McCready-DeBruin's attempts at the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest.
03/01/2024
Take liberties with pasta sauce. Delight your taste buds with an array of unusual ingredients, from juniper berries to soya sauce, to create a unique and delicious pasta dish. Get creative and explore the limits of pasta. https://loom.ly/IRgFI1U
In my house we take liberties with pasta sauce. Left to his own devices, my roommate will throw in juniper berries, birch syrup, preserved...
03/01/2024
Cooking a short-style pasta, using the same technique as risotto, elevates the flavour but also saves on a bunch of expensive ingredients. https://loom.ly/y99-Lck
Holidays are wonderful and special, but also very expensive! Cooking a short-style pasta, using the same technique as risotto...
02/01/2024
Surviving international travel with a five-month-old involves strategic seating, timing flights for sleep, meticulous preparation, and bringing baby-friendly items like a pop-out bouncer. Embrace challenges, find entertainment, and cherish the moments.
Travelling (literally across the world) requires planning and also luck when you have a five-month old baby. But my husband Ryan...
02/01/2024
Unearth the forgotten tales of the Yukon's early gold seekers in "Tales of an Unsung Sourdough" by Phil Lind and Robert Brehl. This captivating book delves into the life of Johnny Lind, a prospector who journeyed north long before the Klondike Gold Rush. Learn about his adventures, his impact on the community, and the rich history of the Yukon. https://loom.ly/3f7CLic
The extreme focus on the drama of the Klondike Gold Rush tends to obscure the stories about the gold seekers...
02/01/2024
When does worrying about your child getting hurt become a self-fulfilling prophecy? https://loom.ly/QF-ECsM
I have a question for all you parents out there: When does worrying about your child getting hurt become a self-fulfilling prophecy?
01/01/2024
"It’s not about a specific day...it's not about what you have, " Lessons in gratitude from Jessica Surber - a writer based in , Peru. https://loom.ly/pmXL8qs
01/01/2024
Egg, bacon, sausage, cheese & donuts?! Enjoy a salty-sweet meal with a holiday season twist - Try this Mile-High Donut Breakfast Sandwich!
There’s something about this time of year that really brings out the excess, and that is what this sandwich is about. It’s salty, it’s sweet.
01/01/2024
Senior versus Snowmageddon. columnist takes on a never-ending record snowfall. https://loom.ly/JWIGWIs
01/01/2024
Explore our new issue! Indulge in festive treats, embrace winter's stillness and join Nakai Theatre's vibrant Pivot Festival. Excitement and inspiration await you!
The current issue The current issue Upcoming Events Upcoming Events YUKONBUSINESS • WILDLIFE • FOOD & DRINK • FESTIVALS • COMMUNITIES • HISTORY •
31/12/2023
FESTIVE ATTIRE! Yabby Doo and her best friend playing dress up. A submission from Sabryna Brousseau. https://loom.ly/8SEr3BM
31/12/2023
Elevate your holiday celebrations with the irresistible Eggnog Cheesecake topped with Cranberry-Rum Sauce! 🍰🍒✨ Indulge in the magic of the season with this easy-to-make recipe. https://loom.ly/Mkufrdk
I am chagrined. I missed our neighbour’s open house. Not only is this party the best place to catch up with friends that we only see here...
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when What's Up Yukon posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?
Share
Our Story Written By “Look Inside” Whitehorse Chamber Of Commerce
Chances are, if you’re a resident of the Yukon, or have vacationed here, you’ve picked up a free What's Up Yukon newspaper or visited the website https://whatsupyukon.com/ for a deep dive into what to do, where to eat and most importantly, what makes our Territory just so unique!
What’s Up Yukon started in 2005, and today provides employment to 13 people and paid freelance writing opportunities to hundreds of local writers. The company contributes $140,000 to $160,000 in sponsorships each year, supporting a large number of local non-profit organizations. Impressive, right? We had the pleasure of sitting down with Tammy Beese, owner and self-described “Publisher, Goddess of Chaos”, to better understand how her goal of illustrating “Yukon's living culture” became a reality, and a staple in Yukoner community.
Championing Yukon-Culture and lifestyle was important for Tammy. “Before What’s Up Yukon our culture was about our Gold Rush history which YES is a huge part of who
we are, but today we are more than this. We wanted to show our visitors, new Yukoners, and ourselves a reflection of Yukon today. We all know Yukon is beyond special and the publications forever mission is to show us the answers we just couldn't put our finger on before. Why are we a place like no other? What is it that connects us from neighbour to neighbour, community to community?”
What's Up Yukon shows readers how to enjoy the beauty of Yukon landscapes, to celebrate and support our artists, musicians, playwrights, and storytellers, to taste and experiment with local Yukon foods and drinks and to share and enjoy our multicultural society.
Tammy understands that in business, there’s a product, but community also plays a vital role in the success of that product, she posed the question, “but what are you doing in the community?” Tammy advocates for the Yukon community in a large way; through connections, giving back and being fundamentally proud to live and work where she does, Tammy has received several awards outlining her commitment to community. In May, What’s Up Yukon won 2018 Business of the Year at the Business Connects Conference, nominated and voted by industry colleagues, and hosted by the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce. No stranger to this award, Tammy has won it once before - and a Contribution to the Community Award. We asked Tammy how winning that award felt, “It really was a team effort – our staff contribute at an outstanding level, if any of them are weak, I can’t be successful. We feel appreciated knowing the community wants us to keep doing what we are doing”.
Tammy also won Entrepreneur of the Year at this years Startup Canada, North Region Awards Ceremony. Tammy was acknowledged for her work with founding a Northern Women in Business Network. “We meet once a month and host a variety of speakers. Sometimes we just share our thoughts on issues and new tips and tricks we discover. Each week in sharing I find I always learn something new.” Facebook helps keep this group connected and aims to keep this group exactly what is it – not just anyone can engage in this group, it's exclusive. To date, her newsletter goes out to 120 female entrepreneurs! “Someone paved the way for me to be successful. Now that I’m where I am at, I can do that for others too”, Tammy shares.
Tammy has also received National attention, being featured as one of the top 80 women in Canada for the Chatelaine Magazine 80th Anniversary edition. We asked Tammy what she values best about doing business in the North? Because frankly, she does it so well. “I love the support I receive from my peers, other entrepreneurs. All of you who helped me find my way. Yukon small-medium businesses were the first to support What’s Up Yukon and still today as they represent seventy-five percent of our clients. With the remaining client base being 10% government and 15% non-for-profit clients."
But what is it about being an entrepreneur that is mot important we asked. “I love my creative freedom. I can dream up something and make it happen the next week ...provided I have the time! (insert LOL emoji!) I can fail. I can reinvent myself. I can succeed. I love the staff I work with, I find people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and give them a platform to fail, grow, succeed and have a relationship all their own with Yukoners through the living piece we create each week.”
They say it isn’t really work, when you love what you’re doing but we had to ask Tammy how she spends her down time, away from the office, away from the business community, just to unwind. “Camping with friends! I’m a GLAMPER, my husband and I love camping with friends! Glampers are not weak, they’re comfortable!” We can certainly understand why Tammy commits two weekends each month to camping, we live in the Yukon after all. The same reason Tammy shares with her readers about the beauty of the Yukon landscapes through photography and stories about canoeing, hiking, biking, painting, filmmaking and more.
As her publication would suggest, Tammy has an immense appreciation and respect for northern lifestyle. It was truly a pleasure learning from Tammy, a woman helping shape business, community and entrepreneurism in the North. #LookInside