YAM is Victoria's Home & Lifestyle magazine :: You and Me, Living Smart. YAM (You and Me) magazine is Victoria's lifestyle magazine.
YAM was created specifically for people who want to live well, live smart and enjoy life in Greater Victoria. YAM has an annual circulation of 230,000 and is published six times a year. The magazine is owned Page One Publishing Inc., an independent publishing company based in Victoria, British Columbia. Page One also publishes Douglas magazine and SPRUCE, Victoria's home and design magazine.
Nothing says summer like an ice cream float! Beat the heat with this delicious ice cream float recipe that you can make in under 25 minutes.
Featuring Stillhead Distillery Wild Blackberry Gin with local vanilla ice cream from 49 Below Ice Cream or Betterwith Foods: https://loom.ly/WAKKz1w
📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
The Sooke Fine Arts Show begins this weekend. Don't miss your chance to experience the creativity and talent of B.C. painters, textile, wood and ceramic artists. Get the scoop on this year's festival: https://loom.ly/vdJ1ANI
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📷: Jen Hayward
When you really want to impress someone — or celebrate in high style — Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar is the place to see and be seen. Our judges declared the eatery to be the winner of the 2024 YAM Best Restaurant Award for Best Big Night Out: https://loom.ly/X867a7Q
📷: John Gaucher
Writer Tom Gierasimczuk provides the ultimate adventurer's guide to Seattle, offering great suggestions for hotels, restaurants, attractions, events and more: https://loom.ly/gKbn-tw.
📷: Seattle Art Museum, by Benjamin Benschneider, courtesy Visit Seattle.
When the weather is sultry and steamy, we crave a spritz. The fact that it comes with all the style cred of Italian dolce vita only makes us want it more. So we're sharing easy cocktail recipes to quench your (our) thirst: https://loom.ly/hEBisPI
On July 27 & 28 the gardens at Government House will be filled with art, crafts, music, food and more during the first annual Artistree Festival: https://loom.ly/Odl8Jxk
📷: Cory Judge, ArtisTREE Festival founder. Photo by Jeffrey Bosdet.
Block Kitchen + Bar was the judge's choice for Best Casual in our 2024 YAM Best Restaurant Awards.
The buzzy spot, with its deliciously surprising menu, is a great place to share a few drinks and bites with two or 10 of your friends: https://loom.ly/sbcaihg
📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
On September 21, the Hungry Hearts gala will celebrate the power of community and cuisine. The tenth annual event features eight of the region’s top chefs, an elevated culinary competition, and a pivotal opportunity to break the cycle of addiction for women on Vancouver Island: https://loom.ly/WXGlmDc
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Looking for the perfect place to kickstart your summer weekend? Block Kitchen + Bar won the 2024 YAM Best Restaurant Award for Best Happy Hour, a pretty good recommendation if we say so ourselves: https://loom.ly/Y8hoK5A
Our 2024 YAM Best Restaurant Awards was one for the books! We're sending a big shout out to the sponsors who made it possible:
L.A. Limousines & Transportation Services, Victoria, BC
Canadian Tire
City of Victoria - Local Government
Odlum Brown Community
Inn at Laurel Point
Vessel Liquor Store
Destination Greater Victoria
Maximum Express
We're also applauding our event supporters, who helped fill our goodie bag:
49 Below Ice Cream
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
The Bay Centre
Bon Macaron Patisserie Ltd.
Vancouver Island Brewing
Organika Health
See you next year!
📷: Mariah Coulombe
For 38 years the Sooke Fine Arts Show has delighted visitors with its extensive display of paintings, ceramics, textiles and more. It is the largest juried art show on Vancouver Island and celebrates our rich tapestry of artistic talent. Get the scoop on this year's festival: https://loom.ly/vdJ1ANI
📷: Jen Hayward
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Summer's finally here, and with it the urge to dine al fresco. Consider the seaside patio at Aura Waterfront Restaurant + Patio, at the Inn at Laurel Point. It's our judges pick for Best Patio in the 2024 YAM Best Restaurant Awards: https://loom.ly/0eytZOA
Orchids are not just pretty plants that make a room more attractive or add some vitality to your living space, but they also have a captivating effect that many people find irresistible.
We talked to local experts and a nursery owner about these exotic blooms: https://loom.ly/btDQda8
📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
Enter to win a Victoria Clipper trip! One lucky winner (and a friend) will be hopping aboard the FRS Clipper for a round trip between Victoria and Seattle, Washington - a prize valued at US$580. They'll receive Vista class travel aboard this sleek, high-speed catamaran, offering a relaxing and scenic cruise experience. Get the details and enter: https://loom.ly/nAYqRBg
A little bit savoury and a little bit sweet, this chilled and delicious tequila-based cocktail is summer in a glass: https://loom.ly/lKBlZLE
📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
Summer calls for fun, bold, colourful fashion, and we are here for it. We've pulled together some fabulous looks that are just perfect for those hot, sunny, festive days: https://loom.ly/BFW2m7g
Styled by: Janine Metcalfe
Photographed by: Jeffrey Bosdet
Model: Jennifer Anoruie / Lizbell Agency
Hair and makeup: Anya Ellis / Lizbell Agency
Kyla graphic tee by ELK and Tianna trouser in soft blush by NÜ Denmark, both available at Amelia Lee Boutique. Earrings, stylist’s own.
For more than 50 years in the restaurant business, Cafe Brio's Greg Hays and Silvia Marcolini treated guests like friends coming over for dinner. They retired this year after building some of the city’s most beloved and innovative restaurants, literally from the ground up: https://loom.ly/ez7_Rw4
📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
YAM Newsletter Subscriber Contest Alert! Enter to win 4 tickets to the Royal BC Museum and a documentary film at IMAX Victoria BC, plus the companion book to the exhibition Canadian Modern: Design from the Royal Ontario Museum. Not a subscriber? Sign up for our monthly newsletter here: https://loom.ly/sBldXsc
We're incredibly lucky to live, work and play on Vancouver Island. As we celebrate Canada Day, we hope you're out on a beach somewhere, hanging out with family and friends, and making the most of the long weekend. And if you need inspiration for day trips near us, read on: https://loom.ly/h4P67Gs
Illustrations by: Janice Hildybrant
Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar has garnered plenty of national and international attention since it opened, so it's no wonder our local judges named it YAM's 2024 Best New Restaurant. What's the secret to their success? Find out: https://loom.ly/e3kpKp4
📷: Allison Kuhl
Clark Deutscher is YAM's 2024 Chef of the Year, lauded for his creativity, entrepreneurialism and focus on ethical locally-sourced ingredients. Get to know Chef: https://loom.ly/7WSISlY
Hanks A Restaurant, Nowhere A Restaurant
📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
The Courtney Room is YAM's 2024 Restaurant of the Year, chosen for their creative cuisine, craft cocktails, deep wine list, professional service and artful ambience. Meet the talent bringing it all together: https://loom.ly/pVTAW_E
📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
COVER REVEAL! The Food + Drink Issue is on stands now. Find out who won this year's YAM Best Restaurant Awards, explore delicious recipes, discover 5 chill ways to be cool this summer, and get inspired by the season's brightest fashions. Get your copy: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10
On the cover: The Courtney Room
Photo: Jeffrey Bosdet
Tickets for the YAM Best Restaurant Awards are now SOLD OUT!
Watch for winner announcements and the release of YAM magazine's Annual Food + Drink issue!
With great respect for the forest, this couple built their home on Denman Island, creating an eminently livable work of art.
Designer Etienne de Villiers calls it a modern home that will stand the test of time to become an enduring classic: https://loom.ly/M8BuDEE
📷: Joshua Lawrence
Hosting a summer party to remember begins with setting the stage for celebration, from lighting and furniture to sound systems and all the extras.
These expert tips will make your party the event of the season. Featuring a delicious recipe for baked chicken stuffed with asparagus, goats’ cheese and sun-dried tomatoes: https://loom.ly/btT4aOQ
📷: Kate Whitaker
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🎥: YAM Editor Joanne Sasvari shares the highlights of our Home Issue! Grab a copy now: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10
🎥: YAM Editor Joanne Sasvari shares the highlights of our Colour Issue! Grab a copy now: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10
Our Nov/Dec Issue is on stands! 🎥: YAM Editor Joanne Sasvari shares the highlights of our ever-popular Holiday Issue! Grab a copy now: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10
🎥: YAM Writer @nessalyns talks about her new article in our Style Issue! Read more about why wallpapers are back in style and it's bigger, bolder and more beautiful than ever. Find the article at the link in our bio. #wallpapers #wallpaper #article #writer #newarticle #readmore #styleissue #homedecor #homedecoratingideas #homedecorating #wallpaperisback #stylingwallpapers #yyj #greatervictoria
🎥: YAM Writer Nessa Pullman talks about her new article in our Style Issue! Read more about why wallpapers are back in style and it's bigger, bolder and more beautiful than ever: https://loom.ly/okWwOXA
Grab a copy of our latest Style Issue and don't miss out on the latest scoop on all things style, from décor to food, entertainment to wellness and, of course, fashion! We're exploring fashion predictions to take us through fall 2022 and into 2023. Find a copy today: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10 📷: Jeffrey Bosdet
Our Sept/Oct Issue is on stands! 🎥: YAM Editor Joanne Sasvari shares the highlights of our Style Issue! Find a copy at the link in our bio! #style #fashion #trends #trending #clothing #styleissue #newissue #bcmagazine #yyj #beautifulvictoria #magazine #bcmagazines #greatervictoria #vancouverisland
Our Sept/Oct Issue is on stands! 🎥: YAM Editor Joanne Sasvari shares the highlights of our Style Issue! Grab a copy now: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10
📷: YAM Writer David Lennam talks about hiking trails that surround us in his latest article. Read it now: https://loom.ly/391UTOQ
🎥: YAM Writer David Lennam talks about how local Producer Allen Lewis is warming Victoria's hearts on film. Read more about his journey and filmmaking approach: https://loom.ly/1uM9IBM
Our May/June Issue is on stands! 🎥: Our new Editor Jennifer Hartley shares the highlights of our City Issue! Grab a copy now: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10
🎥 : YAM Writer David Lennam talks about his festure article on local drummer, Kelby MacNayr in our latest issue. Read more about his journey, style and inspiration: https://loom.ly/vUGWaJw
Our Mar/Apr Issue is on stands! 🎥: Meet our new editor, Jennifer. She shares the highlights of our newest Home Issue! Grab a copy now: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10
David Lennam reflects on his latest column for YAM magazine. Read it here: https://loom.ly/KelOO60.
For our Style issue David Lennam visited Tofino's new art gallery, and in his column, he introduces us to its owner and her vision: https://loom.ly/Mlh7oZY
Photographer Michelle Proctor Photography talks about her experience shooting our Style issue fashion spread, working alongside Fashion Editor Janine Metcalfe on a European-inspired concept. Have you picked up your copy yet? Here's how to find one: https://loom.ly/rP_Qg10.
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