contents VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 3 • FALL 2015
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13 ON THE COVER: Fall in love with these autumn styles that will have you longing for cool weather. (Cover photo: Alfonso Arnold)
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6 Chef Ashley Chisham of Bacchus
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10 Vancouver native Leah Goldstein
22 What's old is new again with a little
Bistro embraces the changing seasons and bountiful harvest in the heart of the Fraser Valley. shares her reflections of a lifetime of challenges, championships, tragedies and triumphs.
smartphone technology, Indulge explores the impact our love of online tools can have when globetrotting. imagination, as we explore the trend to restyle, repurpose and reinvent decor.
From the editor Melissa Smalley
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ow that summer is officially a thing of the past – an overheated, slightly sunburnt thing, perhaps – it's time to look forward to the cooler, cozier weather that fall is expected to bring. And whether you're delighted or depressed about the end of summer, there is no shortage of reasons to embrace autumn's arrival. Many parents around the Lower Mainland have been breathing a sigh of relief the past three weeks, as their little ones readjust to their backto-school routines after a summer of fun. Fashionistas are digging into their closets for leggings, sweaters, scarves and mittens – not to mention dusting off their boot collections – in anticipation of the chillier temperatures to come. Food lovers are flocking to coffee shops, bakeries – even breweries – to indulge in pumpkin-spice-flavoured anything and everything – the true indicator that summer has come to an end. In our household, the start of fall means it's time for an official countdown to our three-yearold's favourite holiday: Halloween. I'd be lying if I said we hadn't been discussing costume ideas with our daughter since shortly after Easter – so far the potential costumes have included a coyote, a bat, a mermaid, a princess and a castle. But now that the big day of ghouls, goblins, tricks and treats is just weeks away, we'll be shifting into Halloween high-gear, hunting for pumpkins to carve, plastering our house in
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dreadful decorations and maybe even treating our little monsters to some candy. Whatever aspect of fall you enjoy most, this season's edition of Indulge is sure to get you excited about some of the food, fashion and festivities on tap in the coming months. Chef Ashley Chisham of Bacchus Bistro shares his love for the changing seasons, and some autumn-inspired recipes sure to satisfy your harvest hunger. We visit God's Little Acre Farm in South Surrey, which serves as the backdrop to showcase some fabulous fall fashions. As technology evolves and our access to information blossoms, we explore how smartphone apps and online tools have changed the way travellers discover the world. Before you clear the 'junk' out of your attic this fall, you'll want to read our feature on restyling and repurposing furniture, for some inspiration on breathing new life into old items. And prepare to be inspired by the story of Leah Goldstein; world-champion kickboxer, undercover Israeli police officer, ultra-endurance cyclist and all-around badass. As the days grow shorter – and our sleeves grow longer – we hope you enjoy this fall edition of Indulge, as well as everything the coming season has to offer.
Publisher Dwayne Weidendorf publisher@indulgemagazine.ca Managing Editor Lance Peverley managingeditor@indulgemagazine.ca Editor Melissa Smalley editor@indulgemagazine.ca Creative Services Manager Jim Chmelyk creativeservices@indulgemagazine.ca Contributors Alfonso Arnold • Sarah D'Arcey • Jason McRobbie • Rob Newell • Karley Stroscher Indulge is published four times annually by Black Press Suite 200 2411 160 St. Surrey, BC V3Z 0C8 Tel: 604-542-7429 Fax: 604-531-7977 www.indulgemagazine.ca Distributed free to select households in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Paid subscriptions available. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. The publisher is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs.