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ARTICLES DE FOND EN FRANÇAIS

OAKLAND TORONTO OAHU ANGUILLA

VIVA LAS VEGAS VINTAGE FINDS HIDDEN HISTORIES INSIDER INTEL

VICTORIAN ROMANCE YOUR FASHION ESSENTIALS FOR FALL

TECH IN THE CITY THE BEST PLACES TO FEEL WIRED IN

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Enjoy being a star!

Le plaisir d’être une star!

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FLY · ENVOL 74 MEET JULIET 76 WHERE WE FLY 78 OUR FLEET 81 HOTELS 82 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE CLUB

REGULARS 8 10 11 72

Welcome aboard What I loved Online this month Spot the difference

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13 Three days in...

Anguilla 16 Spotlight on Fall arts preview 18 Behind the scenes Anne with an E 20 Dig deeper Toronto’s film scene 22 What I know about Hotel design 24 Sweet stays California dreamin’ 26 Going local Oakland, Calif.

27 Two ways Oahu, Hawaii

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63 Dining guide Yellowknife, N.W.T 66 Drink up The Sidecar 68 Taste of travel Ceviche Mixto 70 Chef insider Flynn McGarry, Gem

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VINTAGE VEGAS

FALLING FOR VICTORIA

TECH IN THE CITY

VEGAS D’ANTAN

COUP DE CŒUR POUR VICTORIA

LA TECHNOLOGIE EN VILLE

A closer look at Las Vegas’ colourful past.

Regardons de plus près le passé haut en couleurs de Las Vegas.

How to explore Victoria’s historic attractions in style.

Comment explorer les attractions historiques de Victoria avec classe.

A round-up of destinations for the tech-savvy traveller.

Un tour de destinations pour le voyageur friand de technologie.

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WELC OME ABOARD • BIENVENUE À BORD

TRANSFORMATION ET INNOVATION

D BY | PAR ED SIMS, WESTJET PRESIDENT AND CEO/ PRÉSIDENT ET CHEF DE LA DIRECTION DE WESTJET

TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION

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wo years from now, WestJet will be a digital company that happens to fly airplanes.

That’s the bold vision I shared at WestJet’s very first “hackathon” recently, powered by some 120 technical, creative and design professionals from 17 bluechip technology companies including Adobe, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Microsoft, IBM and Salesforce. The purpose of the exercise was to leverage the remarkable talent of these companies to co-create new and better ways to improve the experience for premium travellers and enhance the digital journey for all guests.

WestJet has a history of innovation in many areas including guest experience. In 2016, we became the first Canadian airline to offer social media support on a 24/7 basis through Facebook and Twitter. Ours is a round-the-clock business and our guests expect and deserve a response from us no matter what time of day or night. And, last month, we became the

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first Canadian airline to launch a text-based, artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot via Facebook Messenger. “Juliet” provides guests with instant answers in both official languages to questions about flights, destinations, baggage, deals and much more. To learn more about Juliet, please see page 74.

Led by our new chief digital and innovation officer, Alfredo Tan, WestJet will accelerate our use of technology to transform the guest experience. We will make it easier for our guests to use the tools they have today—and will have tomorrow—to customize their personal digital travel journey. From the moment you think about booking a flight to your airport experience to your arrival at your destination, we will transform the way you interact with us at each and every touchpoint along the way.

All that said, rest assured that even the smartest technology will never replace the smiles, the personality and the caring service for which WestJetters are famous.

Onward and upward!

ans deux ans, WestJet deviendra une entreprise numérique qui fait voyager.

Récemment, j’ai fait part de cette vision audacieuse lors du tout premier marathon de programmation de WestJet. Cet événement a réuni 120 employés responsables de l’aspect technique, créatif et conceptuel dans 17 grandes entreprises du secteur de la technologie comme Adobe, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Twitter, Microsoft, IBM et Salesforce.

L’exercice visait à tirer profit du talent remarquable de ces entreprises afin de créer ensemble de nouvelles formules mieux adaptées qui amélioreront l’expérience des voyageurs de luxe et l’aventure numérique de tous les invités.

WestJet a la réputation d’innover de nombreux secteurs y compris l’expérience-invité. En 2016, nous sommes devenus la première compagnie aérienne à offrir du soutien sur les médias sociaux 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7 sur Facebook et Twitter. Notre entreprise est disponible en tout temps. Nos invités s’attendent à une réponse de notre part, peu importe le moment de la journée ou de la nuit, et ils le méritent bien. Le mois dernier, nous sommes devenus la première compagnie aérienne à lancer un robot conversationnel doté d’une intelligence artificielle (IA) sur la messagerie Facebook. « Juliette » répond automatiquement aux questions des invités dans les deux langues officielles à propos des vols, des destinations, des bagages, des offres et bien plus. Pour en savoir davantage sur Juliette, veuillez consulter la page 74.

Sous la direction d’Alfredo Tan, notre nouveau chef du numérique et de l’innovation, WestJet accélérera l’utilisation de la technologie pour transformer l’expérience-invité. Nous faciliterons la tâche aux invités en simplifiant les outils qu’ils ont maintenant, et qu’ils auront à l’avenir, afin de personnaliser leur voyage numérique. Du moment de la réservation jusqu’à l’aéroport et enfin à votre destination, nous transformerons votre façon de communiquer avec nous à chaque étape.

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THIS MONTH

WHAT I LOVED

WE’RE EXCITED FOR EVERYTHING IN THIS ISSUE, BUT HERE’S WHAT STOOD OUT FOR EDITOR, DEAN LISK

Photo: Shooting fall fashions in Victoria hat do I love about this edition? Everything between the cover and the back page.

September always feels like a time for renewal. Maybe it’s the backto-school vibe that runs through Canada at this time of year, the abundance of new shows premiering on traditional or streaming TV, or simply the first hint of excitement for the holiday season.

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This edition marks a few changes for us, too.

We’ve kept many of the items you’ve come to expect, but we’ve also introduced a few new features, refreshed the design and put together some amazing stories that we hope will help you plan for your next vacation and keep you entertained during your journey.

To give you a taste for your next adventure, we’ve introduced a recipe feature. This month we focus on a fresh and fruity ceviche to stir up thoughts of a Mexican getaway (page 68). Our new entertainment feature, Behind the Scenes, introduces you to Amybeth McNulty, star of CBC television’s Anne with an E, and its back-

Photo: Perfecting our ceviche plate. drop, Prince Edward Island (page 18). I spent a few days exploring Las Vegas earlier this year and share the city’s vintage side (page 29), and some of our team recently ventured to Victoria to shoot our fall fashion feature (page 39), pulling together classic styles inspired by this elegant West Coast city.

We hope our excitement creating this edition shines through, and, as you turn the pages, inspires your next adventure.

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CATALINA MARGULIS

JARED SYCH

JENNIFER BAIN

WRITER OAHU TWO WAYS, PG. 27

PHOTOGRAPHER FALLING FOR VICTORIA, PG. 39

WRITER YELLOWKNIFE DINING GUIDE, PG. 63

I live in Toronto. Describe Oahu in five words Pretty, sunny, friendly, laid-back, adventurous. Favourite Oahu neighbourhood for cuisine The North Shore for its fast and fresh food trucks. Insider tip Be sure to explore the quieter North Shore beaches—there are so many. My dream destination is Hawaii, over and over again.

I live in Calgary. Favourite thing about Victoria Watching the planes come into the harbour and imagining ships arriving at the turn of the 19th century. Best spot for dinner 10 Acres Kitchen was off the hook. Must have souvenir A vintage My Little Pony from Cherry Bomb Toys Ltd that I bought for my daughter.

Where to next Mexico City.

I live in Toronto. Best way to get around Yellowknife On foot from downtown to Old Town. Best character you met along the way A baby muskrat swam by our underwater camera while ice fishing on Great Slave Lake. With an unlimited word count I would have written more about Chasing the aurora borealis.

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Waikiki Beachcomber, an oasis in the heart of Waikiki.

Waikiki Beachcomber, un oasis en plein cœur de Waikiki.

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Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger This stylish boutique is surrounded by the energy of Kalakaua Avenue but just steps from the iconic waters of Waikiki Beach. Experience a peaceful beach getaway on the beautiful island of Oahu, where you feel the spirit of aloha - from dazzling entertainment to soothing spa rituals. Located adjacent to the newly revitalized International Marketplace, the Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger features spacious guest rooms, lobby, swimming pool, sun deck, a brewpub and spa. Strike that perfect balance between exploration and relaxation at the Beachcomber.

Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger Ce chic hôtel-boutique est imprégné de l’énergie qui se dégage de la Kalakaua Avenue et n’est qu’à quelques pas des célèbres plans d’eau de Waikiki Beach. Faites l’expérience d’une escapade sur une plage paisible sur la magnifique île d’Oahu où l’esprit d’Aloha vous charmera avec un spectacle éblouissant et des rituels de spa apaisants. Attenant à l’International Marketplace récemment revitalisé, l’hôtel Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger propose des chambres spacieuses, un hall, une piscine, une terrasse, une brasserie artisanale et un spa. Trouvez l’équilibre parfait entre l’exploration et la détente à l’hôtel Beachcomber.

Book your perfect Hawai‘i vacation today at westjetvacations.com or call your travel agent.

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Sink your toes into the sand—and your teeth into some seafood—on this tiny island nation.

quick ferry ride from St. Martin, this coral and limestone island in the Caribbean’s Lesser Antilles is where sun-seekers go to get away from it all.

Anguilla has been steadily recovering from last year’s devastating hurricanes, with much of the island’s attractions and resorts expected to be fully operational by November, so there’s never been a better time to discover its quaint towns, rich history and pristine, white-sand beaches.

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DAY 2 Morning Stop by Miss Mabel’s food stall across from the National Trust Building in The Valley, the island’s laid-back capital. Enjoy a breakfast of Johnny cakes, coconut drops or conkie dumplings, sweet corn tamales with spices and raisins, wrapped in a banana leaf.

Afternoon Drive to Sandy Ground for a sailing, snorkelling and cultural tour with SunKiss Adventure Living.

The tour begins with a visit to some of the Amerindians’ (Anguilla’s original inhabitants) ancient sites, including a cave with petroglyphs.

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LAY YOUR HEAD FROM A BREATHTAKING BEACH TO A FOOD-LOVERS PARADISE Shoal Bay Villas Located on Shoal Bay East, this boutique property features studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units with kitchenettes, balconies or patios. Guests will enjoy the stunning sunsets and access to Anguilla’s top-rated beach. (sbvillas.ai)

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CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa This property, set to reopen in early November, features 98 suites and villas. The hotel offers cooking classes, wine tastings and a variety of restaurants. There’s also an award-winning spa and a Greg Normandesigned golf course. (cuisinartresort.com)

The tour continues with a boat trip to Sandy Island (1), a picturesque offshore caye where you can bask on the silky sand or snorkel with the parrotfish.

Evening Back on Anguilla, it’s a quick car ride to the Dune Preserve. This open-air bar complex on Rendezvous Bay is the place to hear reggae pioneer Bankie Banx (2) perform some of his hits on Wednesday and Friday nights. The chill music and beach-shack vibe encourage visitors to “lime” (hang out) with locals over a couple of bottles of Carib Lager.

PHOTOS: ANGUILLA TOURIST BOARD; COURTESY OF CUISINART GOLF RESORT & SPA

Morning Enjoy a breakfast of fresh papaya on your beachfront veranda at Shoal Bay Villas before sinking into the powder-soft sand below. Spend some time beachcombing or floating in the clear, bathtub-warm ocean waters.

Afternoon Lunch on grilled snapper with rice and peas at Gwen’s Reggae Grill.

Refueled and refreshed, hop into your rental car for a short drive to the Heritage Collection Museum (set to reopen by the end of the year). Curator Colville Petty can tell you about Anguilla’s peaceful revolution and separation from St. Kitts and Nevis in 1967, and what it’s like to live on this British Overseas Territory.

Evening It’s a quick drive to Hibernia Restaurant & Art Gallery to dine outside with stunning views of the Caribbean. Owners MaryPat O’Hanlon and Raoul Rodriguez meld flavours from their native France with those of Thailand to create a menu of delightful fusion dishes such as grilled mahi-mahi served with bok choy and shiitake gratin.

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DAY 3 Morning Fuel up for the day with the Farmers Frittata (made with local vegetables, goat cheese and pesto) at Straw Hat Restaurant (3), located near Long Bay Village. Then it’s a quick drive up Route 1 for some retail therapy—island-style.

Peruse wooden bowls and trays by local sculptor Courtney Devonish at Devonish Art Gallery and then cross the street to admire the driftwood-carved pelican heads and turtles at Cheddie’s Carving Studio.

Afternoon Wander down Cove Bay’s pretty beach to Anguilla Watersports and rent a clear-bottom kayak to

paddle at leisure into neighbouring Rendezvous Bay. Paddle over to the Sunshine Shack for a frozen banana colada—happy hour and dessert, all in one.

Evening Also on Rendezvous Bay, CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa’s acclaimed Tokyo Bay restaurant (4) is the place for reimagined sashimi, sushi rolls and ramen. Try the melt-in-yourmouth tuna tataki before enjoying a bowl of spicy pork ramen in kimchi broth.

Don’t miss the Rendezvous Roll, which marries poached lobster with seared foie gras, truffle butter and caviar. —Lisa Kadane

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Home of the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival Ka‘anapali October 19 - 21, 2018

GETTING THERE WestJet flies to St. Martin once a week from Toronto.

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Thought-provoking exhibits in San Francisco and Ontario OPENS SEPT. 22 Contemporary Muslim Fashions at the de Young Museum San Francisco In the first major exhibit of its kind, the de Young Museum’s Contemporary Muslim Fashions explores the diversity and complexity of dress among Muslim women. Fashion will be on display—including custom couture—as part of a wider discussion about cultural trends in different parts of the world, including Muslimmajority Middle Eastern countries. The exhibit will also display art by contemporary artists such as Rania Matar and Shirin Neshat.

OPENS SEPT. 28 Anthropocene at the National Gallery of Canada and Art Gallery of Ontario Ottawa and Toronto Photographer Edward Burtynsky, documentarian Jennifer Baichwal and filmmaker Nicholas de Pencier reflect on the effects human activity is having on Earth in Anthropocene. Photographs, film and augmented reality installations are being shown at the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Different artwork at each allow for unique experiences, so intrepid art-lovers should take a road trip to see both exhibits. —Victoria Lessard

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Even though it’s only in its first year, Vancouver’s art, music and food festival, SKOOKUM (Sept. 7 to 9), has pulled in headliners The Killers and Florence and the Machine.

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In a film-worthy plot twist, the LA Film Festival has moved from summer to fall. This year the fest, which largely screens independent films, will run from Sept. 20 to 28.

A staple of Calgary’s literary scene, Wordfest (Oct. 8 to 14) brings a range of local, national and international writers to the city to wax poetic on all things books.

OPENS SEPT. 25 Bernhardt/Hamlet Broadway, New York Sarah Bernhardt was the first to portray Hamlet on film in 1900—a role she famously performed on stage the previous year. Playwright Theresa Rebeck reimagines the dramatic stage debut in Roundabout Theatre’s Bernhardt/Hamlet, with Janet McTeer in the titular role.

OPENS SEPT. 26 Company West End, London This new production of the ’70s musical at the Gielgud Theatre reverses the gender of the main character. Bobby is now Bobbie, and is played by Rosalie Craig.

OPENS OCT. 9 The Height of the Storm West End, London In Florian Zeller’s new play, a weekend visit from their daughters stirs up questions for lovers André, played by Jonathan Pryce, and Madeleine, played by Eileen Atkins.

OPENS OCT. 21 The Ferryman Broadway, New York An unexpected visitor leads to dramatic consequences for a family in early-’80s Northern Ireland. British director Sam Mendes brings the play from London for its Broadway debut.

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‘SHE WAS A FEMINIST BEFORE FEMINISM EXISTED’

nne Shirley may be one of Canada’s most beloved literary creations, but Amybeth McNulty says there’s more to the icon than just her signature red hair and freckled face.

“She was a feminist before feminism even existed,” says the Irish-Canadian actress, who plays the iconic Anne of Green Gables on the CBC show Anne with an E. “She didn’t know what it meant.

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She is 100 per cent a feminist icon, and I love that about her.”

McNulty, who dyes her naturally blonde hair red for the role, says viewers will see a slightly different Anne on Season 2 of the show, which premieres Sept. 23. The second season is currently streaming on Netflix outside of Canada.

“Anne is growing up. She is definitely becoming more comfortable in her family and she is secure. She knows she's not going to be sent

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The 16-year-old bested 1,800 other actors for the role of the orphaned girl adopted by Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert.

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Both seasons of Anne with an E were partly filmed in Prince Edward Island, where the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery is set. “When I originally went there to shoot the first season we couldn’t tell anyone what we were doing,” she says.

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AMAZING LANDSCAPE “We shot both seasons at The Cliffs of Cape Tryon.

There are magical clover fields and gigantic red cliffs there. It’s a stunning place to be.”

ANNE ATTRACTIONS “The Anne of Green Gables Chocolate Shop was the first place I ever visited, so it has a special place in my heart.”

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY “Let’s just say that swimming in the Atlantic Ocean in October was… unforgettable.”

SHOPPING TRIP “I’m going to go back to Anne for this and say The Anne of Green Gables Store. There are so many sweet little trinkets in there.”

“I went into the Anne of Green Gables Chocolate Shop and they said, ‘With your red hair you could be Anne Shirley.’"

McNulty has fallen in love with P.E.I.—and it appears some locals have also fallen in love with her.

“There have been a few people who have come up to me since the first season and said how much they like the show, and that just makes my heart so happy. It’s their story. I just get to help tell it.”

—Richard Crouse

ISLAND BEACH “Thunder Cove Beach in Darnley on the north side is famous for its Teacup Rock, [a teacup-shaped rock formation]. It’s stunning.”

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TORONTO It’s played host to a superhero car chase, stood in for a presidential funeral and has even made a few cameos as itself over the years. With a more-than-$2-billion movie and television industry—and a world-class film festival each September— Toronto is a movie-lover’s dream destination.

THAT LOOKS FAMILIAR DOWNTOWN Digitally scrub out the CN Tower from the skyline, add a little staged garbage to the sidewalks, and Toronto easily passes for New York City, says Bruce Bell, a local historian who provides tours of Toronto and is well-versed in the story of the region, including its use as a popular filming location.

Suits, the New York City-set legal series starring the recently royal Meghan Markle, films in the two-storey glass lobby of the Bay Adelaide Centre, while American Psycho was partially shot among the Toronto-Dominion Centre’s modern black steel towers.

Toronto City Hall (1), with its distinctive saucer-shaped central building hugged by two curving towers, appeared as an alien city in the original Star Trek series and Racoon City’s civic hall in Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Comic fans walking at night along nearby Yonge Street will recognize the visually blaring, oversized TV screens that played in the background as Batman clung to the top of the Joker’s hurtling car in Suicide Squad.

Guillermo del Toro, the Oscar-winning director who lives part-time in Toronto, chose to film some of his movie The Shape of Water in the city, using downtown’s Massey Hall and The Elgin theatres, along with other sites like The Port Lands and the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus, to create the film’s 1960s feel.

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OLD TORONTO A national historic site built in 1850, King Street’s St. Lawrence Hall—with its clock-clad cupola— stepped in for the White House in various films, while the Cathedral of St. James, its stained glass depicting George V and his family, was used to recreate President John F. Kennedy’s funeral in the mini-series The Kennedys.

It was in a corner banquette in the nearby King Edward Hotel restaurant, amid morality protests outside since both stars were married to other people, where Richard Burton proposed to Elizabeth Taylor for the first time in 1964. Further east, The Distillery District’s (2) cobbled streets and lanes were used in scenes from Russell Crowe’s The Cinderella Man and also depicted a concentration camp in X-Men. CASA LOMA This never-finished castle (3) was the dream of industrial tycoon Sir Henry Pellatt, who spent his $17-million fortune on his Spadina Avenue estate. The popular tourist site is now owned by the city.

Mike Myers’s The Love Guru, and Oscar-winning Chicago filmed here. In its 40 years as a movie location, only 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs.

The World allowed Casa Loma to play itself. Traditionally, the castle stays open to the public during filming, but an exception was made for the superhero movie X-Men.

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DINE LIKE A STAR THREE POPULAR CELEB SPOTS

SOTTO SOTTO Spanning two floors of a converted house, this classic Italian restaurant on Avenue Road has been a perennial favourite for A-listers filming in the city and attending the festival.

THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ith world-premiere film screenings, starstudded red carpets and carnival-like atmosphere along King Street West, the Toronto International Film Festival galvanizes the city for 11 days every September.

The festival—this year it runs Sept. 6 to 16—has developed into one of the most important in the world, screening hundreds of films and documentaries, and, more often than not, is a barometer for future Academy Award winners.

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Seeing films is only part of the fun.

For a portion of the festival, a stretch of King Street West is closed to vehicles and is filled with interactive exhibits, pop-up stores and red-carpet crowds outside Roy Thomson Hall and the Princess of Wales Theatre.

If you are not in Toronto during the festival, the TIFF Bell Lightbox is a year-round film centre with five theatres screening independent films. It is also a learning facility, with filmmaking classes and an extensive research library that includes a large collection of movie-related material.

INTERMISSION You may think they’re off-limits during the festival, but many hotel bars are open to the public. Stop

by The Ritz-Carlton’s Ritz Bar for a fest-inspired cocktail and grab a seat on the patio overlooking the hotel entrance to see the stars climbing into their black sedans on their way to a premiere—or simply walking across the street to Roy Thomson Hall. Other popular spots include The Four Seasons Hotel, the Shangri-La Hotel and the newly opened Kimpton Saint George. —Dean Lisk

MONTECITO Co-owned by filmmaker Ivan Reitman, the restaurant displays behind-the-scenes images from his films and a smaller version of Ghostbusters’ Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

GET REEL IN T.O.

There seems to be a film festival—large or small—going on every single day of the year in Toronto.

Here are three you shouldn’t miss.

HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL Taking place towards the end of April, the festival offers a thought-provoking mix of Canadian and international documentaries tackling both the fun and the serious. (hotdocs.ca)

INSIDE OUT FILM FESTIVAL With a mandate to challenge perceptions, this LGBTQ festival has been screening films and documentaries since 1991.

The festival takes place in late May. (insideout.ca)

REEL ASIAN INT. FILM FESTIVAL In its 22nd year, Canada’s largest Asian film festival screens films from Asia, along with those created

by Asian filmmakers, over 10 days each November. (reelasian.com)

SASSAFRAZ With its distinctive yellow exterior, this restaurant in trendy Yorkville often draws stars for its French-Canadian cuisine and comfortable and intimate interior.

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W H AT I K N O W A B O U T. . .

HOTEL DESIGN

“FROM THE MOMENT YOU ARRIVE, YOU SHOULD HAVE A FEELING OF WONDER”

A good bed is the key to a great room, says Kit Kemp co-owner of Firmdale Hotels it Kemp was running a graphic design company in London’s West End in the 1980s when she met her future husband, Tim. He wanted to upgrade a string of student hotels he owned, and Kemp decided to take on the task. Eight restaurants and bars, 10 hotels, and two design books later, Kemp is a highly lauded interior designer with multiple collaborations under her belt—including Wedgwood, Andrew Martin and Christopher Farr Cloth. With properties in some of London and New York’s trendiest neighbourhoods, Firmdale Hotels has earned a reputation for creating upscale, beautifully designed boutique hotels.

What makes for a well-designed hotel?

The same things that make a beautiful home. You have to appeal to all the senses, not just one or two. There has to be an element of calm and comfort, and balance.

What goes into creating that first impression?

There should be something that [grabs] your imagination—in the lobby of the Whitby Hotel in New York, we have a grandfather clock by Maarten Baas, and the clock face displays a figure who draws on the time, minute by minute. From the moment you arrive, you should have a feeling of wonder and a sense of adventure.

What is your first thought when starting work on a new property?

Help! When it’s a large project, it’s quite frightening, but I start by using something I love—a fabric or a piece of art.

From start to finish, how long does it take?

Ham Yard [in London’s Soho] took approximately six years from design concept and architect planning to building, landscaping and opening.

What is one of the challenges of hotel design?

Rooms below ground level—basement areas where there’s no natural light. Good ceiling heights help, and a good imagination.

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What is most important when it comes to designing a hotel room?

The bed. It has to be both high and imposing in the hotel room and amazingly comfortable with a glorious headboard.

How do you keep hotel rooms looking good?

We’re always working on at least 12 different rooms at a time in different hotels, and we change them completely approximately every three years.

I recently designed a wallpaper for Andrew Martin

and immediately ordered 400 rolls for the hallways at the Covent Garden Hotel.

What is your approach to a hotel’s common areas and outdoor spaces?

At Ham Yard, the first thing we did was buy five 30-foot-tall oak trees. So, when we opened the hotel, we had a beautiful green area with mature trees. If you’ve got floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking fully grown oak trees, you’ve got a lot on your side before you even hang up a curtain.

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KEMP’S FAVOURITE LONDON SPOTS THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM “They have exhibitions by artists in residence, and architects and educational lectures. It also has a lovely central garden to sit in the breeze and take a cup of tea.”

SOMERSET HOUSE “For the scale of the building and the exhibitions that take place there.” Catch Good Grief Charlie Brown!

Celebrating Peanuts and its Cultural Legacy from Oct. 25 to March 3, and 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair from Oct. 4 to 7.

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How would you describe your style?

It’s colourful. Colour makes you happy. If you’re travelling and feeling homesick and open the door to a room which is dismal and taupe, you’ll feel [the same]. I prefer our guests to open the door, look around and feel joyous about travelling.

How does Firmdale keep its edge?

To keep the edge, you have to have a strong point of view. We’re [also] completely involved and that makes all the difference. —Victoria Lessard

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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Escape the grey skies and cooling temperatures at these bright and sunny SoCal retreats

The Landsby Solvang, Calif.

Scandinavian design meets California cool at this boutique hotel in the heart of Solvang, a small town in the Santa Ynez Valley that was established by Danish settlers in the early 1900s.

Located less than an hour drive north of Santa Barbara, the Landsby’s 50 rooms come in nine styles, which include standard rooms with views of Solvang, premium rooms with patios and jetted tubs, and junior suites with lofted spaces housing king-sized beds and bathrooms with soaking tubs. All the rooms are filled with unique design touches—custom furniture, wooden floors, whimsical artwork and rich wood and bronze accents. Grab a meal at the on-site Mad & Vin restaurant, which serves central Californian seasonal fare such as a ceviche made with citrus-cured local fish, before relaxing around the garden courtyard’s firepits. Rates from US$159. (thelandsby.com) —Sara Samson Nearby: For breakfast, visit one of the five Scandinavian bakeries in Solvang, such as Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery, for tasty and authentic old-world treats.

SUNSET STYLE The Jeremy West Hollywood, Calif.

Staying at The Jeremy makes getting around West Hollywood a breeze; it’s just steps from the area’s best shopping, trendiest bars and must-try restaurants.

The property gives off a relaxed-yet-stylish vibe, and

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incorporates works by local artists such as Dream Catcher, a seven-storey, net sculpture that hangs between the hotel’s two towers. The 286-rooms, including 50 suites, are large and airy, with natural elements, including rich-wood panelling and potted plants, throughout.

The Jeremy features dramatic views of nearby Santa Monica and the Hollywood Hills, and many of the rooms, along with

the rooftop pool area, offer sweeping panoramas of Los Angeles’ dizzying skyline. Make sure to order a cocktail and grab a bite at Joao restaurant and bar. Rates from US$199. (jeremyhotel.com) —SS Nearby: Head to worldfamous The Comedy Store and watch the stand-up pros, or sign up for the Sunday open-mic night.

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NORDIC NIGHTS

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PENINSULA PARADISE Kona Kai Resort & Spa San Diego, Calif.

This laid-back property sits at the far end of Shelter Island, a man-made peninsula in San Diego Bay that is located just 20 minutes from downtown and 10 minutes from the airport.

Blue and turquoise touches accent the bright standard rooms, and the resort’s 41 new suites feature coastal designs incorporating hand-hewn wood beams and come with large balconies overlooking the bay. Relax by the adults-only pool and indulge in a Himalayan Salt Stone massage at the spa before renting a cruiser bike to explore the palm-lined waterfront park, or—if aquatically inclined—enjoy stunning views of the San Diego skyline from a paddleboard. The resort’s Vessel Restaurant offers a menu of coastal fare and views of its yacht-filled marina.

The porcini-dusted sea bass with confit potatoes, avocado and wild mushrooms is a must-try. End your night with a private bonfire on the beach.

Rates from US$239. (resortkonakai.com) —Fabian Mayer Nearby: San Diego has high standards for Mexican food and Miguel’s Cocina, less than a 10-minute bike ride away, has been serving some of this border city’s best for 36 years.

Best Tasting Papaya in the World Maybe it’s our tropical climate, or our clean air and water, or maybe it’s our rich volcanic soils – no matter the reason, Hawaii grows the best tasting papaya in the world.

Vitamin-Rich Superfood Ranked one of the top five healthiest fruits, papayas are low in fat and a good source of fiber.

They are an excellent source of Vitamins C and E and beta-carotene-three strong antioxidants. Papayas are also a great source of calcium, potassium and Vitamins A and B. On top of that, papayas are rich in enzymes that stimulate stomach secretions and aid digestion as they contain protein-digesting enzymes like papain and chymopapain.

Proud to Grow GMO Papayas Long before GMO’s became controversial, biotechnology was used to “inoculate” papaya trees against PRV, a plant virus that nearly destroyed the papaya industry in Hawaii. For two decades, consumers have enjoyed more than 260 million pounds of Rainbow Papaya safely and happily.

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GOING LOCAL

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Nathalie Huerta moved to Oakland 16 years ago to attend school and immediately fell in love with the city’s authenticity and diversity—“Oakland swag,” as she calls it. The owner of The Queer Gym, the U.S.’s first inclusive fitness centre, Huerta shares some of her favourite spots.

GAME DAY “The New Parkway Theater is a movie theatre, but they have awesome [NBA’s Golden State] Warriors’ watch parties. It’s chill, it’s family-friendly and they have couches, bean bags and a huge screen. There is a real homey feel.”

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INNER-CITY HIKES “From where I live in Fruitvale, I can drive six minutes up a hill and I’m in Joaquin Miller Park.

There are trails for days. You can go hiking and mountain biking.”

DJ playing during dinner. You get a lot of the Warriors’ players going in after games. When Shaun Livingston is having dinner next to you, you gotta try to control your inner groupie.”

FAMILY-FRIENDLY DAY “Children’s Fairyland is a small amusement park for kids. It’s where Walt Disney got [his inspiration] for Disneyland. If you grew up in Oakland, you went there as a kid.

HEART OF THE CITY “Lake Merritt is like the city's living room. The lake is where you go to catch up with a friend, go for a run and go on a first date. It's the pride and joy of local Oaklanders.”

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT “Mua—the vibe is really artsy. They always have a live

DATE NIGHT “On Friday nights, The Oakland Museum of California hosts

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a bunch of food trucks that line up, [and] it sets up a full bar. The museum usually hosts a live band and a DJ every Friday. It tends to have exhibits that tie into modernday conversations—it’s done one on sneaker culture and one on the Black Panthers. You can get artsy and get your intellect on.”

—Matthew Coyte

GETTING THERE WestJet flies to San Francisco three times a day from Calgary and Vancouver.

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ART SHOW “On the first Friday of the month, most of downtown is closed off for an art walk. People get off work and head straight [there]. Everyone is bar crawling and art gallery hopping. It’s a really good snapshot of the city.”

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Whether you are on a budget, or have some extra money to spend, this island paradise is full of options. Here are two ways to experience Oahu and its main city, Honolulu.

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WHERE TO STAY Known as The First Lady of Waikiki, the Moana Surfrider (1) was the first hotel to be built on what is now Honolulu’s mostpopular beach. Elegant common spaces, beachfront cabanas and front-row access to Honolulu’s main shopping and dining strip make this historic place one of the most luxurious and enduring on the island.

WHERE TO STAY With its central location in Waikiki, popular restaurant, poolside movie screenings and live music, the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club is sure to give you a warm welcome.

The budget-friendly options range from a standard bungalow, to three-bedroom and penthouse suites, offering choices for every price range.

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WHERE TO EAT Dress to impress at Waikiki’s La Mer, an AAA Five-Diamond restaurant at the luxurious Halekulani Hotel.

The restaurant’s acclaimed menu is inspired by the south of France but uses Hawaiian ingredients.

Sample Seared Foie Gras with Pineapple Coulis or Rouget of Hawaii with Fennel Purée and Crustacean Nantua Sauce.

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WHERE TO EAT Oahu’s North Shore is a popular food truck spot, with plenty of delicious options that won’t break the bank—the fresh fish tacos at Shark’s Cove’s North Shore Tacos are a must-try. Pick up some sandwiches from local favourite Ted’s Bakery and find a quiet spot on the beach and spend the day watching the waves and surfers.

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WHAT TO DO Waikiki’s Luxury Row ticks off the most prestigious names in fashion—including Chanel, Tiffany & Co. and Gucci. Celebrate your fashion finds with a satisfying meal at Vintage Cave Club, a private club where non-members can make a reservation for the US$300 FrenchJaponais prix fixe menu—drinks are not included in the price.

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WHAT TO DO Down the road from one of the North Shore’s most iconic surfing spots, Waimea Bay (2), Waimea Valley botanical garden is an 1,875-acre rainforest park located in a sacred valley. For a small fee, you can wander through this garden paradise. Bring a towel so you can take a dip at the foot of the waterfall.

—Catalina Margulis

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efore there were slots, there was sand and a spring. While Las Vegas seems to change faster than the flashing lights of its oversized signs, the city has managed to embrace some of its past. From its days as a desert outpost, through its years as a neon-infused land of possibilities, vintage Vegas can still be experienced.

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vant les machines à sous, il y avait du sable et une source. Las Vegas semble changer plus rapidement que le clignotement de ses enseignes géantes, mais elle a réussi à conserver une partie de son passé. De poste éloigné dans le désert aux années de possibilités éclairées au néon, on peut encore faire l’expérience de la ville d’antan.

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Une petite ville dure

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u poker fermé, une variante du jeu stratégique, on peut remplacer une ou toutes les cartes que le croupier distribue. Pas étonnant que le jeu soit populaire à Las Vegas. La ville a toujours eu comme conviction profonde qu’une personne peut changer la donne injuste qu’elle a reçue. « Les gens viennent souvent à Las Vegas pour se réinventer », affirme Geoff Schumacher, directeur principal du contenu du Mob Museum.

Vegas fait ses débuts comme point d’eau où des groupes d’Autochtones de la région, des Espagnols, des mormons et, plus tard, des mineurs, s’arrêtent pour les sources naturelles.

Un sentiment de permanence s’installe peu à peu avec l’arrivée du San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad en 1905, et la constitution de la ville de Las Vegas en 1911. Celle-ci est fondée à l’origine sur un système d’îlots centrés autour de la gare en amont de la rue Fremont. L’îlot 17 était réservé aux Afro-américains, alors que l’îlot 16, maintenant un vaste stationnement, était le quartier chaud. « C’était une petite ville dure, dit Schumacher.

Les mineurs étaient dans le désert pendant des semaines de suite, alors ils voulaient s’amuser. La ville était plutôt tolérante. »

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n draw poker—a variation of the strategy game—you can replace any or all of the cards the dealer gives you.

It’s no wonder the game is popular in Las Vegas. The city’s philosophy has always been that a person can change the unfair hand they’ve been dealt.

“People often came to Las Vegas to reinvent themselves,” says Geoff Schumacher, senior director of content at the city’s Mob Museum.

Vegas’ story began as a watering hole, where local Indigenous groups, the Spanish, Mormons and later miners would stop to use its natural springs. A sense of permanence developed with the arrival of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad in 1905, and Vegas’ incorporation as a city in 1911. The early city was built on a system of blocks centred around the railway station at the top of Fremont Street. Block 17—location of The Mob Museum—was set aside for African Americans, while Block 16— now a parking lot—was the red light district.

“It was a tough little town,” says Schumacher. “Miners were out in the desert for weeks on end, so when they came to town they wanted to have some fun. The city was pretty tolerant.”

RELIGIOUS ROOTS In the 1850s, the Mormons arrived, selecting the area—halfway between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City—for a fort. The soberlooking, adobe-walled Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort is now a historic state park.

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or many of the settlers during Vegas’ early days, the journey to a better life started with a short walk across the dusty street from the train station for a hotel room and a drink.

Among the first buildings was the twostorey Hotel Nevada on Fremont Street, which opened in 1906. The original building is now part of the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, run by the same group that owns the nearby The D Las Vegas, and a display case in the lobby chronicles the hotel’s history. It was home to the city’s first telephone; its phone number was “1.” The owner’s home had the second phone installed and its number was “2.”

The Gate saw a number of historic moments.

In 1959, the iconic 50-cent shrimp cocktail was introduced to Vegas by the casino, and members of the Rat Pack—Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin—would stop by for a drink before catching the train out of town.

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our bien des gens, le début d’une vie meilleure commençait en traversant la rue poussiéreuse de la gare pour trouver une chambre d’hôtel et boire un verre.

Parmi les premiers bâtiments se trouvait l'hôtel Nevada à deux étages, inauguré en 1906 sur la rue Fremont. L’édifice d’origine fait maintenant partie du Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, qui est exploité par le même groupe qui est propriétaire du D Las Vegas, à proximité; une vitrine dans le hall raconte l’histoire de l’hôtel. Le Nevada eut le premier téléphone de la ville; le numéro était le 1. Le propriétaire fit installer le deuxième appareil chez lui et le numéro était le 2.

Le Gate a été témoin d’un certain nombre de moments historiques. En 1959, le casino lança le cocktail de crevettes emblématique à 50 cents, et les membres du Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra et Dean Martin, s’arrêtaient prendre un verre au bar avant d’attraper le train.

RACINES RELIGIEUSES Les mormons arrivèrent dans les années 1860 et choisirent la région, à mi-chemin entre Los Angeles et Salt Lake City, pour bâtir un fort. L’austère fort mormon aux murs en adobe du vieux Las Vegas est maintenant un parc historique d’État.

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riving along Route 95 southeast of Las Vegas, a power line comes into view.

It’s joined by another. Then another. And another. A snaking mass of cable stretches across the dusty ochre hills above and valleys below the highway. They converge at Hoover Dam, a wonder of concrete construction that rose from Black Canyon between 1931 and 1936.

The dam’s construction coincided with the legalization of gambling in Nevada in 1931 and the end of prohibition two years later. During the Great Depression, an estimated 42,000 work-starved men descended on the site for one of 5,000 jobs. The workers were housed in nearby Boulder City, a gambling- and alcoholfree town they eagerly escaped from every payday for Vegas’ neon lights—the first of which appeared on Fremont in 1928.

The power generated by the dam allowed Vegas to really glow. Businesses installed neon signs to attract the dam workers, the estimated 100,000 tourists who came to see its construction, and later visitors during neon’s brightest decades: the ’40s to the ’60s.

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e long de la route 95 au sud-est de Las Vegas, on voit une ligne électrique. Puis une autre. Et une autre. Bientôt, une masse de câbles serpente dans les collines ocre poussiéreuses et les vallées en contrebas de la route; elle se dirige vers le barrage Hoover Dam, une merveille en béton érigée dans le Black Canyon entre 1931 et 1936.

La construction du barrage coïncida avec la légalisation du jeu au Nevada en 1931 et la fin de la prohibition en 1933. Durant la Grande Dépression, on estime que 42 000 chômeurs se présentèrent au chantier pour obtenir l’un des 5 000 emplois.

Les travailleurs étaient hébergés à Boulder City, une ville sans jeu ni alcool qu’ils fuyaient à chaque jour de paie pour les néons de Vegas, qui firent leur apparition sur la rue Fremont en 1928.

L’électricité produite par le barrage permit à Vegas de vraiment briller. Les entreprises installèrent des enseignes au néon pour attirer les travailleurs du barrage, les quelque 100 000 touristes venus voir les travaux de construction, et les visiteurs des décennies suivantes, des années 1940 aux années 1960, durant lesquelles les néons brillèrent de tous leurs feux.

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ore than 200 signs—the majority with their glass tubes, once filled with inert gasses, now broken or missing—rest in the Neon Museum’s Boneyard on Las Vegas Boulevard. Iconic signs from Binion’s Horseshoe, the Stardust and Caesars Palace sit next to those for pool halls, dry cleaners and wedding chapels. “The Moulin Rouge was the first integrated casino. It was short-lived, but helped to desegregate The Strip,” says one of the Neon Museum’s interpreters, referencing the historic sign. Located in a small yard across the street from the museum, Brilliant is an immersive outdoor show that allows spectators to see some of Vegas’ iconic signs come back to life—without the neon. Choreographed lights and videos are projected onto the old signs while classic songs play.

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lus de 200 enseignes, la plupart dans leurs tubes en verre, autrefois remplis de gaz inertes, maintenant brisés ou manquants, se trouvent dans le Neon Boneyard, sur Las Vegas Boulevard North. Les enseignes emblématiques du Binion’s Horseshoe, du Stardust et du Caesars Palace côtoient celles de salles de billard, de nettoyeurs et de chapelles pour mariages. « Le Moulin Rouge était le premier casino intégré. Il n’a pas duré longtemps, mais il a aidé à déségrégationner The Strip », explique l'interprète du Neon Museum, en montrant l’enseigne.

Situé dans une petite cour en face du musée, Brilliant est un spectacle extérieur immersif qui permet aux spectateurs de voir certaines des enseignes emblématiques de Vegas reprendre vie – sans néon. Lumières et vidéos sont projetées sur les enseignes au son de chansons classiques.

BRIGHT LIGHTS

LUMIÈRES BRILLANTES

Some of the Neon Museum’s restored signs—such as The Silver Slipper and The Hacienda Horse and Rider—have been installed along Las Vegas Boulevard. Meanwhile, diners can immerse themselves in the decor of The Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge.

This Vegas institution boasts an interior lit by hot-pink and electric-blue neon.

Certaines des enseignes restaurées du Neon Museum, comme celles du Silver Slipper et du Hacienda Horse and Rider, ont été installées le long du Las Vegas Boulevard. On peut plonger dans le décor du Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge, qui date de 1972, et dont l’intérieur est éclairé au néon rose vif et bleu électrique.

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HOWARD HUGHES Today, the Wynn Las Vegas and Venetian Las Vegas stand on the site of the Desert Inn and the Sands, with the only real remnant of Howard Hughes' time in the city being an old house he briefly lived in during the early 1950s. It is located on the site of Channel 8, a local CBS television affiliate Hughes owned.

HOWARD HUGHES Le Wynn Las Vegas et le Venetian Las Vegas remplace l'ancien Desert Inn et Sands.

Une vieille maison où Howard Hughes vécut brièvement au début des années 1950 est le seul vestige de sa présence. La maison se trouve sur le terrain de Channel 8, une chaîne affiliée à CBS dont Hughes était propriétaire.

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our le crime organisé, dont les profits de la contrebande d’alcool s’étaient évanouis à la fin de la prohibition, le jeu devint une combine encore plus lucrative. Il avait toujours fait partie de leur portefeuille, mais suivant une répression du jeu clandestin, la mafia doubla sa mise sur Vegas, où il était légal. Vegas devint une « ville ouverte ». « N’importe quelle organisation mafieuse pouvait investir ici, raconte Schumacher, du Mob Museum. Ce n’était pas le cas à New York, où il y avait des frontières de territoires. À Vegas, y en avait assez pour tous. » Cette atmosphère presque sans conflit permit au crime organisé d’investir dans des casinos qui finiraient par dominer le Las Vegas Boulevard, appelé The Strip. Dans les années 1950, un certain nombre d’hôtels appartenaient à la pègre ou avaient des liens avec le crime organisé, notamment le Stardust et le Tropicana. C’est seulement en raison d’un changement dans les règles de propriété des casinos dans les années 1960, d’une surveillance fédérale accrue et de l’arrivée du milliardaire Howard Hughes, qui acheta le Desert Inn, le Sands Hotel and Casino et le Silver Slipper, que l’ère de la pègre entama son déclin.

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or organized crime, which saw bootlegging profits dry up when prohibition was repealed, gambling became an even more lucrative racket. Gambling had always been part of the mob’s portfolio, but with a crackdown on illegal gambling, they doubled down on Vegas where it was legal. Vegas turned into an “Open City.”

“Any mob organization could come into town and invest here,” says The Mob Museum’s Schumacher. “That wasn’t the case in New York City where there were territorial boundaries. In Vegas, there was enough for everyone.”

That mostly conflict-free atmosphere meant organized crime was able to invest in the casinos that would eventually dominate Las Vegas Boulevard—known as The Strip. By the 1950s, a number of Vegas hotels were mob-owned or had ties to organized crime, including Stardust and Tropicana.

It was only with a change in casino ownership rules in the ’60s, increased federal scrutiny and the arrival of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes—who bought properties like the Desert Inn, Sands Hotel and Casino and Silver Slipper—that the mob era began to decline.

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ne year before he opened the iconic Flamingo Hotel & Casino in 1946, mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was part owner of the El Cortez.

When Jackie Gaughan bought the hotel and casino in 1963, he acquired more than just the gaming equipment. He also got a mysterious lodger at the Cortez. According to myth, Fat Irish Green was an associate of Siegel’s who promptly returned a large amount of money he was holding to the mob after his boss was murdered. To thank him, they let him stay rent-free at the Cortez. He lived there until his death in 1977.

Gaughan, who died in 2014, was a legend in Vegas. He handed out “fun books”—discount coupons—to casino guests and was known for helping out his employees. “He covered funerals and helped with the purchase of homes,” says John Dorweiler, manager of the El Cortez.

“Some urns are still in an office downstairs because the employees didn’t have families.”

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n an avant d’ouvrir le Flamingo Hotel & Casino en 1946, le truand Benjamin « Bugsy » Siegel était copropriétaire de l’El Cortez. Lorsque Jackie Gaughan acheta l’hôtel et le casino en 1963, il acquit plus que l’équipement de jeu. Il hérita aussi d’un mystérieux locataire. Selon le mythe, Fat Irish Green était un associé de Siegel qui restitua rapidement une grosse somme qu’il gardait pour la pègre après le décès de son patron. Pour le remercier, on le laissa habiter gratuitement à l’El Cortez, où il vécut jusqu’à sa mort en 1977.

Gaughan, qui mourut en 2014, était une légende à Vegas. Il lança les livrets de bons-rabais pour les clients des casinos et avait la réputation d’aider ses employés. « Il payait les enterrements et contribuait à l’achat de maisons, dit John Dorweiler, directeur de l’El Cortez. Il y a encore des urnes dans un bureau, car certains employés n’avaient pas de famille. »

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es essais de bombe atomique débutèrent en 1951 à Nevada Proving Grounds, au nordouest de la ville. « Las Vegas comptait seulement 25 000 à 30 000 personnes; c’était une très petite communauté, mais elle appuyait dans l’ensemble ce qui se passait, dit Michael Hall, directeur du National Atomic Testing Museum sur E. Flamingo Rd. Les gens étaient extrêmement fiers. » Hall explique que la bombe symbolisait tout qui était moderne et attirant. On organisait des concours de beauté « Miss Atomic », l’album des finissants de l’école secondaire de Las Vegas en 1953 arborait un nuage en forme de champignon, et on servait des cocktails à thème atomique le matin, lorsque les clients affluaient sur les toits des casinos pour regarder les explosions à plus de 100 kilomètres. Les vitres éclataient parfois au centre-ville, mais personne ne s’en plaignait.

C’était la période patriotique de la guerre froide, dit Hall. « Les gens pensent que c’est le jeu qui a bâti Vegas, mais ce n’est pas vrai », lance Hall, en ajoutant que 200 000 emplois furent créés durant les 20 premières années du programme, et que le gouvernement avait bâti des maisons et des écoles pour les travailleurs et leurs familles.

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n 1951, atomic bomb testing began at the Nevada Proving Grounds northwest of the city. “Las Vegas was only about 25,000 to 30,000 people. It was a very small community, but, overall, they were supportive of what was going on,” says Michael Hall, director of the National Atomic Testing Museum on E. Flamingo Road.

“People were immensely proud.”

Hall says the bomb symbolized everything modern and sexy. There were Miss Atomic beauty pageants, the cover of the 1953 Las Vegas High School yearbook features a mushroom cloud, and atomic-themed cocktails were served during early morning parties, when customers would flock to the roofs of casinos and bars to watch the explosions more than 100 kilometres away. Sometimes, the blasts blew out windows downtown, but no one complained. It was the patriotic days of the Cold War, says Hall.

“People think gambling built Vegas, but that’s not true,” says Hall, who adds 200,000 jobs were created during the program’s first 20 years, with the government creating housing and schools for the workers and their families.

ATOMIC LIQUORS

THE ATOMIC FIZZ

L’ATOMIC FIZZ

Popular through the early 1900s, a fizz is a shaken drink that mixes alcohol with citrus, sweetener and sparkling water. When asked to create a signature drink for the T-Mobile Arena—home to the Vegas Golden Knights—mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim wanted to reflect the region’s history and culture. The Atomic Fizz features vodka, Aperol, fresh lemon, prickly pear purée (which gives it the magenta colour) and chilled sparkling water.

Populaire au début des années 1900, un fizz est un cocktail qui mélange alcool, agrumes, édulcorant et eau pétillante.

Lorsqu’on lui demanda de créer une boisson exclusive pour le stade T-Mobile des Golden Knights de Las Vegas, le « mixologiste » Tony Abou-Ganim voulut refléter l’histoire de la région. L’Atomic Fizz contient de la vodka, de l'Aperol, du citron frais, de la purée de figue de Barbarie (qui lui donne sa couleur magenta) et de l'eau pétillante bien froide.

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eiger counters, used to ensure the food and drink—and customers—were not radioactive, are still on display on the shelves behind the bar at Atomic Liquors on Fremont Street. The oldest free-standing bar in Vegas, Atomic opened in 1952 and was a popular spot to watch the atomic tests. The bar’s exterior hasn’t changed since it opened, nor has part of the wooden bar or—as the staff jokes— the popcorn ceiling. Only one of the bar stools has a back support and this is where Barbra Streisand would sit and chat with the owner.

Another legendary customer was journalist Hunter S. Thompson. The Hunter S. Mash is Atomic Liquor’s best-selling cocktail and was created after the owners discovered a cache of Old Crow whisky—Thompson’s favourite brand— from 1976 in the bar’s back room.

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n peut encore voir derrière le bar d’Atomic Liquors, sur Fremont, les compteurs Geiger qui servaient à vérifier que les aliments, les boissons – et les clients – n’étaient pas radioactifs. Le plus ancien bar autonome de la ville, Atomic a ouvert en 1952; c’était un lieu prisé pour regarder les essais atomiques.

L’extérieur n’a pas changé du tout, ni une partie du bar en bois, ni, comme blague le personnel, le plafond en stuc. Seul un des tabourets du bar a un dossier; Barbra Streisand s’y asseyait pour bavarder avec le propriétaire.

Le journaliste Hunter S. Thompson était l’un des autres clients légendaires. Le Hunter S. Mash, l’un des cocktails meilleurs vendeurs, a été créé après que le propriétaire ait découvert dans une arrière-salle une cache de whiskey Old Crow, le préféré de Thompson, datant de 1976.

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VICTORIA COUP DE CŒUR POUR VICTORIA A STYLISH TOUR OF THIS CAPITAL CITY U N E V I S I T E É L É G A N T E D E C E T T E C A P I TA L E

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ocated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a mix of regal buildings, stunning landscapes and diverse cultures—making the capital of British Columbia the perfect spot for an autumn getaway. We travelled to this historic city to pair the season’s most fashionable looks with its incredible

architecture, unique attractions and rich history. Here’s how you can see the best Victoria has to offer—in style.

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ituée à l’extrémité sud de l’île de Vancouver, Victoria combine édifices royaux, paysages magnifique et cultures diverses, ce qui fait de la capitale de la Colombie-Britannique un lieu d’escapade parfait à l’automne. Nous nous sommes rendus dans cette ville historique pour marier la mode automnale à son architecture incroyable et ses attractions uniques. Voici comment explorer la ville avec classe.

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FA I RMONT EMPRE S S This iconic building, which overlooks the inner harbour, was originally built as a hotel for the Canadian Pacific Railway’s steamship line in 1908 by famed architect Francis Rattenbury.

Drawing on Tudor, Gothic, Baronial and Edwardian styles, the property features incredible design elements, from grand arches to copper-covered dormers on the roof and a brick façade.

Cet hôtel emblématique, face au port, fut construit à l’origine en 1908 comme terminal des lignes de bateaux à vapeur du Canadien Pacifique par l’architecte de renom Francis Rattenbury. De style Tudor, gothique, Baronial et édouardien, l’établissement comporte de magnifiques éléments tels qu'arches imposants, lucarnes gothiques revêtues de cuivre et façade en brique couverte de lierre.

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This site has been home to British Columbia’s government since 1864; the current buildings, also designed by Rattenbury, opened in 1898. Free guided tours are available, but guests can simply wander on their own, taking in the grand design—don’t miss the incredible rose garden out back.

Bâtiments du Parlement C’est ici que siège le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique depuis 1864. Également dessinés par Francis Rattenbury, les bâtiments actuels furent inaugurés en 1898. La visite guidée est gratuite, mais on peut aussi se promener seul et admirer l’architecture. Ne manquez pas la superbe roseraie à l’arrière.

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F O RT R O D D H IL L AN D F I SG A R D LI G H TH O U S E N ATI O NA L H I STO R I C S IT E S From the 1890s to 1956, Fort Rodd Hill was a key coastal defence for Canada. There is plenty to explore at the fortress, including gun batteries, guard houses and barracks.

Also located on the property is the Fisgard Lighthouse, the oldest on the West Coast. Explore the exhibits inside the keeper’s house while taking in the killer ocean views.

Lieux historiques nationaux Fort Rodd Hill et du Phare-de-Fisgard l y a une foule de choses à explorer dans cette forteresse d’artillerie : des batteries de tir, des postes de garde et des baraques. Fort Rodd fut un lieu crucial de défense côtière pour le Canada des années 1890 à 1956. On y trouve aussi le phare de Fisgard, le plus vieux de la côte ouest. Découvrez les expositions dans la maison historique du gardien et admirez les vues imprenables sur le Pacifique.

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CH I NAT OWN As Canada’s oldest Chinatown (North America’s second oldest after San Francisco’s), this area grew rapidly during the mid-1800s as Victoria was an entry point for Asian immigration into the province. Fan Tan Alley (pictured), the heart of Chinatown, is packed with shops and restaurants. Legend has it the alley is also one of the city’s most haunted places.

Quartier chinois Plus vieux quartier chinois au Canada (et deuxième plus vieux en Amérique du Nord après celui de San Francisco), ce secteur a connu une croissance rapide au milieu des années 1800, car Victoria accueillait les immigrants d’Asie. Fan Tan Alley (photo) est le centre animé du quartier chinois, qui regorge de magasins et de restaurants. On dit que cette ruelle est l’un des lieux les plus hantés de la ville.

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H AT LEY PA R K NAT I ONA L H I S T O RI C S ITE Hatley Park, home to Royal Roads University campus, wows not only with its castle, but also its impressive grounds that include incredible gardens—Japanese, Italian and rose—15 kilometres of walking trails, and views of the Olympic Mountains across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Victoria has two legit castles; the other, Craigdarroch, was built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir in 1890.

Hatley was built by Robert’s son, James, in 1910.

Hatley Park, qui fait partie du campus de l’Université Royal Roads, impressionne non seulement par son château, mais aussi par ses incroyables jardins (japonais, italien et roseraie), ses sentiers s’étendant sur 15 kilomètres et les vues des monts Olympic de l’autre côté du détroit de Juan de Fuca. Victoria compte deux vrais châteaux. L’autre, Craigdarroch, fut érigé en 1890 par Robert Dunsmuir, riche industriel du charbon. Hatley fut construit en 1910 par son fils James.

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FAI RM O NT EM P R E S S This 464-room hotel underwent a massive renovation in 2017 that pays homage to the property’s past while nodding to the present-day aesthetic of Victoria—modern conveniences abound, but are beautifully blended with original design features such as the incredible domed, stained-glass ceiling in the Palm Court and original chandeliers and light fixtures throughout.

Cet hôtel de 464 chambres a été presque entièrement rénové récemment afin de rendre hommage au passé de l’établissement tout en tenant compte de l’esthétique actuelle de Victoria. Les commodités modernes se mélangent magnifiquement aux éléments architecturaux d’origine comme les incroyables vitraux du Palm Court et les lustres et luminaires un peu partout.

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10 ACRES K ITCHEN La ferme sur la péninsule Saanich non loin de là fournit de la viande et des fruits et légumes à ce restaurant haut de gamme, qui offre un vaste choix de fruits de mer durables comme les moules de l’île Salt Spring et la pieuvre du Pacifique. L’entreprise possède également 10 Acres Bistro, un resto décontracté, et l’animé 10 Acres Commons.

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To experience the city in its full glory, book the Victoria Classic Panorama sightseeing tour with Harbour Air. This 20-minute tour takes guests in a 14-passenger aircraft to get a bird’s eye view of the city and its iconic buildings, as well as over the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Pour admirer la ville dans toute sa splendeur, réservez votre place sur le vol Victoria Classic Panorama de Harbour Air. Cet avion de quatorze places vous emmènera faire un tour de 20 minutes au-dessus d’édifices emblématiques ainsi que du détroit Juan de Fuca.

Victoria is known for being big on bikes, so a trip to the city wouldn’t be complete without a cruise on two wheels. Beer fans won’t want to miss The Pedaler’s three-hour Hoppy Hour Ride that takes guests to three locations in the city for tastings and snacks.

On aime pédaler à Victoria, alors ne manquez pas de faire une balade à deux roues. The Pedaler propose des visites de la ville et des excursions culinaires, mais les amateurs de bière ne voudront pas rater le Hoppy Hour Ride de trois heures de dégustation dans trois endroits différents.

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10 Acres Farm, located on the Saanich Peninsula, supplies a large portion of the produce and some of the meat for the restaurant. There’s also an impressive selection of sustainable seafood on the menu, such as Salt Spring Island mussels and Pacific octopus. Neighbouring sister properties are casual 10 Acres Bistro and lively 10 Acres Commons.

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Tech IN THE CITY LA TECHNOLOGIE EN VILLE BY | PAR MARC SALTZMAN

Alors qu’Amazon a fait les manchettes plus tôt cette année avec la recherche de son deuxième siège social en Amérique du Nord, nous allons faire un tour du côté des connaisseurs de la technologie de pointe, un milieu en plein essor.

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As Amazon drew headlines earlier this year with its hunt for a second North American headquarters (HQ2), we decided to take a look at the burgeoning hi-tech scenes in a handful of digitally savvy destinations.

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he 6ix (thanks, Drake), has evolved into a socalled “Silicon Valley of the North,” with more than 90,000 people employed in IT, which contributes roughly $8 billion in annual wages.

Experience the high-tech vibe at annual conferences such as AI Toronto, Canadian Telecom Summit, VRTO, Elevate Toronto and Collision—which launches in Canada in 2019 and has been dubbed North America’s fastestgrowing tech conference.

Toronto is home to a number of virtual reality arcades, such as

VR Connect, where you can play an immersive game of Cowbots and Aliens or minigolf.

The Toronto-Waterloo Region Corridor, a 112-kilometre stretch linking two of the country’s biggest innovation centres, is among the top 20 technology clusters in the world, with no fewer than 5,200 start-ups. The Waterloo Region is ranked third in Canada for technology, and is heaving with tech talent, both homegrown and those drawn to the area by its world-class universities, research institutes and collaborative culture.

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he 6ix », comme l’appelle Drake, s’est transformé en Silicon Valley du Nord. Plus de 90 000 personnes y travaillent dans les technologies de l’information pour un salaire annuel avoisinant 8 milliards de dollars.

Faites l’expérience de l’ambiance de haute technologie dans les conférences annuelles AI Toronto, le Sommet canadien des télécommunications, VRTO, Elevate Toronto et Collision, le groupe de réflexion à la croissance la plus rapide en Amérique du Nord, qui sera lancé au Canada en 2019. Toronto abrite un certain nombre d’arcades de

réalité virtuelle, dont VR Connect, où vous pouvez jouer à des jeux immersifs comme Cowbots and Aliens ou le mini-golf.

Le corridor Toronto-Waterloo, compte parmi les 20 grappes technologiques les plus importantes de la planète, avec pas moins de 5 200 jeunes entreprises.

La région de Waterloo, classée troisième au Canada en matière de technologie, déborde de talents technologiques, certains issus de la région et d’autres y étant attirés par ses universités de renommée mondiale, ses instituts de recherche et sa culture de collaboration.

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ech—not the movie industry—is becoming the star attraction in the second most-populous city in the United States. This is thanks in part to a highly skilled and culturally diverse workforce, practical college programs—coding, artificial intelligence and business analytics—and surrounding incubators and accelerators, such as Startup UCLA, Amplify and Brand Knew.

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Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Playa del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.

This hub of innovation is considered one of the hottest in the world and is home to the headquarters of Activision, Hulu, Snap and Tinder.

While in SoCal, rent a convertible and drive down the Pacific Coast Highway to Orange County, home to World of Warcraft maker Blizzard Entertainment, and San Diego, home to San Diego Comic-Con.

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a technologie, et non le cinéma, est devenue l’attraction la plus populaire de la deuxième ville la plus peuplée des États-Unis.

Cela est en partie dû à la maind’œuvre culturellement diversifiée et hautement qualifiée, aux programmes de formation pratique universitaire sur la programmation, l’intelligence artificielle et l’analyse commerciale, et à la tonne de pépinières d’entreprises et d’accélérateurs locaux comme Startup UCLA, Amplify et Brand Knew.

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n’est pas complet si vous n’avez pas visité Silicon Beach, qui comprend Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Playa del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach et Hermosa Beach. Ce carrefour de l’innovation, l’un des plus chaud au monde, abrite Hulu, Activision, Snap et Tinder.

En Californie du Sud, louez une décapotable et roulez le long de la côte du Pacifique en direction du comté d’Orange, où se trouvent les créateurs de World of Warcraft : Blizzard Entertainment, et de San Diego, où a lieu le Comiccon de San Diego.

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Quebec’s largest city is a world leader in the growing wearable technology industry. Hexoskin and OMsignal, which both make clothing that measure the wearers’ biometric signals, are based here. Earlier this year, Startup Fashion Week launched in Montreal.

This three-day fashion event includes keynote speakers, networking events, conferences and a runway show featuring functional-yet-aesthetic tech-forward clothing and accessories. Drawn to the event are wearable tech start-ups and emerging and internationally renowned tech fashion designers.

This West Coast city, which tossed its toque into the Amazon HQ2 ring but didn’t make the shortlist, is home to video game developers and publishers like Capcom Vancouver, The Coalition—a subsidiary of Microsoft Studios— and Burnaby-based EA Sports (makers of FIFA and NHL games). One of the world’s mostcreative cities, it’s no wonder Vancouver will host the VR/AR Global Summit later this month (Sept. 21 to 22). The event will bring together the brightest minds in virtual reality, augmented reality and mixedreality technologies.

La plus grande ville du Québec est un chef de file mondial en technologie prêt-à-porter. Hexoskin et OMsignal, fabricants de vêtements qui mesurent les signaux biométriques, y sont établis. La Startup Fashion Week, un événement de mode de 3 jours lancé plus tôt cette année à Montréal, comprend des conférenciers invités, des événements de réseautage, des exposés et un défilé présentant des vêtements technologiques dernier cri fonctionnels et esthétiques. L’événement attire les jeunes entreprises de technologie prêt-à-porter et les créateurs de mode émergents et de renommée internationale.

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hile images of a day spent cycling, topped off with a cold beer on a rooftop patio, might be the first thing to come to mind when thinking of Denver, it’s actually one of the top hubs for entrepreneurs and start-ups in the U.S. Last year, the Mile High City came in at No. 8 on SmartAsset’s list of best cities for women in tech. Multinational electronics corporation Panasonic chose Denver for its CityNOW “smart city” project set in a 400-acre parcel of empty land near Denver International Airport. CityNOW is expected to be realized by 2026, and, if successful, will be used as a blueprint for future high-tech smart cities fitted out with free and fast Wi-Fi, autonomous vehicles, sensor-laden highways and a solar-powered micro-grid—an electrical source hooked up to a centralized national grid, but with fully independent capabilities.

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ême si Denver évoque davantage une journée à vélo suivie d’une bière sur un toit, cette ville est l’un des plus importants carrefours pour les entrepreneurs et les jeunes entreprises aux ÉtatsUnis. L’année dernière, « Mile High City » s’est classée au 8e rang des meilleures villes pour les femmes en technologie. La multinationale d’électronique Panasonic a choisi Denver pour son projet de ville intelligente CityNOW établi sur un terrain inoccupé de 400 acres près de l’aéroport international de Denver. On s’attend à ce que CityNOW soit réalisé d’ici 2026, et si le projet fonctionne bien, on l’utilisera comme modèle pour des villes intelligentes futures dotées d’un Wi-Fi gratuit et rapide, de véhicules autonomes, de routes tapissées de capteurs et d’un miniréseau à énergie solaire.

Cette ville de la côte Ouest, qui a présenté sa candidature pour Amazon HQ2 sans être retenue, abrite plusieurs développeurs et éditeurs de jeux vidéo comme Capcom Vancouver, The Coalition (une filiale de Microsoft Studios) et EA Sports (les créateurs des jeux FIFA et NHL), établi à Burnaby. Étant l’une des villes les plus créatives du monde, il n’est pas étonnant que Vancouver accueille le sommet mondial VR/AR plus tard ce mois-ci (20 et 21 septembre). L’événement rassemblera les esprits les plus brillants des technologies de la réalité virtuelle, de la réalité augmentée et de la réalité mixte.

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Attend a video game development or blockchain meetup, drop into Craigie on Main and talk tech over a cocktail and then take a stroll to Harvard University’s historic grounds to witness a HackHarvard hackathon—a 36-hour event where students bring their

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ideas to life. It was in his dorm room at Harvard’s Kirkland House where Mark Zuckerberg conceived, co-founded and eventually launched Facebook in 2004.

Check out Boston waterfront’s Innovation District, which, in less than 10 years, has brought more than 5,000 tech jobs to the area, including swaths of start-ups. Check out one of its co-working spaces, such as District Hall, a free, public meeting space kitted out with free Wi-Fi, dry-erase walls and tables fitted with power.

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n appelle le Kendall Square à Cambridge, près du MIT, le « kilomètre carré le plus innovateur sur la planète » à cause de ses innombrables entrepreneurs, jeunes entreprises et de sa communauté florissante de développeurs d’applications.

Assistez à une rencontre d’affinité sur une chaîne de blocs ou le développement d’un jeu vidéo, allez faire un tour chez Craigie on Main et parlez travail autour d’un cocktail, puis promenez-vous sur le terrain historique de l’Université de Harvard pour assister au HackHarvard, un

programmathon de 36 heures où les étudiants concrétisent leurs idées. C’est dans une chambre de la résidence Kirkland à Harvard que Mark Zuckerberg a conçu Facebook en 2004.

Explorez le quartier de l’innovation de Boston qui a généré en moins de 10 ans plus de 5 000 emplois dans la région, dont la marée de jeunes entreprises.

Visitez l’un de ses nombreux espaces de cotravail comme le District Hall, un lieu de réunion et de travail gratuit avec Wi-Fi gratuit, tableaux blancs et tables munies de prises électriques.

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MOMENT NEW WIDE LENS, US$99 Mount this lens on your phone and capture clear, crisp photos straight from your smartphone. (shopmoment.com) OBJECTIF GRAND-ANGLE DE MOMENT, 99 $ Cet objectif à pince vous permettra de prendre des photos nettes de qualité professionnelle avec votre téléphone intelligent.

Across the pond DE L’AUTRE CÔTÉ DE L’ATLANTIQUE PARIS

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The Crossrail Project—to be called the Elizabeth Line when service begins in December— will carry high-capacity trains equipped with Wi-Fi through 118 kilometres of underground and above ground tracks through London and the region. More than 1,500 km of cable will deliver power, lighting and communication lines to the system.

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Le projet Crossrail, qui s’appellera « la ligne Elizabeth » à sa mise en service en décembre, mettra sur rails des trains à haute capacité dotés d’un accès Wi-Fi et 4G sur 118 kilomètres de voie ferrée passant à travers Londres et la région, à la surface et sous le sol. Plus de 1 500 kilomètres de câble fourniront au système l’électricité, l’éclairage et les voies d’intercommunication.

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Paris’ new Station F complex is lauded as the biggest start-up campus in the world, with more than 60 meeting rooms and 3,000 desks. Project partners include Facebook and Microsoft, who run programs out of the space and invite young start-ups to collaborate with them. Public areas include a huge restaurant, three bars and live entertainment spaces.

Le nouveau complexe de Paris, la station F, est vanté comme étant le plus grand campus de jeunes entreprises au monde, avec plus de 60 salles de réunion et 3 000 bureaux. Facebook et Microsoft, parmi les partenaires du projet, y offrent des programmes et y invitent des jeunes entreprises à collaborer avec eux. On y trouve des restaurants, des bars et des salles de spectacles.

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Exploring the waters around Saysutshun on a kayak tour with a Coast Salish guide.

MID-ISLAND Centrally located mid-island, Nanaimo can serve as your gateway to explore every corner of Vancouver Island and the neighbouring Gulf Islands. Kayak along the city’s inner harbour, stroll along the ocean or a nearby trail, and then unwind with a visit to one of three craft breweries, a local distillery, or two vineyards.

For more tastes of Nanaimo, sample local seafood fresh from the Salish Sea. Catch your own dinner on a guided fishing trip, or have some of the best fish and chips around at St. Jean’s Cannery & Smokehouse.

Nanaimo is irrevocably linked with the beloved dessert that bears its name, a rich bar of coconut, custard and chocolate ganache that originated in this coastal community. Follow the Nanaimo Bar Trail to taste the decadent treat in its many forms, including a version with a twist—the Nanaimo Bar martini.

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For a unique cultural experience, take a short ferry ride from downtown Nanaimo to two nearby islands. Saysutshun, also called Newcastle Island, is a land sacred to the Snuneymuxw First Nations people.

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Top to bottom: The wild Pacific shoreline in Ucluelet; Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s oceanview mineral baths; biking at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort.

restaurants and kilometres of sandy beaches. You’ll find activities for every taste at your doorstep: fantastic golf, hiking, caving, cycling, and whale-watching. To rejuvenate body and soul, stay at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort in a rustic, handcrafted log cabin tucked into 22 acres of tranquil coastal forest. Treat yourself to a couple’s massage at the Grotto Spa, voted the number one spa in Western Canada by Spas of America. A soak in the mineral pool will reinvigorate you for another day of exploring beautiful Vancouver Island with its autumn colours and golden sunshine.

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SOUTH ISLAND Finish your Island getaway in Victoria, the provincial capital located two hours south of Nanaimo. Treat yourself to a traditional English tea; tour Craigdarroch Castle, built in the Romanesque revival style popular in the late-nineteenth century; and admire the spectacular fall foliage at the world-famous Butchart Gardens in the Saanich Peninsula. Rest your head at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, a fivestar, boutique property with world-class spa services, fine dining and awe-inspiring views of snowy Mount Baker in the distance. Take advantage of affordable off-season rates, and bask in luxury as you watch the sunset from the seaside hot mineral baths. For an extended experience to renew mind, body and spirit, register for the Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s first Wellness Weekend retreat, February 1 to 3, 2019.

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Don´t make the mistake of thinking this is a one-dish city.

This capital´s dining scene has gone international.

ntrepid aurora-hunters head to Canada’s Northwest Territories from around the world to chase the northern lights and play in the great outdoors. Feasting on fresh fish from Great Slave Lake is a given, but this city of nearly 20,000 people also has a surprisingly vibrant dining scene filled with multicultural fare.

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MUST-TRY RESTAURANTS FRESHLY CAUGHT FISH AND HOMEMADE INTERNATIONAL FARE BULLOCKS BISTRO Celebrating 19 years in a heritage building in Old Town, one of the city’s most iconic restaurants welcomed new owners two years ago who have kept the wild fish menu and sassy signs such as “No snivelling” and “Nobody’s perfect and I’m nobody.” The fish is served deep-fried, pan-fried or grilled—think seasonal whitefish, lake trout, pickerel, Arctic char and Great Slave cod (burbot). Splurge on fish and hand-cut fries with homemade tartar sauce and salad splashed with feta and dill or herb and garlic dressings. A seat at the counter delivers views of the open kitchen where stellar house breads and cinnamon buns are made from scratch. Bullocks draws lineups, so reservations are recommended if you want to get a table. Don’t leave without signing the wall, if you can find an empty spot.

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ZEHABESHA TRADITIONAL ETHIOPIAN FOOD Dinku Tadesse and his wife, Eline Baye, have run what may be Canada’s most northern Ethiopian restaurant for almost four years.

Fresh injera (a crepe-like, sourdough flatbread) from teff and barley flour is made every 12 hours so regulars and newbies can scoop up beef, chicken and vegetable stews by hand. Injera is known as the “edible tablecloth,” which makes sense as Ethiopian meals are meant for sharing. Zehabesha shines with its salads and yetsom beyayantu—a vegan platter that showcases green beans, lentils and spinach. Don’t count on a sweet dessert; instead, opt for the traditional combination of Ethiopian coffee, served in espresso-sized cups and popcorn.

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BREAKFAST Yellowknifers are big fans of the Dancing Moose Cafe in historic Old Town. It’s only open for breakfast and lunch (try the Arctic char eggs Benedict or tofu scramble). The seasonal back deck is perfect for a coffee and cinnamon bun break.

LUNCH Take a free guided tour inside the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories before stopping for lunch at The Cliff Café, where chef/owner Chris Zouboules serves up his famous catch-of-theday lunches and more.

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FOR COFFEE Javaroma has the lock on the local caffeine crowd and roasts its own coffee and espresso beans.

The downtown branch offers free Wi-Fi and baked goods, bagels and sandwiches.

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FROM ARCTIC CHAR NIGIRI TO BUILD-YOUR-OWN HOTPOT Sushi North only makes a limited number of grilled Arctic char skin rolls each day, so pre-order takeout to reserve yours, or dine in on Arctic char nigiri like a “true northerner.” Korea House provides a no-frills fix of bibimbap, kimchi stew and pork-bone soup, while YK Hotpot is fun for build-your-own hotpot combos featuring a choice of more than 30 ingredients, including veggies, lamb, prawns, rice and wontons. Line up with the locals on Franklin Avenue for a food truck lunch at One of a Thai from May to October, or follow the truck on Instagram or Facebook to track down its off-season pop-up spots. —Jennifer Bain

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FOR BREWS Pop into NWT Brewing Company and grab a growler to go, or settle in at The Woodyard Brewhouse & Eatery for a bite and wash it all down with a Ragged Pine Pale Ale or Bug Repellent IPA.

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Take a custom wilderness, historical and art tour with heritage interpreter Rosie tastes better Strong. Insisting that food weaves homemade when eaten outdoors, Strong vested cranberry har ally (loc northern snacks ad, birch syrup scones, Labrador tea shortbre nies paired with brow ed squares or juniper-dust ll-group Strong sma her into ) tea­ forest-inspired Interpretation tours.

DINNER At the Arnica Inn’s Twin Pine Diner, executive chef/owner Robin Wasicuna offers “classic diner fare with a modern perspective.” Try his takes on chicken and waffles, mac ’n’ cheese and burgers. Hours are limited, and brunch is popular.

FOR COCKTAILS Canada’s most patriotic cocktail is the Caesar and Chateau Nova Yellowknife’s Quarry Restaurant + Lounge boasts the Northern Caesar—bison jerky garnish and other variations.

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THE SIDECAR 2 oz cognac 1 oz Cointreau 1/3 oz lemon juice Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.

—Recipe courtesy Ritz Paris head bartender Colin Field

The Sidecar ontrary to popular belief, the Sidecar cocktail is probably not named after the side-seat of a motorcycle. And, in all likelihood, it wasn’t even invented in Paris.

“That’s the problem with many classic cocktails,” says Lyon-based drink historian Fernando Castellon. “A bartender prefers to give a good story, even if it’s wrong.”

Geographically, the assumption couldn’t have been too far off the map. The Sidecar does features two French spirits, after all: cognac, which is high-end brandy from the Cognac region, as well as Cointreau, a liqueur flavoured from sweet and bitter orange peels.

And, the third ingredient—lemons—do grow in the country.

Castellon’s own research on the Sidecar reveals it was indeed first created in France in the early 1920s—but likely in Cannes, not Paris. He hypothesizes it was in the sunny south of France where vacationing Brits fell in love with the libation’s strong and sweet-tart

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charms, and brought the cocktail’s magic formula back to London, where it first appeared in print in 1922.

The original recipe, published in both Robert Vermeire’s Cocktails: How to Mix Them, and Harry MacElhone’s Harry’s A B C of Mixing Cocktails, calls for one part each of cognac (brandy), Cointreau and lemon juice.

This makes for an adequate, albeit tart, tipple, with the lemon somewhat overpowering the star spirit: cognac.

Modern bartenders, such as those at Bar Hemingway in the Ritz Paris, play with the ratios by pouring in more cognac and going easy on the lemon juice. It works, though Ritz head bartender Colin Field says the proportion is a guideline only; any good bartender will adapt and personalize each Sidecar they make.

With the drink still a popular choice, this ability to adapt may be the key to its longevity as it continues to challenge bartenders to create original offerings using cognac as the base.

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SIDECARS WITH A SPIN

CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES Green Chartreuse (a bracing French liqueur), cognac, lemon juice, simple syrup and aromatic bitters are used to create this Sidecar that’s decidedly more herbal than the original—order it at Woodwork in Edmonton.

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OVER 1400 SADDLES IN STOCK! #94 Christina Acosta—bar manager at Denver’s Bar Fausto—starts with cognac, but passes on Cointreau in favour of a lemongrass syrup. Aquavit adds an earthy flavour to this drink, which is finished with a hint of lemon.

BETWEEN THE SHEETS This Sidecar riff uses less cognac and replaces the balance with white rum before combining it with Cointreau and lemon juice.

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CEVICHE MIXTO Serves four to six INGREDIENTS 1 14-oz (398 mL) can coconut milk 15 sprigs cilantro, plus extra for garnish 3 limes 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped 3 tbsp honey Salt and pepper, to taste 1 avocado, finely diced 3 slices pineapple, grilled, cored and finely diced 1 fresh coconut (optional) 150 g fresh (not frozen) whitefish, char, halibut or salmon, diced 150 g cooked octopus (optional), diced 150 g scallops, diced 150 g fresh shrimp, shelled and diced Corn nuts, for garnish Corn tortilla chips, for serving

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ceviche with a twist Get inspired for your winter escape to Mexico with this simple dish from Nim Restaurante in La Paz

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In a blender, combine the coconut milk, five sprigs of cilantro, the zest of one lime, the juice of half a lime, the serrano pepper, honey, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth and transfer to a container or bowl and refrigerate the mixture until it is well-chilled.

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In a medium bowl, toss the seafood with the juice of the remaining limes. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fish is firmer and opaque. Chop and add the remaining cilantro, the avocado and grilled pineapple. Crack the coconut, drain the water and finely chop the tender meat.

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Add enough of the coconut milk mixture to give it the consistency you like.

Serve garnished with corn nuts and cilantro, along with tortilla chips for scooping.

Tip: Prep before and put it together when your guests sit down. That way you don’t have to work during the party, says Kiewek.

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ew dishes put seafood on a pedestal like ceviche, a bright, flavourful mix of diced fresh fish, scallops and shrimp “cooked” in citrus juice. Making ceviche is simple, but the idea of curing raw fish in lime or lemon can be intimidating. Cristina Kiewek, chef-owner of Nim Restaurante in La Paz, Mexico, shares her unique recipe for Ceviche Mixto, a popular appetizer she makes with cilantro, jalapeño and limespiked coconut milk and sweet, smoky bites of grilled pineapple. —Julie Van Rosendaal

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alifornia native Flynn McGarry—lanky and soft-spoken with a mess of curly strawberry-blonde hair—became so obsessed with cooking when he was 12 years old, he convinced his parents to install a makeshift kitchen inside his bedroom. He started hosting elaborate dinners for family and friends—using recipes inspired by The French Laundry and Alinea cookbooks—and, later, launched a supper club dubbed Eureka from inside his San Fernando Valley home.

By 16, he had taken his dinners on the road, staging them at some of the most prestigious kitchens around the world (Ray’s in Los Angeles, Chicago’s Alinea, Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan), and even cooked for the Obamas.

Earlier this year, McGarry opened his first brick-and-mortar restaurant, Gem, in New York City’s Lower East Side. Now, just a few months shy of his 20th birthday, he is shaking off his teenage nicknames—wunderkind, prodigy, kitchen whiz—for the far simpler title of chef.

Divided into separate rooms, Gem is accented by vintage rugs, mustard-yellow banquettes and mid-century modern furniture, creating a warm, apartment-like atmosphere for diners.

“It’s like a house, [rather than] a restaurant. The kitchen is in the din-

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A Gem among nyc's finest No longer a wunderkind,19-year-old Flynn McGarry is now a chef ing room. People are coming to see me and sample my food, so it’s a personal [dining experience] in that way,” says McGarry, perched on a wooden chair inside his restaurant.

“Especially in New York, where you have such tiny apartments, everyone is looking for a sense of home and that’s what we’re tapping into.”

By day, the Living Room space is abuzz with locals enjoying house-

made pastries and custom coffees made with beans from small-batch roasters; at night, the 18-person Dining Room opens for a prix-fixe reservations-only tasting menu, with seatings at 6 and 9 p.m. The US$155 multi-course meal—with an optional $100 beverage pairing— features between 12 to 15 dishes and focuses on seasonal ingredients sourced from a farmers’ market.

Creating his signature aged-beet dish, which, at first glance, could easily be mistaken for slices of steak, requires McGarry to use a parade of techniques. The beets are first smoked and braised in their own juices, then dehydrated and roasted, and finally grilled. To serve, they are glazed in a rich brown butter-and-beet sauce and placed atop a bed of creamed beet greens.

“The food has become simpler in a lot of ways, with a focus on making delicious food versus impressive food,” he explains. “I don’t want the menu to feel too precise.

We still want to be a little rough around the edges.”

While his restaurant is still a finedining affair—McGarry has a pair of tweezers in his apron that he uses to place edible flowers onto smoky spring peas and set trout roe atop homemade tofu when he is plating dishes—there are no white tablecloths and classic Michael Jackson songs play in the background while bottles of wine sit on a vintage Danish bar cart.

After the savoury main courses, diners move into the more intimate café for dessert, a variety of light palate-cleansers such as alphonso mango sorbet and elderflowerinfused strawberries.

“Cooking is my creative outlet, that’s why I love it. There’s always something new to learn or explore,” says McGarry. —Patty Lee

MCGARRY’S LOWER EAST SIDE FAVOURITES WU’S WONTON KING “This is my go-to Chinese spot. I always get the salt and pepper squid, Peking duck or suckling pig.”

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

PHOTO: STEVE RYAN/ROOT + BONE

Can you find the six differences between these two photos of Neon Museum’s Boneyard Park sign? Discover more about vintage Las Vegas in our feature on page 29.

S H A R E YO U R P H O T O S Each month, we publish Instagram photos taken by our readers.

Tag @westjetmagazine in your travel-inspiring shots of WestJet destinations.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK @gallivantism

PARIS, FRANCE @troyventure

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND @bingbongllns

@westjetmagazine

ANSWERS: 1. Red star is larger; 2. The white circle containing the word “the” has shifted to the right; 3. The red “N” in “Neon” is green; 4. There is an extra blue diamond; 5. The red square beside the “O” is missing; 6. The Boneyard Park sign is reversed

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WESTJET SOCIAL MEDIA 73 MEET JULIET 74 WHERE WE FLY 76 MÉDIAS SOCIAUX CHEZ WESTJET 73 RENCONTREZ JULIETTE 74 NOTRE RÉSEAU 76

10 Years of Social Media 10 ans dans les médias sociaux

This July, WestJet celebrated 10 years on social media. TEN years! We’ve come a long way since our first tweets, Facebook photo albums and viral YouTube videos. In 2016, we became the first—and still the only—Canadian airline to provide 24/7 customer service on social media. This summer, we took another big step, adding a new member to the team: Juliet.

En juillet, WestJet a célébré 10 ans dans les médias sociaux. DIX ans! Nous avons parcouru beaucoup de chemin depuis nos premiers gazouillis, albums photos sur Facebook et vidéos virales sur YouTube. En 2016, nous sommes devenus la première et la seule compagnie aérienne canadienne qui offre un service à la clientèle 24 h sur 24 dans les médias sociaux. Cet été, nous avons franchi une autre grande étape et avons ajouté un nouveau membre à l’équipe : Juliette.

Connect with WestJet at / Suivez WestJet sur : blog.westjet.com • blogue.westjet.com • facebook.com/westjet • twitter.com/westjet • youtube.com/westjet • instagram.com/westjet Send us your feedback: How was your experience? WestJet wants to hear from you. Your feedback allows us to improve our guest experience. westjet.com/feedback The Canadian Transportation Agency wants to make you aware of your rights as a traveller.

And, as a WestJet guest, we want you to know them too. westjet.com/guestrights

Comment était votre expérience? WestJet veut savoir ce que vous pensez. Vos commentaires nous aident à améliorer notre expérience-invité. westjet.com/commentaires L’Office des transports du Canada veut vous faire connaître vos droits en tant que voyageur.

Comme vous êtes un invité de WestJet, cela nous tient à cœur aussi. westjet.com/droitsdesinvites

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Meet Juliet

WestJet’s new chatbot assistant.

JULIETTE, VOTRE ASSISTANTE VOYAGE NUMÉRIQUE

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e always enjoy connecting with our guests––in person, and on social media. As WestJet has grown over the years, so has the use and influence of social media. To stay ahead of the curve, we created the WestJet Social Care team to monitor our social media feeds and provide support to our guests.

Our Social Care Specialists are experts on all things WestJet and are trained to manage conversations with guests around the world on multiple channels. As online behaviour continues to change, we’re working to provide quick and easy access to information as well as efficient digital solutions for our guests across all of our platforms.

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ous aimons rester en contact avec nos invités, en personne et sur les médias sociaux. L’utilisation et l’influence des médias sociaux ont beaucoup augmenté au fil des ans, comme la croissance de WestJet. Pour rester au sommet, nous avons créé l’équipe des soins sociaux qui gère nos fils de médias sociaux et aide nos invités. Nos spécialistes sont des experts en ce qui concerne WestJet et savent comment gérer les conversations des invités de partout au monde et sur plusieurs canaux. Nous nous efforçons de fournir un accès rapide et facile à l’information ainsi que des solutions numériques efficaces à nos invités sur l’ensemble de nos plateformes.

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JULIET, YOUR DIGITAL TRAVEL ASSISTANT This year, WestJet launched our first conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, boosting our Social Care team’s round-the-clock presence and capabilities. Think of Juliet as your personal digital travel assistant.

Through Juliet, our guests are able to converse with us on Facebook Messenger, on a variety of travelrelated topics. Juliet is designed to accumulate knowledge based on guest conversations—the more interactions she has, the more she learns—so she is continually learning.

TRAVEL INSPIRATION Through natural conversation, Juliet is able to provide travel inspiration and recommend destinations based on your interests and vacation style.

Juliet will help you explore destinations through various media, and when you’re ready to book, simply tap the “Book Now” button to start the booking process.

INSTANT SUPPORT Because Juliet never sleeps she is always ready to provide instant support and quick answers on many topics, ranging from in-flight entertainment to flight status, to travelling with pets.

Ask Juliet a question—just as you would a person on the phone or via social media—and you’ll receive an immediate response.

READY TO ASSIST Of course, Juliet may need a little help along the way, which is why our 24/7 Social Care team is on hand to pick up the conversation. Though we’re adding the amazing support of an AI-powered chatbot, our caring WestJetters will always be ready to assist you.

READY TO MEET JULIET? Search for WestJet on Facebook Messenger and click the “Get Started” button.

JULIETTE, VOTRE ASSISTANTE VOYAGE NUMÉRIQUE Cette année, WestJet a lancé son premier robot conversationnel doté d’une intelligence artificielle (IA). Cela a permis d’accroître la présence et les capacités de notre équipe de soins sociaux disponible en tout temps.

Grâce à Juliette, nos invités peuvent communiquer avec nous (sur la messagerie Facebook) sur divers sujets liés au voyage. Juliette est conçue pour compiler les connaissances en fonction des conversations des invités. Plus les interactions sont nombreuses, plus Juliette accumule des renseignements, donc l’apprentissage est constant.

IDÉES DE VOYAGE INSPIRANTES Grâce aux conversations spontanées, Juliette peut proposer des idées de voyage inspirantes et recommander des destinations selon vos goûts et vos styles de vacances. Juliette vous aidera à explorer des destinations grâce à

divers médias et quand vous serez prêt à réserver, il vous suffira de cliquer sur le bouton « Réserver. » SOUTIEN INSTANTANÉ Juliette est toujours prête à fournir un soutien instantané et des réponses rapides sur plus de 700 sujets comme le service de divertissement en vol. Posez une question à Juliette comme vous parlez avec quelqu’un au téléphone et vous recevrez une réponse immédiate.

PRÊT À VOUS AIDER Bien sûr, Juliette aura besoin d’aide et c’est pour ça que notre équipe des soins sociaux est disponible 24 h sur 24.

Même si nous ajoutons le soutien incroyable de notre robot, nos WestJetters attentionnés seront là pour vous aider. ÊTES-VOUS PRÊT À DÉCOUVRIR JULIETTE? Cherchez WestJet dans la messagerie Facebook et cliquez sur « Démarrer ».

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Where we fly

Yellowknife

Whitehorse

Fort St. John

Fort McMurray Grande Prairie

Terrace

Prince George

Kamloops

WestJet is pleased to offer service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. We serve many other destinations through our code-sharing agreements with some great airline partners. Go to westjet.com for details.

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Calgary Kelowna

Me Comox Vancouver Penticton Cranbrook Lethbr Nanaimo Victoria Abbotsford

WestJet est fière de desservir plus de 100 villes en Amérique du Nord, en Amérique centrale, dans les Caraïbes et en Europe. Nous offrons également de nombreuses autres destinations par le biais de nos accords de partage de codes avec de superbes partenaires aériens.

Rendez-vous à westjet.com pour en savoir plus.

San Francisco Las Vegas

Los Angeles Palm Springs Orange County - Anaheim Phoenix Mesa San Diego

Loreto

Lihue Honolulu

Cabo San Lucas Maui Kona

Our flights may change. Please visit westjet.com for the latest route and destination info.

Nos vols peuvent changer. Veuillez visiter westjet.com pour les dernières nouvelles sur nos routes et destinations.

Notre rĂŠseau

e Glasgow Dublin London (Gatwick) Paris

Lloydminster Saskatoon

edicine Hat ridge

Regina Brandon

Winnipeg

Deer Lake/Corner Brook Gander

Thunder Bay

St. John's Quebec City

Sudbury

Charlottetown Sydney Fredericton Halifax

Moncton

Montreal

Ottawa Kitchener-Waterloo Toronto Hamilton London Windsor

Boston New York (LaGuardia) New York (JFK)

Denver

Nashville Myrtle Beach

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Bermuda

Houston Tampa

Orlando

Fort Myers Miami Mazatlan

Varadero Merida

Puerto Vallarta Manzanillo

Mexico City

Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo

Fort Lauderdale Nassau

Santa Clara Cayo Coco Holguin

Providenciales Cancun Cozumel Puerto Plata Samana Grand Cayman Punta Cana Montego Bay San Juan Belize City Kingston

Huatulco Aruba Liberia

San Jose

Curacao

St. Martin Antigua St. Lucia Bridgetown Port of Spain

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OUR FLEET NOTRE FLOTTE WestJet operates a fleet comprised of Boeing 767-300, Boeing 737 MAX 8, and the Boeing Next-Generation 737-600, 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft. WestJet Encore operates a fleet of Bombardier Q400 NextGen. WestJet Link is operated

by Pacific Coastal Airlines on a fleet of SAAB 340B aircraft.

WestJet exploite des appareils Boeing 767-300 et Boeing 737 MAX 8 ainsi que des appareils Boeing 737-600, 737-700 et 737-800 de la nouvelle génération. WestJet Encore exploite des appareils Q400 NextGen de Bombardier. WestJet Link est opéré par Pacific Coastal Airlines utilisant une flotte d'avions Saab 340B.

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BOEING 767-300

BOEING 737 MAX 8

Seats Sièges 262 Engine Moteur General Electric CF6-80C2B6 Cruise speed Vitesse de croisière 530 mph/850 km/h Maximum altitude Altitude maximale 43,000 ft./13,100 m Range Rayon d’action 5,904 miles/9,500 km Wingspan Envergure 167 ft./50.9 m Length Longueur 180 ft. 3 in./54.9 m Tail height Hauteur de la queue 52 ft./15.8 m

Seats Sièges 174 Engine Moteur CFM International LEAP-1B Cruise speed Vitesse de croisière 530 mph/850 km/h Maximum altitude Altitude maximale 41,000 ft./12,500 m Range Rayon d’action 4,045 miles/6,510 km Wingspan Envergure 117 ft. 10 in./35.92 m Length Longueur 129 ft. 6 in./39.47 m Tail height Hauteur de la queue 40 ft. 4 in./12.3 m

BOEING 737-800NG

BOEING 737-700NG

V1 Seats Sièges 168/V2 Seats Sièges 174 Engine Moteur GE/Snecma CFM56-7B Cruise speed Vitesse de croisière 530 mph/850 km/h Maximum altitude Altitude maximale 41,000 ft./12,500 m Range Rayon d’action 3,521 miles/5,667 km Wingspan Envergure 117 ft. 5in./ 35.8 m Length Longueur 129 ft. 6 in./39.5 m Tail height Hauteur de la queue 41 ft. 2 in./12.5 m

V1 Seats Sièges 130/V2 Seats Sièges 134 Engine Moteur GE/Snecma CFM56-7B Cruise speed Vitesse de croisière 530 mph/850 km/h Maximum altitude Altitude maximale 41,000 ft./12,500 m Range Rayon d’action 3,800 miles/6,115 km Wingspan Envergure 117 ft. 5in./ 35.8 m Length Longueur 110 ft. 4 in./33.6 m Tail height Hauteur de la queue 41 ft. 2 in./12.5 m

BOEING 737-600NG

BOMBARDIER Q400 NEXTGEN

Seats Sièges 113 Engine Moteur GE/Snecma CFM56-7B Cruise speed Vitesse de croisière 530 mph/850 km/h Maximum altitude Altitude maximale 41,000 ft./12,500 m Range Rayon d’action 3,500 miles/5,635 km Wingspan Envergure 112 ft. 7 in./34.3 m Length Longueur 102 ft. 6 in./31.20 m Tail height Hauteur de la queue 41 ft. 2 in./12.5 m

Seats Sièges 78 Engine Moteur Pratt and Whitney 150A Cruise speed Vitesse de croisière 414 mph/667 km/h Maximum altitude Altitude maximale 25,000 ft./7,620 m Range Rayon d’action 1,565 miles/2,519 km Wingspan Envergure 93 ft. 3 in./28.4 m Length Longueur 107 ft. 9 in./32.8 m Tail height Hauteur de la queue 27 ft. 5 in./8.36 m

SAAB 340B

SPECIAL LIVERIES LIVRÉES SPÉCIALES

Seats Sièges 34 Engine Moteur GE CT7-9B Cruise speed Vitesse de croisière 290 mph/467 km/h Maximum altitude Altitude maximale 25,000 ft./7,620 m Range Rayon d’action 1,076 miles/1,732 km Wingspan Envergure 70 ft. 4 in./21.44 m Length Longueur 64 ft. 9. In./19.73 m Tail height Hauteur de la queue 22 ft. 11 in./6.97 m Operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines Vols exploités par Pacific Coastal Airlines

In collaboration with Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, we have two custom-painted aircraft. The first features Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice and our second features characters from Disney’s Frozen. Nous avons peint deux avions thématiques en association avec Walt Disney, Parks & Resorts. Le premier met en vedette Mickey Mouse en tant que l’Apprenti Sorcier et le second arbore les personnages de La Reine des Neiges de Disney.

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Short business flights that are long on benefits.

Des petits vols d’affaires aux grands avantages.

Ottawa Toronto

Montréal

New York LaGuardia

It may be a short flight but we think it’s far and away the best way to travel for business.

We built Simplicity with the business traveller in mind. Designed with exclusive features that offer convenience, flexibility and, yes – simplicity.

Le vol est peut-être court, mais nous croyons que c’est de loin le meilleur moyen de voyager pour affaires. Nous avons créé Simplicité en pensant aux voyageurs d’affaires. Le service offre des exclusivités conviviales, flexibles et, bien sûr, simples.

See all the features at westjet.com/simplicity

Voyez tous les avantages à westjet.com/simplicite

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WHERE WILL THE ROAD TAKE YOU?

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OÙ LA ROUTE VOUS MÈNERA-T-ELLE?

Before you find the open road, find great deals on car rentals from our trusted partners. Don’t forget to add your WestJet Rewards ID to earn 1% in WestJet dollars.*

Avant de vous lancer sur la route, trouvez de superbes aubaines sur les locations de voiture chez nos partenaires de confiance. N’oubliez pas d’ajouter votre ID Récompenses WestJet pour obtenir une remise de 1 % en dollars WestJet.*

Search our worldwide selection at westjet.com/cars

Consultez notre sélection internationale à westjet.com/voitures

*Terms and conditions apply.

* Des conditions s’appliquent.

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FIND THE HOTEL THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU

TROUVEZ L'HÔTEL QUI VOUS CONVIENT

Book your hotel with WestJet for great rates at your destination. Don’t forget to add your WestJet Rewards ID to earn 1% back in WestJet dollars.*

Réservez votre hôtel avec WestJet pour profiter de bas prix à votre destination. N'oubliez pas d'ajouter votre ID Récompenses WestJet pour accumuler une remise de 1 % en dollars WestJet.*

Reserve at westjet.com/hotels

Réservez à westjet.com/hebergement

* Terms and conditions apply

* Des conditions s’appliquent.

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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE CLUB

T ’ S E J B T E S S E T W LE MEILLEUR DE WESTJET

RACHEL HELLEMOND

CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT, YYJ | AGENTE DU SERVICE À LA CLIENTÈLE, YYJ

WESTJETTER SINCE 2001 | WESTJETTER DEPUIS 2001

WINNER OF THE 2017 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE AWARD. GAGNANTE DU PRIX PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE DE 2017.

Rachel has been recognized as one of our outstanding WestJet customer service agents by our President’s Circle Award. The President’s Circle Award is WestJet’s premier award recognizing the impact of WestJetters who consistently go above and beyond to create a remarkable guest experience. If you are travelling to or from Victoria, you may have the pleasure of meeting one of WestJet’s most positive, upbeat and caring team members, Rachel.

Favourite WestJet destination: Maui. In your words, how would you describe WestJet? Making a difference! Best travel tip: Don’t pack like I do! What is one thing that you want to share with our guests? We are on your side. We want to get you where you need to go. It’s what we do. Sometimes things just happen that make it a little harder than it’s supposed to be. What WestJet guests say about Rachel: “Thank you, Rachel, for responding in a caring manner when I was having a difficult moment on a bad day. You showed great empathy and connected with me when I needed a little TLC.” Rachel, reconnue comme l’un de nos agents du service à la clientèle WestJet qui se démarque, a reçu notre prix President’s Circle. Le prix President’s Circle est le plus grand prix de WestJet qui souligne les efforts des WestJetters qui dépassent constamment le cadre de leurs obligations professionnelles pour offrir une expérience-invité remarquable. Si vous voyagez en direction ou en provenance de Victoria, vous aurez peut-être le plaisir de rencontrer l’une des membres les plus optimistes, enjouées et attentionnées de l’équipe WestJet, Rachel.

Destination WestJet préférée : Maui. Dans vos propres mots, comment décririez-vous WestJet? Faire une différence!

Meilleur conseil de voyage : Ne faites pas vos valises comme moi! Quelle est l'une des choses que vous aimeriez dire à nos invités? Nous sommes à vos côtés. Nous voulons vous emmener là où vous devez vous rendre. C’est notre raison d’être. Il arrive parfois des situations qui compliquent un peu plus les choses. Voici ce qu’ont dit les invités de WestJet au sujet de Rachel : « Merci, Rachel, d’avoir répondu de manière si bienveillante lorsque je vivais un dur moment lors d’une journée difficile. Vous avez fait preuve d’une grande empathie et avez pris le temps de me parler à un moment où j’en avais besoin. »

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