The Mogo Blog

Yay! Finally, some sun, son! I was starting to give up on you, Vancouver. Hopefully there’s still at least two months of good weather ahead of us, because I have resolved to be a beach-goer this year. I have not been awesome at this in the past, try as I might (I’m pale and freckly and would usually rather sit in a park under a shady tree if I’m given the choice). I also live pretty far from the beach, and would rather stick close to my hood. I’m boring, guys. Sorry. BUT! This summer I am tryin

Vancouver is, as we well know, expensive and rainy, but it is eminently livable as a city (and, after awhile, the rainy-ness is tolerable, especially opposed to the cold!). It’s temperate, beautiful, and full of culture. These are all facts that place it on most, if not all, livability lists out there on the interwebs and beyond. That’s why the blogo- and Twitterspheres are alight today with the news that the Economist excluded Vancouver from its most livable cities list this year. And, while t

There’s a new breed of gardener in town. Lack of space and too much asphalt and concrete has led urban gardeners on a far more radical path. Now guerilla gardeners [http://www.guerrillagardening.org/] aim to beautify the city and utilize every inch of space for flowers, herbs and veggies. If you see flowers springing up in cracks in the pavement, on islands between highways, in the dirt around city trees or even in the trunk of an abandoned car, chances are you’ve had a visitation from the guer

Old, vintage suitcases have nothing to look forward to but a life in the attic before getting the privilege of retirement in chateau landfill. Old suitcases are too heavy for modern baggage weight restrictions and they have no handy wheels for those long walks to the parking lot. But before you toss out your old travel companions, there are tons of ways you can turn them into cool upcycled household furniture items. 1. Side tables Nothing could be easier. You can get legs from an old table or

Whether you’re enjoying a nice lemonade on a hot day, playing flip cup in your dorm room, or tailgating before a Lions game, you’ve probably had a run in with a Red Solo cup. They’re simple, nice to hold, and easy to write your name on with a sharpie. But did you ever stop to wonder about the lines that create the iconic shape? Apparently, they’re not just for looks – they’ve got actual function! Thanks to Buzzfeed [http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-lines-on-a-red-solo-cup-actually-mean-someth