Downtown Victoria: Your Place to Be Storytelling Project features unscripted stories of people, like Cara, who live, work, and play in downtown Victoria. Read more…
The Magic of Chanterelle Foraging Season
Mushroom lovers consider the fall one of the most delicious times of the year. Among the fruiting bodies of forest fungi, there may be none as elegant as the golden chanterelle. Read more…
Celebrating Victoria’s Best Restaurants [Video]
This summer, YAM Magazine hosted the 2019 YAM Best Restaurant Awards, celebrating the local culinary community and Victoria’s top chefs, cocktails and restaurants. Read more…
A Home Designed with Nature in Mind
In an oceanside neighbourhood, the Mills family embraced the idea of urban gardening so fully they designed their spectacular Scandi-inspired home around the concept of “food forests” that feed their family, engage their children and attract the bees. Read more…
Tonic Jewelry Believes in the West Coast Creative Community
From day one, the ethos at Tonic Jewelry has been to celebrate local people making local jewelry. Read more…
YAM’s Top Picks for Art & Culture this Fall
Find out what’s new in Victoria’s art, theatre and music scene with these five local events and shows. Read more…
Indu Brar, GM of the Empress, Uses Running Shoes to Find Peace of Mind
The objects we surround ourselves with can remind us of who we are and connect us to other people, places and times. YAM invited Indu Brar, the GM of the Fairmont Empress, to talk about how running brings her peace. Read more…
B.C. Cider’s Modern Makeover
Whether you like to drink your cider in the pub or tip a pint into a savoury stew, it’s time to celebrate cider season with local, artisan ciders. Read more…
YAM READER SURVEY 2019
Let us know what you think about YAM! We want to learn more about what you’d love to see in YAM magazine. Be entered to win a $50 gift card for Glo Restaurant! Read more…
A New Note for Hermann’s Jazz Club
The venerable View Street club, which has been the heart and soul of the Island’s jazz and blues culture for three decades, literally has a new lease on life. Read more…