The prompt service provided by Andrew and follow up was exceptional. He took an interest in…read morewhat we needed for our offices and provided his professional feedback on choices made. The two gentlemen who installed all our signage, were professional, friendly and executed the work in a timely and professional manner. I would recommend FastSigns to anyone looking for signage.

As consumers, we all expect reputable businesses to offer an array of competitive products and…read moreservices. What impressed me about FastSigns was their customer service. I had a very small job that also had a time sensitive deadline. They could have very easily declined to take it on. When you look at their investment of time and material it would hardly seem worth it. Having said all that, they made it all happen and treated me as though I was paying thousands of dollars, not their minimum charge! And yes, they were very pleasant to deal with. Paul P.

Respectful, informative and local…read more It may be because our family was written about in a recent issue, but I must truly say, Vancouver Magazine has always been thorough, informative and thoughtful. My favourite segments highlight Vancouver's neighbourhoods, spotlight locals (hey John Starkey and Gil Yaron) and share the best of what our city has to offer, like their 101 things to taste offerings. And for that, it's the one and only paper subscription I still subscribe to.

Am I the only one who reads this magazine? Likely…read more The year before I moved up to Vancouver, I subscribed to Vancouver Magazine to learn more about the city I would some day call home. It provided me with insight into the city, it's dining options, and the people. My subscription ran out around the same time I moved here but fortunately, someone leaves free copies in our building lobby. I find it a step up from Georgia Straight which I'm sure will get me in trouble with fellow Yelpers. Oh well, I like me a slick lookin' magazine and I'm not afraid to admit it. I think it does a good job of covering interesting aspects of the city.

Local, independent articles. Not always is there much to read about in Bellingham, but they do a…read moregood job of writing about it to make it interesting. I always like to pick it up downtown and browse the pages. There is an events section that will let you know about local upcoming happenings that you wouldn't otherwise hear about.

Now just over one year old, Granville magazine is the city mag for the eco-conscious consumer set…read more Like a green version of Vancouver magazine, it covers what's new, fashionable, or newsworthy in products, stores, restaurants, and trends/movements in the city, but with a eco-friendly slant. For example, it'll show a fabulous new pair of shoes but talk up the fact that they're made with recycled materials or by a fair-trade cooperative, or with some other non-exploitive, sustainable, or local means. Cosmetics that don't harm kittens. Sweatshop-free couture. 100-mile diet and/or ocean-wise-savvy chefs. It's all here. They've also done some interesting articles already, including stuff on bio-diesel co-ops in Vancouver, why we don't have an organics recycling program, eco-friendly cleaning products, and my favourite, bike subcultures in Vancouver. But here's where a star gets taken away - the font they use for features is absolutely awful. It's pretty; it's Bodoni, I think; but it's unreadable. So unless the subject is absolutely fascinating, I often don't finish the longer articles. But if you're one of the many who strive to be stylish and socially conscious at the same time, check out Granville. Most articles are available in full online, although the brown font on off-white is, again, challenging to read.

I look forward to getting my four issues of Granville Magazine each year. The free-subscription…read morepublication focuses on sustainable living with a local twist. The features take an optimistic, informative tone and always reveal a neat aspect of BC life (such as the article about BC cheese). The magazine is, I think, coming up on two years on stands. Compared to some of the other green-focused publications out there I find Granville takes a more urban, accessible approach. I signed up for my subscription online (they advertise it as a one-year trial) and have enjoyed the publication ever since.

What a warm professional staff, In just three weeks I received several new clients…read more Very easy to work with.

From the owner: We Dig Everything But The News. The Clamdigger has been the local classified ad destination for…read moreSkagit County and beyond for over 18 years.

I certainly prefer WE over the Georgia Straight. It doesn't seem to be as saturated with…read moreadvertising, and the reporting tends to be a lot more objective. I hate reading articles in the Straight and they're trying to tell me what my opinion should be, no thanks. And then in the articles, such as on the plate with Andrew Morrison, now obviously these are excrutiatingly subject, and we should all know that. Though, his articles tend to have personality, you get the feeling that you are having a conversation with Mr Morrison. All around WE is far superiour to the Georgia Straight, and always provides a great read.

Feel that small soft spot, right near the left of the middle of my twee heart? That's where my love…read moreof the printed word lives. When I first moved to Vancouver years ago, it was a time when the prevalence of the internet and its unyielding powers had yet to take over; a time when MySpace and Tom (hi Tom!) were still *the* place to find out about new music and to make new (online) friends; a time when events and concerts were discovered via the newspaper or word of mouth; a time when when some people in the western world who hadn't heard of Craigslist actually existed. It was a time of the alt-weekly. Naturally, I gravitated toward the two most popular weeklies in Vancouver (one of which I worked for, so can't review, but love nonetheless). Which brings me to WE. Formerly known as the Westender, this paper (it would seem) is really trying to up its game these days. It's always (for as long as I've known it) published Rob Brezny's Free Will Astrology (don't know it? You do now. You're welcome), which I adore; and has a relatively high standard in terms of their editorial choices, but what it's always lacked, is an edge. What made the Westender (now known as WE) any better than the competition? (I'm not even joking about the Free Will Astrology. It was the only reason I picked the paper up) What it was deficient of in the years prior, it's gained the the last year or so. Smart hiring of staff and contract writers has made for a more rich and unique reading experience. Yes, there's still Rants and Raves, but now has additions of the likes of Kurtis Kolt (Vancouver wine darling/expert/consultant/all-around nice guy) and his weekly "City Cellar' column (winos, take note). And though Andrew Morrison has been a restaurant critic for the paper since 2005, his success with his own project, Scout, has made for a much more exposed look into the restaurant scene in Vancouver. Add those to the regular local news and editorials, and this is a quality weekly. It's these, and Rob Brezny that keep me picking the paper up. So keep it up, WE. I think you're hitting a stride.