Editors Notes: Embracing Autumn
Back to school. Back to work. With fall’s arrival and the spectre of some wetter days ahead, it’s hard to escape the idea of packing up the laissez-faire days of summer for more serious pursuits. Yet I’m still holding tight to summer’s coattails.
It was a banner season. We rocked and we rolled; we went for the gold. The Vancouver Folk Festival, the Islands Folk Festival, the inaugural 
Editor - Belinda BrucePemberton Festival and numerous other music and art festivals brought some of the best domestic and international talent to the Coast. The 2008 North American Indigenous Games, hosted by the Cowichan tribe, kicked off in Duncan, BC. All over the province, and especially on the Coast, BC celebrated its 150th birthday with fireworks, parades, concerts and exhibits.
I did my share of warm-weather rollicking. Highlights include: hitting the Bard on the Beach Festival for a engaging evening of King Lear; my first trek to beautiful Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and catching indie sensation Feist in concert in Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park. How to transition into the cooler, busier days of autumn?
In this issue of Coastlines, we reject the notion that summer’s end means the fun is done. In fact, we applaud the wise folk who save their vacation time for the fall when the sun is less scorching and prices less steep. With the help of John Lee, auspicious author of Lonely Planet Vancouver City Guide, we look at Vancouver with the eyes of a newcomer and find its secret haunts and special spots. We discover the beauty and wonder of Northwest Coast art and get a fresh perspective on motorbiking. And even job talk is about escape: advice on how to slip in a nap to make your workday more productive.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go jump in a pile of leaves and then take an energizing snooze.
Editor - Belinda Bruce
