Now that transit fares in the region have risen once again, and with roads clogged due to construction and car volume, bikes are a more viable option than ever. However, Vancouver is not Amsterdam or Copenhagen.

It’s been over a decade since Jack Bryceland retired from his job as a high-school science teacher so that he could spend more time enjoying the outdoors, but lately he hasn’t been doing as much hiking and mountaineering as he’d like.

What was your hottest sexual experience last year? For one female respondent to the Georgia Straight’s third annual on-line sex survey, it was wearing a skirt to the Roxy, sitting on a high stool, and having sex in the packed bar. Another woman reported writhing around with a man 10 years younger, feeling “drunk on my own sexual power”. One man claimed that his hottest encounter was on the tram that travels between the Luxor and Excalibur hotels in Las Vegas.

The women outnumber the men in the freaky places they've totally done it.

Should you ask someone for a first date on Valentine’s Day? You’ll likely encounter a fair amount of trepidation, according to a survey of 2,378 single people by It’s Just Lunch, a company that arranges first dates.

At last year’s Taboo Naughty But Nice Sex Show in Edmonton, Susan Lyons encountered a sad couple. Lyons, who is a romance-fiction writer, was presenting a workshop called Writing “Hot” for Fun or Profit. The couple were about to be split apart for work reasons but hoped the workshop could keep them bonded over long distance.

Two years ago, Matt Tomporowski hit rock bottom. A serious relationship had just ended, and he couldn’t envision getting back into the dating game. His search for help led to Ronald Lee. The “attraction coach” brought in a fashion consultant, taught Tomporowski about body language, and encouraged the heartsick 34-year-old to get out of his comfort zone.