Yukon Events Magazine
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Pixabay
So long, smug Victoria. Welcome to Canada.
The allure of even a well-crafted, lightweight shovel begins to pale after days upon numberless days of snow upon snow upon snow. There is wisdom in the old saw that everybody likes to complain about the weather, but nobody does anything about it... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Upper lower case
Conservation conversation
Marika Kitchen can’t remember a time when she wasn’t environmentally conscious. She grew up with parents who led a low-impact lifestyle and took her camping as a kid. That, she said, influenced her views as an adult and that’s what led Kitchen, 19... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Pixabay
Snowmobile ice travel
From pleasure rides to bison hunts, snowmobiles have revolutionized backcountry travel in the winter. Sadly, too many people are not at all prepared for the possibility of the many life-threatening situations that can arise. Already this season... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Sydney Keddy
Shrimp quesadillas with radish salad
Snacks are one of the best parts of any long day, especially when they are well-thought-out and executed. Dressing the shrimp on a bit of a Cuban-style shrimp cocktail dressing before you add them to the cheesy quesadilla adds an extra layer of... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Manus Hopkins
The Vinyl Cut
Take a listen to Antarticus’ album—you almost won’t believe it was released this year. The prog-rock record is packed with extended solos, synthesizers and sci-fi/fantasy themes. As if that’s not old-school enough, it’s also being released on... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Bruce Binder
Spreading the JAM for 20 years
Junction Arts and Music (JAM) has a big year planned. After 20 years, close to 400 events and more than 17,000 attendees, they have a lot to celebrate. They kicked off their anniversary year in January, with Sarah MacDougall performing in Haines... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Pixabay
Desserts to steal for
Like most ladies of the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s, Grandmother Sweeney and my mother grew up making home desserts you’d steal for. (If they turned their backs for a minute, I did exactly that.) Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: courtesy of Katie Thiroux
Enjoyment is the whole point
A legendary bass player who died almost two decades ago indirectly influenced Katie Thiroux’s decision to inject a healthy dose of standard jazz content into her concerts and recordings. “I learned a lesson, by way of Ray Brown, that it’s a good... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-13, PHOTO: Dan Davidson
Thaw di Gras is Coming Soon
It’s perhaps still a bit wintery by March 15, but that is the annual date when Dawson City celebrates what is nearly the end of that season with its Thaw di Gras “Spring” carnival. The event runs over a weekend, from March 15 to 17... Read more
Mar. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-03-06, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Comedy Festival
Focus on the funny folk
Ricard Eden makes no apology for putting the focus of the Yukon Comedy Festival on the performers as much as on the audience. “We obviously want to bring up talent that residents are going to want to see and we want to make our ticket price... Read more
Mar. 06, 2019
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