Win a date with…

… me! So Xtra West and I cooked up a new feature article to coincide with the launch of the newly redesigned issue. And it involved dates with some local guys here in Vancouver. I’ve gone on two of my three dates already and here are some teaser photos to get your curiousity juices flowing. I can’t tell you more than this, unfortunately, but you are going to LOVE it when the names are revealed.

Date #1

Date #2

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