Staff Writer at Daily Hive Portland. Former radio producer at CiTRradio 101.9FM. Bylines in The Globe and Mail, and Schema Magazine. Formerly at CBCVancouver, on BC Today. You can reach out to me at lakshmi@dailyhive.com for tips and pitches. 
I moonlight as a professional bubble tea taster.

Calgary

Edmonton

Winter camping in Alberta looks super awesome, but quite cold (PHOTOS)

7 awesome places you can camp in Alberta this winter

Portland

Enjoy a sizzling barbecue aboard the Portland Spirit Cruise this month

5 things to do today in Portland: Monday, January 6

5 things to do in Portland today: Sunday, January 5

Celebrate Oregon's craft beer scene with over 100 brewers at this festival next month

15 things to do in Portland this weekend: January 3 to 5

5 things to do in Portland today: Saturday, January 4

This Portland craft brewery just released its new lineup of beers

There's a fantastic folk festival coming to Portland next month

5 things to do in Portland today: Thursday, January 2

5 things to do in Portland today: Tuesday, December 31

Welcome the new year at this Roaring Twenties Bollywood party

5 things to do in Portland today: Saturday, December 28

5 things to do in Portland today: Sunday, December 29

15 things to do in Portland this weekend: December to 27 to 29

5 things to do in Portland today: Thursday, December 26

Seattle

All the Boxing Day sales in US you need to know about this year