Coming up June 14, there’s a showdown of a different kind happening in Vancouver. A day-long event, Vancouver Draw Down celebrates drawing and challenges everyone to try their hand at creating their own art in workshops at Vancouver’s community centres, museums, art galleries, and on the street! Participants can try their hand at mural drawing,…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – May 21, 2014
Victoria Day has past and our American friend’s have their Memorial Holiday this weekend, truly kicking off the Summer Season for all of us. BigTop: Cirque du Soleil: Totem continues under the Grand Chapiteau at Concord Pacific Place. Foster Kids: The Queen Elizabeth Theatre will be alive as Foster The People and guest St Lucia take to the…
Le Petit Belge – European Pastry
At the east end of Robson Street, amongst the Asian and other quick serve eateries lies Le Petit Belge. The European pastry and waffle shop is a change of pace, a quiet spot to relax over a pastry and coffee. The house made Belgian waffles and pastries are becoming popular as the shop is often…
Coming Soon : Tasting Plates – Latin American Flavours
Early Bird tickets are now on sale for Tasting Plates – Latin American Flavours. June 25, from 6pm – 10:30pm restaurants around town will be offering up tastes of their best dishes to the roaming Tasting Plate participants. So bring your friends and fellow foodies and search out a new restaurant, find your new favourite…
Infographic: Social Media Camp 2014 via MediaMiser
Canada’s largest social media conference, Social Media Camp, took place at the beginning of May 2014 in Victoria, BC and featured distinguished keynote speakers, great informational sessions and hundreds of enthusiastic attendees. With various levels of experience and expertise, attendees and presenters have a huge stream of data coming at them if they’re following Social…
Tasting Plates: Main Street recap
Tasting Plates: Main Street edition brought out Vancouver’s food fans and friends out on a beautiful, warm spring night to taste their way around the East Side neighbourhood, from Broadway to King Edward. Check in started the evening at Tapas 23, the popular spot was already busy, so upon recommendation of Catherine at the desk,…
PuSh Festival 10th Anniversary – Kiss The Rabbit
Monday night at the Vancity Theatre, the PuSh Festival debuted a new documentary celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Filmed during the course of the 2014 Festival opening night performance of Gob Squad’s Super Night Shot and interspersed with interviews from PuSh Festival founders, curators and stakeholders in the Vancouver Arts scene talking about the importance of…