This is BC Buy Local Week, but that does not mean shopping local isn’t important every day of the year.We all know that this has been a very difficult year on everyone, especially on our smaller and medium local businesses. Covid-19 have meant many entrepreneurs have had a difficult time making end-meet due to restrictions…
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Support Museums & Galleries on Cyber Monday
When you’re shopping online this Cyber Monday, there’s a great way to find unique gifts, many of them from local artisans, and support your local Museum or Art Gallery while you’re doing it. With restrictions limiting visitors, the local Arts institutions are not welcoming the admissions that they usually see coming through the doors. Many…
We Are Tourism – Stories from the Tourism Industry
By now most people have heard news stories or reports about the devastating effect COVID-19 restrictions and precautions have had on the tourism industry. Many of these stories are told from the overall point of view of the industry associations, or the destinations marketing organizations. While it is their mandate to speak for their stakeholders,…
The Playbill at Chemainus Theatre presents Cabaret Series
The Playbill Dining Room at Chemainus Theatre is bringing back live entertainment with its Cabaret Series. The Playbill Dinner & Live Entertainment presents a line-up of live performances by Sarah Carlé, Ken Lavigne, Michael Clarke, and Joëlle Rabu & Nico Rhodes. Many dates for November are already sold out but new shows are being added,…
Hit the streets for the 24th East Side Culture Crawl
Vancouver’s Eastside Arts District is ready to invites guests to sneak a peak at the area’s artists and creators during the expanded 24th annual Eastside Culture Crawl. With a Virtual Preview Week on now, until November 9th, audiences can start planning how they will explore the Culture Crawl during its two weekends of open houses and virtual…
Picks of the Week – October 28, 2020
Halloween is upon us, with the pending Vancouver ban on personal fireworks we can expect this year to go out with a bang, even without being able to gather in groups for the festivities. There’s plenty of picks to find frights and delights for your Trick or Treating, and other entertainment. Slay: Slayland at PNE is a…
2020 Halloween Week Haunts
Halloween 2020, like most occasions this year, is going to be a little different than normal as we adapt festivities to COVID-19 safety protocols. However, there are still many ways for you to get some Halloween Haunts and Howls in this week, here’s a few: Scare: Slayland at PNE is a newly adapted walk-thru experience sure to…