Next weekend New Westminster will come alive with Arts & Culture. The 11th Annual New Westminster Cultural Crawl takes place August 9 & 10, 2014. The two day city-wide Arts & Cultural experience opens the doors to local artists and artisans, explores the city’s heritage, and its unique cultural footprint. Every year arts and cultural…
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Jess Cullen wins Squamish Valley Music Festival Rising Star Contest
On the eve of the start of the 2014 Squamish Valley Music Festival comes the announcement of Jess Cullen as the winner of Virgin Mobile Presents Squamish Valley Music Festival and Galaxie’s Rising Stars talent competition. The Australian-born singer/songwriter has won the opportunity of the summer, a chance to perform in from of the Festival’s…
Morgan’s Bistro – Harrison Hot Springs
On our recent visit to Harrison Hot Springs for The Harrison Festival of the Arts, Billy and I tried to check out a variety of the local eateries. While the Festival’s Beach Stage was surrounded by festival goers, we ventured across the street to Morgan’s Bistro, the simple, modern eatery has a perfect vantage point…
Take a Hike with Fjällräven
Summer is the season for getting out and enjoying the great outdoors. Swimming, biking and hiking are just a few of the many outdoor activities popular with Vancouverites, Fjällräven is planning to help you get prepared for your next hiking adventure. Next Wednesday, July 30th, the Swedish retailer’s flagship store on Broadway in Vancouver welcomes outdoor…
Tasting Plates Lonsdale – Recap
For a second summer, Tasting Plates drew a big crowd of foodies across Burrard Inlet to taste the flavours of North Vancouver’s Lonsdale district. Still one of our favourite Tasting Plates, we hoped this year’s edition lived up to its 2013 predecessor…it did. In spite of a raining summer evening, 300 Tasting Platers checked in…
Picks of the Week – July 23, 2014
Late July and summer events are in full swing, and many Vancouver Pride events are kicking off throughout the week. My Picks of the Week include, Tasting Plates, Queer Arts Festival, Taste Victoria, Vancouver Fetish Weekend, Phillips Backyard Weekender, Vancouver Pride Run & Picnic, Whitecaps, Shorefest and Celebration of Light. Eating: Tonight, kick off your…
Taste Victoria Festival of Food & Wine
The sixth annual festival of food & wine, Taste Victoria starts July 24, kicking off 4 days of great local flavours. The Festival gets underway this Thursday with Taste the Difference, an evening tasting of more than 30 local wines & food prepared by Vancouver Island’s top chefs. Taste is a festival with a conscience, working…