With so many great travel choices available and discounts being offered from group-buy sites like Groupon, Living Social and TravelZoo it’s not hard to find a great bargain to give the gift of travel to someone on your list. An extravagant trip abroad may not be in your budget but a great local experience may…
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Christmas Gift Ideas 2013 – Fun for Foodies.
Almost everyone has a food lover on their shopping list, Vancouver’s renowned food scene offers so many gift options it’s hard to choose. There’s the great options of food baskets and gift hampers from gourmet shops like The Gourmet Warehouse or Urban Fare. For something more one of a kind perhaps a food experience is…
Light up your life at Van Dusen Garden Festival Of Light
In Vancouver to have snow on the ground and icy ponds would be a highlight of a starry Christmas season evening stroll but at Van Dusen Gardens’ Festival of Lights it’s hard to outshine the brilliant displays. Millions of lights adorn the gardens, transforming the botanical gem into a sparkling Holiday jewel. Be on the…
Picks Of The Week – November 27, 2013
Yikes! November is finishing and December starts, where has the year gone! Let’s see what’s happening! Tastes: Tonight, Tasting Plates takes us on a culinary tour of Vancouver’s East Village Snow: It’s Snowing On Saltspring and at the Arts Club Theatre’s Granville Island Stage, the Christmas play begins Thursday November 28th and runs until December…
Shop Local! Stay Local! Black Friday Vancouver
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and no weekend gets as much as attention as the days after American Thanksgiving. Black Friday sales have become more and more competitive and have drawn many Canadians across the border to snag a bargain. This year, 12 of of Vancouver’s Business Improvement Associations have joined forces to keep…
FlyOver Christmas
FlyOver Canada is celebrating the Christmas season by adding some festive cheer to the attraction at Canada Place. Check in from November 29th through to January 5th to see FlyOver Canada transform into a magical winter wonderland with festive decorations, new themed pre-show and pre-boarding experience before taking off on FlyOver Canada. The outdoor Christmas plaza featuring…
Yaletown becomes Candytown – November 23
After an estimated 15,000 people turned out last year, CandyTown returns for a second edition. From noon until 9pm tomorrow, Saturday November 23, Yaletown is transformed with hundreds of lights, lamp poles turned candy canes, and thousands of people filling Mainland Street. Costumed characters, street performers and musicians will be stationed amongst the Christmas craft…