Just in time for the Holiday shopping season, Tourism Vancouver has launched a new program, Vancouver Holiday Shopping Days, to help you make the most of your holidays. Special events, pre-Christmas sales, festive attractions and loads of dining options means there’s lots to get you in the Holiday spirit. Why cut the fun short, make…
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Lunch at BosaSPACE by Glowbal Group
As part of the bloggers preview of Bosa Properties new project BosaSPACE at University District guests were served an exclusive lunch by Glowbal Group’s Corporate Chef Ryan Gauthier. The guests were treated to a terrific three course meal, soon to be featured on the Black + Blue menu, Chef Gauthier demonstrated the preparation of each course before…
The Fort Wine Company
Surrounded by fields of farmland, The Fort Wine Company is a leading light in Langley’s diverse agricultural landscape. Cranberries are one of the oldest crops in Fort Langley and The Fort Wine Company made use of their abundance to create a secondary business from their land, cranberry wine. The wine business began as a way…
Birds Of Prey Viewing at Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival in Harrison Mills
This weekend, on November 16th and 17th, witness the world’s largest gathering of bald eagles, the 18th Annual Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival. Centered around the hamlet of Harrison Mills, the Festival celebrates the Season of the Eagles . The regal raptors are drawn to the region by the millions of spawning salmon that travel up the Fraser River to tributaries,…
Darvonda Nurseries & Milner Village Market gets set for the Holidays
As the Holiday season approaches, decorations will start to appear in shops and businesses. One of the most common sites will be colourful displays of Poinsettias, many of them from coming from the shelves of Costco where there seems to be an endless array throughout the season. Did you know that all of those Poinsettias…
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Autumn is harvest time, and apples are at the peak of the season. Apple Pie, Apple Sauce, Apple Crumble are all great but to get a perfect taste of all the flavours of the apple crop try a nice tall glass of Apple Cider. Just outside of Victoria, Sea Cider Farm & Cider House is…
Picks of the Week – Oct 23, 2013
The end of October is upon us and that means a time for Tricks and Treats, Costumes and Parties. Although Halloween isn’t for a few more days, this weekend will host most of the festivities. Rock: It’s not too late to grab a ticket and catch rocker Chris Cornell at The Orpheum Theatre at 7:30pm…