From November 17 to 20, 2016, the Eastside Culture Crawl invites art lovers to celebrate its 20th anniversary. East Vancouver comes alive for four-days of visual arts, design, and crafts, filling 78+ open studios, homes, galleries and garages from Columbia Street, to 1st Avenue, to Victoria Drive, and the waterfront. Expected to draw more than…
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The BCRFA Hall Of Fame Introduces BC Restaurant Awards
The BC Restaurant & Food Services Association (BCRFA) is introducing the provinces newest BC restaurant awards. In 2004 the BCRFA debuted their Hall of Fame, the only restaurant Hall of Fame in Canada. On February 4, 2017, the BCRFA brings a new dimension to the annual Hall of Fame Gala with the introduction of the Restaurant Awards….
2016 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize Albums
The eight winning albums for the 2016 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize have been announced. The winners were chosen from four Short Lists, each representing a different musical era (1960-75, 1976-85, 1986-95, 1996-2005), and were curated by juries of music historians and music media. Two winners for each era were chosen from the 10 album…
L A M P : lighting architecture movement project 2016
The 4th Annual L A M P exhibition is coming November 4 – 6, 2016, bringing out of this world lighting designers and artists. At the opening on Thursday November 3rd, at the Jan Kath Showroom at 505 Railway Street the 4th Annual L A M P exhibition presents the winning “Cosmic” themed lighting designs. The finalists…
Pick your Pumpkin at these 5 Pumpkin Patches
If you haven’t already visited to one of the local pumpkin patches to pick up a pumpkin, this week is your last chance to find a perfect Jack O’Lantern. Even if you’ve already had a carving party, you might want to pick a prime pumpkin for your porch. Here’s a few Pumpkin Patches around the Lower Mainland…
2016 Fright Nights Haunt Playland Oct 7 – 31
Scare up some spooktacular entertainment starting this Friday! Fright Nights takes over Playland starting Friday October 7th. Serve up some chilled with 7 haunted houses; Asylum, Darkness, Fear, Car-N-Evil, Haunted Mansion, Hollywood Horrors and Keepers Doll Factory. Live thrills are provided by the returning Monsters of Schlock comedy-stunt show, Radiant Heat Fire Troupe and 90 monsters…
Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions – Oct 7
This week marks the third edition of Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions. The October 7th session features Vancouver singer / songwriter John Sponarski’s solo project Johnny 99. The veteran musician has most recently been on the road with Aaron Pritchett and the co-frontman for country-rock act Portage and Main. The Railtown Sessions allow Sponarski to…