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…
Friday Find: Live Out There
Just in time for the wetter, cooler weather, Canada’s fastest growing online outdoor retailer, Live Out There, has expanded their line-up to include new fashion-meets-function brands for the Fall/Winter months. The online retailer has a whole new crop of jackets for men and women that are perfect for all of Canada’s many climates. From cool, crisp…
Tasting Plates Yaletown – Recap
Last night, the wet weather wasn’t enough to stop patrons from taking a walk around the neighbourhood on Tasting Plates Yaletown. Starting at Rocanini Coffee’s Beatty Street location, the gaggle of hungry Tasting Platers picked up their Tasting Plates cards and maps then descended upon the streets of Yaletown. Rocanini Coffee started off the rainy night…
Picks of the Week – October 19, 2016
Days are getting shorter and darkness is overtaking us as we’re scaring up some fun in the picks of the week as Halloween sneaks up on us; Plates: Tonight, take a culinary trip around Yaletown with Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates – Yaletown edition. Icon: Tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, rock icon Alice Cooper brings…
5 Fun Frights for Halloween in Vancouver
Halloween is just around the corner; leaves are falling, pumpkins are being carved, candy is being selected for trick or treaters. Get a chill when you take on these frightening (but family friendly) Halloween in Vancouver. Fright Nights at Playland: Until October 31st, the annual fright fest at Playland is loaded with haunted houses and thrilling…
King of the Yees at Gateway Theatre
The Gateway Theatre’s 2016-17 season has opened with the Canadian Premier of “King of the Yees”. Award-winning playwright Lauren Yee’s semi-autobiographical play may be set in San Francisco’s Chinatown but it is transferable to our own Chinatown and Chinese heritage. Told as a play within a play, King of the Yees, breaks the fourth wall…
Friday Find – Acura RDX
The Acura RDX was a perfect vehicle for our recent road trip to Tigh Na Mara Resort in Parksville, BC. The compact luxury SUV has the comfort and styling to make a long drive a pleasure and the long wait for at BC Ferries pass with ease. The sleek style makes it look good on…