After a busy long weekend, you might like a break but, no chance, there’s still a lot happening in my picks of the week to keep your summer moving along Harmony: West Vancouver’s waterfront is alive with activity; free concerts, visual arts, family fun and food are on deck at The Harmony Arts Festival until…
Chosun Korean BBQ
In the midst of strip malls and commercial businesses on Kingway, Chosun Korean BBQ is a tasty cultural oasis. A nicely decorated restaurant awaits patrons with each table having a bbq grill (bul pan) as the centrepiece. As with most Korean BBQ restaurants the menu can be overwhelming for a newcomer to know which meat(s)…
Vancouver Pride Parade 2014
The 36th Annual Vancouver Pride Parade took place under blazing skies as more than half a million people lined the parade route to watch and celebrate diversity with the thousands of parade participants. For the second year as an ‘official civic event’ the parade went off smoothly and efficiently, and depending on where one was…
11th Annual New West Cultural Crawl
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…
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…
Picks of the Week – Vancouver Pride Edition – July 30, 2014
Vancouver Pride week is in full swing, with so much to do, how does one choose? Are you an East Side partier or sticking to the West End? Will you do the whole Rapture Weekend or buy a weekend pass to Big Roger Events or mix and match? Or do you just keep it calm…
Delicious Pho’ opens on Robson
On the east end of Robson Street, we have almost every style of cuisine for a quick lunch or dinner but until recently there wasn’t any pho’ noodle house. That has now be remedied with the opening of Delicious Pho’, a large, bright restaurant serving a wide range of Vietnamese inspired menu items. I must…