Saturday June 14th, Deer Lake Park in Burnaby will come alive with the sound of CBCMusic! CBC Radio One’s Jian Ghomeshi hosts the second annual CBCMusic.ca Festival produced by Live Nation Canada and co-presented with The Georgia Straight. To further the goal to connect music lovers with the very best Canadian and international music and concerts; and after…
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes bloom
Every spring Vancouver streets and parks come alive with brilliant displays of Cherry Blossoms. From April 3rd to 28th, the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, coinciding with Sakura Days Japan Fair, April 5 – 6 at Van Dusen Garden, fills the city with activities: talks, walks, concerts, fashions shows, tea ceremonies and special restaurant menus. Kicking of with…
Picks Of The Week – April 2, 2014
The saying goes “April Showers Bring May Flowers” so we’ll expect to see a bit of rain but Vancouverites are used to that and we won’t let it stop us from getting out and having fun. Laughs: The Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey is the place to be for laughter as Scottish Comedian Danny…
April is fishy at Provence Restaurants
In France, ‘Poisson d’Avril’ (April’s Fish) is a one day affair corresponding to our April Fool’s Day. Never believing you can have too much of a good thing, the good folks at Provence Restaurants have extended the finny fun and fine food to encompass a full month during its sixth annual Poisson d’Avril. Through to the…
2014 Juno Awards Winner
This weekend Junofest heated up Winnipeg, a welcome break from one of the coldest winters on record. Three days of JunoFest concerts, fan fests, charity hockey game and gala awards banquet was concluded with the televised June Awards from the MTS Centre on Sunday night. Hosted by Serena Ryder, Johnny Reid, and Classified the awards…
Van Foodster Tasting Plates Gastown Edition
If you’ve never been on one of Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates events then now this spring is a great time to warm up your taste bud and get tasting. Tasting Plates : Gastown Edition takes place from 6pm to 9pm on April 23rd. Like all Tasting Plates each participating restaurant will be serving up a…
Footo Croissant – Fresh Out Of The Oven
Newly relocated to Hamilton Street, Footo Croissant is a unique bakery that specializes in fresh out of the oven (FOOTO) croissants. The new location adjacent to the Rosedale On Robson hotel lobby is larger than the old Footo Delights bakery on Homer Street and allows more space for patrons to dine-in and enjoy a fresh…