MLS soccer unveiled its 2012 schedule this week, with 323 matches spread over 267 days it is the longest MLS regular season in league history and promises to be action packed. Aimed at reducing the heavy travel burden for the geographically largest league on the planet, local rivalries will heat up as teams within the…
Andrew Allen – New Song, New Tour
BC Singer-Songwriter Andrew Allen has some news for the new year. With the BC Winter Games being hosted in his home town of Vernon in February he was proud to have been asked to write the theme song, Your Time To Shine, which is now available on iTunes. He will also be performing January 21st…
What’s on weekend – Jan 5-7, 2012
Happy New Year! Here we are with the busy Holiday season behind us and already a week into 2012. Thursday Jan 5th: – ongoing until Jan 21st at The Cultch, Blackbird Theatre are presenting Waiting For Godot – MOV: Museum of Vancouver has a Curator’s Talk and Tour of their current exhibit Neon Vancouver/Ugly Vancouver…
Afternoon Tea at Fairmont Vancouver Airport
Joining the ranks of of many other iconic Fairmont Hotels worldwide, Fairmont Vancouver Airport has begun serving daily Afternoon Tea. Creating their own modern take on a traditional English Afternoon Tea, the Fairmont Airport Tea is a great relaxing break on a layover or stayover or even for locals to make a trek out to…
Save On Meats Butcher Shop
Save On Meats Butcher Shop takes you back to the golden days of the neighbourhood meat shop. Butchers actually cut the sides of meat in-store and display the cuts with pride and knowledge in along bank of glass cases. Customers choose their cut and have it wrapped to order. Cheeses and deli items are also…
Wired.com – Top 5 Best Toys Of All Time
As we put away the gifts from under the tree, children everywhere reflect on their ‘best toy’ gift. The latest and greatest; remote control vehicle, video game, doll or action figure often top their lists. My top choice as a kid was always LEGO. Jonathan Liu from the Geekdad column on Wired.com recently presented a…
Save-On Meats Diner
Comfort is the name of the game at Save On Meats Diner. Comfort food, served in comfortable surroundings at comfortable prices make it a definite ‘must do’. Although its been open for about six months I’d yet to have a chance to try it so when a friend recently suggested lunch I jumped at the…