Today, February 19th, Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world welcoming in the Year of the Goat (or Ram). Asian families will be visiting and paying homage to family, feasting, and taking part in traditional events with Dragon and Lions dances, parades and much more. In Vancouver, we’re lucky to have a diverse and dynamic…
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Christmas Shopping for the Urban Trekker
Heading out into the great outdoors isn’t always just the realm of hikers and campers. A lot of people head out to face the elements every day on their way to or from work, school or errands. Taking public transit or walking to your destination can leave you exposed to all sorts of weather. Find…
Luke’s General Store opens in Vancouver
Calgary’s Luke’s Drug Mart is a unique retailer that harkens back to a time when neighbours would gather at their local drug store and get their prescriptions filled by a pharmacist they knew, chat with friends, get their shopping and sit at the coffee counter, all under the same roof. Luke’s has now made the…
Chinatown Night Market Dumpling Cook-Off
Nine chefs, 2700 dumplings and one trophy are up for grabs at the Chinatown Night Market’s Dumpling Cook-Off, presented by Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie on Friday August 16th. Come and eat as 9 restaurants compete for the Dumpling Champion trophy! Participating restaurant are: Wild Rice Chambar La Mezcaleria Wildebeest Pidgin Cibo Sea Monster Sushi Harvest…
Tsuki Sushi Bar
Tsuki Sushi is a recent addition to the up and coming area between Vancouver’s Chinatown and Yaletown around International Village Mall. The restaurant was recommended by a lady who resides in the Sorella Housing For Women above the sushi bar, who overheard Billy and I talking about maybe having sushi for dinner. She said “I…
Chinese New Year 2013
We are coming into the annual Lunar New Year season as Chinese and other Asian communities prepare for the more important festive occasion of their year. This year, Sunday February 10, 2013 ushers in the New Year, the Year of the Snake on the Chinese zodiac. People born under the year of the snake (1954,…
Chinese / Lunar New Year – Gung Hei Fat Choi
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year 4709, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival. In the Chinese Zodiac this marks the year of the Dragon, the sign for those born in years, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012. This is also the year of the Water Dragon, each year…