After a short break, Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates returns July 20th for a summer feast in The Fraserhood – Fraser Street between Kingsway & 28th Avenue. In my opinion, these are the perfect neighbourhoods for Tasting Plates, an across town location that we don’t make it to very often. Tasting Plates offers a great opportunity…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – June 15, 2016
Mid-June already, Summer officially starts next week! Let’s see what the picks of the week have in store for us… Sing: On Wednesdays at XY sing along to live Showtunes at Keys – Piano Bar & Live Showtunes Stage: The Arts Club Stanley Stage features Billy Elliot dancing until July 10th and previews begin Thursday for Rock Of Ages…
Theatre Under The Stars 2016 Season
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) invites audiences to and enchanted summer as they fall in love with the timeless classics Disney’s Beauty and the Beast & West Side Story, running July 6 – August 20, 2016 at StanleyPark’s Malkin Bowl. On alternating evenings, audiences will be swept away by these tales as old as time…
Get Dad geared up for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is just days away, and if you’ve procrastinated on getting your Dad a gift here’s a few ideas to help you out. As workplace and weekend activities have changed Father’s styles have changed. Dads deserve more than traditional black socks and blue ties, give him a style boost to get him away from the standard 9-5…
Friday Find: Victoria Distillers Tours
Saturday June 11th, 2016 is #WorldGinDay, so it was coincidental to hear about the new Victoria Distillers location in Sidney, BC and their distillery tours and tastings. Victoria Gin has been a favourite since it was introduced in 2008, new owners expanded the distiller to the Sidney, BC waterfront and have introduced daily tours and tastings….
EVO Summer Cinema 2016 Line-Up
Once again Ceperley Meadow at Second Beach in Stanley Park will be the site of the EVO Summer Cinema outdoor movie series. Tuesday nights from July 5 to August 23, the park will turn into a free public cinema. Four inflatable large movie screens will be set up around the meadow to allow maximum viewing…
Picks of the Week – June 8, 2016
With the recent heatwave, it’s easy to think that we’re in the middle of summer already but there’s still a couple of weeks to go before the Solstice. In the meantime let’s continue to enjoy the pre-summer picks of the week Voyageurs: It’s do or die tonight for Whitecaps FC, the second leg of the Amway…