Looking to get away from the Halloween mayhem? I’ve been given an amazing offer, for my readers, from the Summit Lodge & Spa Boutique Hotel in Whistler. Just $79/night for reservations and stays until November 2nd. The luxurious boutique property is the perfect place for a getaway; spacious rooms with kitchenettes, soaker tubs, fireplaces, balconies and…
Author: Jay Minter
The Loden Hotel leaps to the top
Vancouver is home to a wide array of fine luxury hotels and city resorts, from the global brands of Shangri-la, Rosewood and Fairmont to the many fine, independent boutique properties. Each year Condé Nast Traveler survey’s its readership to come up with their favourite properties around the globe. This year, The Loden Hotel Vancouver has…
The Forbidden City at Vancouver Art Gallery
The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors, is now open at the Vancouver Art Gallery and on view until January 11, 2015 The exhibition brings together 5 centuries of Chinese culture; paintings, ceramics, jewelry, metalware, textiles and cultural artifacts, curated from Beijing’s Palace Museum. Throughout the main floor of the Gallery, guests are…
Strongbody Apparel gives your workout a Kickstarter
Vancouver activewear company, Strongbody Apparel has launched a Kickstarter campaign to spread the word on their innovative, stylish performance wear. Engineered for style and function, to appeal to today’s active lifestyle. Strongbody Apparel’s technologically advanced activewear incorporate nanotechnology from the ocean with a secret ingredient, Chitosan, derived from crab and shrimp shells and provides an…
Music Creates Opportunity at The Cultch
Swagger: Pronunciation: \?swa-g?r\ Function: verb: . marked by elegance or showiness . how one presents him or her self to the world. There was plenty of swagger in last night’s opening performance of Music Creates Opportunity at The Cultch. The Bboyizm Dance Company show is a tour de force of dance, mainly hip hop, with elements of…
Picks of the Week – October 22, 2014
Halloween is sneaking up on us, it’s lurking just around the corner but there’s still a lot of other activities and fun to see and do in the city without putting on a costume or trick-or-treating. The Picks of the Week include: Writers: the Vancouver International Writer’s Festival is underway with hundreds of events centered…
Vancouver International Writer’s Festival 2014
The next six days will be filled with literary brilliance as the 2014 Vancouver International Writer’s Festival fills the city with events. Centered around Granville Island the Festival kicks of today and funds until October 26th. Now in its 27th year, the Festival celebrates the story, through a series to readings, workshops, presentations and more…