In the competitive world of hospitality there are many options for our travel accommodation. Service standards, room size and price may vary according to category but in the end it’s all about a bed and a bath so it’s the additional features and amenities that make the difference. Breakfast, wi-fi, executive lounges, points programs are…
Author: Jay Minter
Food Talks – Volume 8
It’s time to get your tickets for the next edition of Food Talks on June 11th. This eighth edition celebrates the 1st anniversary of Vancouver Foodster hosting these great evenings of food knowledge and networking. The guests are always terrific and inspiring and this edition features 5 of the city’s legendary, groundbreaking women chefs. Chef…
Picks Of The Week: May 8, 2013
It’s time to celebrate our Mom’s! Remember Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 12th. Show: Take Mom out for some fun and step back a few decades with The Music Of Abba featuring Arrival a cover band from Sweden when they bring the music to River Rock Show Theatre on Sunday May 12th Stage: Dreamgirls…
Marina & The Diamonds sparkle in Vancouver
Marina & The Diamonds – Commodore Ballroom – May 3, 2013 Friday night, Welsh singer-songwriter Marina & The Diamonds filled Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom with a multitude of adoring fans. The room was ready to have a good time and the artist and her backing band more than lived up to their expectations. On tour promoting…
Brunch at The Teahouse In Stanley Park
Just in time for Mother’s Day, The Teahouse In Stanley Park has rejuvenated its brunch menu. The former military officers mess located at Ferguson Point deep in the forest of Stanley Park is a beautiful setting to celebrate any occasion. The verdant surroundings are punctuated by bright splashes from the flower beds as dinners gaze…
Bingo Becomes Hip
There’s a new trend emerging that’s really not new at all. Like knitting, retro-camera filters, or fixed-gear bicyles everything old becomes new again. Now the latest thing seems to be bingo, it’s no longer the domain of the chain-smoking blue-rinse crowd. Bingo is moving up market, shedding the dusty halls and basements to welcome nightclubs…
Be an Athletic Supporter! Cheer on BMO Vancouver Marathon
This Sunday is the 27th edition of the BMO Vancouver Marathon. The city will be filled with runners as they make their way around the city on the marathon, half-marathon, 8km and kids run. For every runner there is a multitude of people supporting them and cheering everyone along the route. The BMO Marathon organizers…