Ongoing Activities: – at Vancouver Art Gallery : Offsite on West Georgia at the Shangri-la Hotel courtyard, until Sept 16th, is a large scale wooden tableau by Kota Ezawa – The Vancouver Art Gallery indoors prepares for it’s next exhibits while Beat Nation showcases the Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture, and the Gallery’s exhibition…
Author: Jay Minter
Summer Playland Festival 2012 – not just for teens!
Although it’s being billed as a Teen Festival, Summer Playland Festival 2012 has a great line-up that will appeal to all ages. For three days, July 6-8 2012, Playland welcomes 7 acts per day over two stages around the park. Carly Rae-Jepsen, Cobra Starship, Danny Fernandes, Dragonette, Gym Class Heroes, Hot Chelle Rae, One Republic,…
BMO Vancouver Marathon
Yesterday, 15 000 people took to the streets of Vancouver taking part in the 2012 BMO Vancouver Half and Full Marathon. Of course the whole event couldn’t happen without the thousands of volunteers helping out at the start line, aid stations along the route, the finish line and behind the scenes. Thousands more came to…
The Fairmont Empress debuts Ivy Ballroom
The lower level has long been the home of casual dining at The Fairmont Empress, as the long running Garden Cafe and lastly as Kiplings. Vacant since Kiplings closed in 2005, the large 1400 square foot space had been reborn as the Ivy Ballroom. The Fairmont Empress and its team of designers and contractors stripped…
The Avengers – Assembled and Ready
I was lucky to attend a preview screening of Marvel Studios’ The Avengers presented by Acura, the official vehicle of S.H.I.E.L.D. (the spy agency responible for the team). Heavy with security; after signing a waiver, checking our phones and walking through the security wand check point my friend and I were seated and ready to…
What’s On Wednesday – May 3 – 6, 2012
Run around the May pole or head out for some fun this weekend. Ongoing Activities: – at Vancouver Art Gallery : Offsite on West Georgia at the Shangri-la Hotel courtyard, until Sept 16th, is a large scale wooden tableau by Kota Ezawa – The Vancouver Art Gallery indoors prepares for it’s next exhibits while Beat…
Kingyo Japanese Izakaya
Kingyo Japanese Izakaya on Denman street has won many accolades in its short five year existence, including “Best Casual Japanese” Gold 4 years running at the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, slipping to Silver for the first time in 2011. One visit to Kingyo certainly isn’t enough to get the full depth of the menu…