With so many great travel choices available and discounts being offered from group-buy sites like Groupon, Living Social and TravelZoo it’s not hard to find a great bargain to give the gift of travel to someone on your list. An extravagant trip abroad may not be in your budget but a great local experience may…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks Of The Week – December 18, 2013
The one week countdown is on! Christmas is just 7 days away, time to get to the hard core entertaining and last-minute shopping. Locals: Reminisce on your 90s angst with local faves Moist reform to perform at the Commodore Ballroom tonight, Dec 18. Shop/Sip: Thursday combine your Christmas shopping with some social sipping as 1181…
Christmas Gift Ideas 2013 – Fun for Foodies.
Almost everyone has a food lover on their shopping list, Vancouver’s renowned food scene offers so many gift options it’s hard to choose. There’s the great options of food baskets and gift hampers from gourmet shops like The Gourmet Warehouse or Urban Fare. For something more one of a kind perhaps a food experience is…
Christmas Gift Ideas 2013 – Home Decor & Accessories
If you’re in need of a last minute gift idea before running out to a Christmas gift exchange, there are plenty of great gift shops in Vancouver. Every neighbourhood has it’s own local shop, filled with chachkas and trinkets for a small hostess gift or present. Most feature even more substantial gifts and home accents,…
Christmas Gift Ideas 2013 – Games
The Holidays is a time to gather friends and family together for festive fun and entertainment. Â A perfect way to break the ice is with a party game, game of cards or board game. Â While online games are the hot commodity, not every one can sit around a party playing Candy Crush. Games make a…
Christmas Gift Ideas 2013 – Local Liquor
  With recent changes in BC Liquor laws (and more to come), there is a plethora of great distilleries and breweries popping up alongside the Lower Mainland already renowned wineries. There’s something for everyone; Long Table Distillery, Victoria Spirits,  Odd Society Spirits, Liberty Distillery, Yaletown Distillery / Brewery, Granville Island Brewery, Brassneck Brewery, Parallel 49 Brewing,  Vancouver…
Light up your life at Van Dusen Garden Festival Of Light
In Vancouver to have snow on the ground and icy ponds would be a highlight of a starry Christmas season evening stroll but at Van Dusen Gardens’ Festival of Lights it’s hard to outshine the brilliant displays. Millions of lights adorn the gardens, transforming the botanical gem into a sparkling Holiday jewel. Â Be on the…