A bright spot in a sometimes unwelcoming neighbourhood, The Union Bar heralds a rejuvenation of Vancouver’s downtown eastside. The lastest offering from The Cascade Companybrings another great location into the restaurant family that includes The Cascade Room, Habit and Latitude. Tucked in behind the Jimi Hendrix Shrine on Union Street, in the ground floor of…
Author: Jay Minter
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012
Sunday night the Screen Actors Guild celebrated outstanding performances by their members at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. The Actor® trophies were handed out at the Shrine Exposition Centre in Los Angeles to performances in fifteen television and film categories. Plus a Lifetime Achievement Award presented to TV pioneer Mary Tyler Moore. Film:…
Hanson are all grown up!
Hanson – The Vogue Theatre – January 23, 2012 It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since MMMbop made the Hanson trio famous. The phenomenal success of the infectious pop track, which went number 1 in 27 countries, propelled the, then, children to international stardom. Nowadays, the three men, Isaac, Taylor and Zachary,…
WinterPride & Mr Gay Canada
It’s just days away from another fun-filled WinterPride, in Whistler, BC! From the opening night kick-off party at Buffalo Bills on Feb 5th to the closing night Snowball 20 on Saturday Feb 11th, it’s a week of snow, sounds and sexy boys and girls. One of the highlights of the week will be the Mr…
What’s On Weekend – January 26 – 29, 2012
Hard to believe we’re already one month into 2012! Here’s what’s happening! Ongoing: – held over until Jan 28th at The Cultch, Blackbird Theatre are presenting Waiting For Godot – ongoing at Vancouver Art Gallery until until Jan 29th, “Shore, Forest & Beyond: art from the Audain Collection”, one of the most important private holdings…
The Cascade Room
The Cascade Room is a favourite ‘local’ for many a Main Street resident as well as Vancouverites far and wide. Heavily influenced by the traditional British pub, The Cascade Room makes it its own with a locally inspired unique menu, including crispy Polenta Fries & Curry Mayo, Homemade Sausage Pizza, Saltspring Island Mussels alongside traditional…
Chinese / Lunar New Year – Gung Hei Fat Choi
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year 4709, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival. In the Chinese Zodiac this marks the year of the Dragon, the sign for those born in years, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012. This is also the year of the Water Dragon, each year…