Just five more sleeps until Santa makes his rounds, in between your last-minute shopping, here’s a few picks of the week to keep you entertained. Icing: The Vancouver Canucks play host to St Louis on Thursday at Rogers Arena Solstice: The Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is transformed into an illuminated wonder for the…
Author: Jay Minter
10 Experiences for Last Minute Gift Giving.
If you’re still looking for Christmas gift giving ideas, time is running out, the shops are packed and delivery for online shopping is getting tight. Why not choose a fun experience to give as a gift this year? A perfect gift for the person who has everythings, it’s also a green gift – no waste,…
Remember Sports Page at BC Sports Hall of Fame
At this time of year, some of us remember a uniquely West Coast yuletide tradition – Yulin’ with the Page – the Sports Page year-end wrap up episodes. Even if you weren’t a sports fan, the episodes were well worth watching. To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the beloved show, Sports Page – The Exhibit…
Getaway for Christmas at The Empress
Many of the Christmas traditions we know and love were established in Victorian England, and that Christmas charm lives on in the city of Victoria. Central to Victoria’s Yuletide spirit is the famed Fairmont Empress. The grand Castle on the Coast is making spirits bright with Christmas at the Empress, the first festive season following its…
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast roars into Arts Club
Who doesn’t start humming the tune and lyrics … ‘tale as old as time’ when they think about Disney’s Beauty and the Beast? The Arts Club Theatre brings the beloved tale back to the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage for the holiday season for the first time since 2008. Bill Millerd direct his final holiday show…
Picks of the Week – December 13, 2017
It’s day two of Hanukkah for our Jewish friends. As well, just two more weeks until Santa takes off on his flight. What will we do while we wait? Let’s find out in the picks of the week… Talk: find out What Happened when Hillary Clinton comes to Vancouver to discuss life, elections and more…
Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival illuminates PNE
This Friday, December 15, 2017, the PNE debuts the Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival, the largest of its kind in Canada. One of the most beautiful and culturally significant festivals will light up the skies of Vancouver with dozens of spectacular gossamer lanterns, some reaching nearly 200 feet in length. Bin Zhu, Director of Sichuan Tianyu Culture…