Autumn is harvest time, and apples are at the peak of the season. Apple Pie, Apple Sauce, Apple Crumble are all great but to get a perfect taste of all the flavours of the apple crop try a nice tall glass of Apple Cider. Just outside of Victoria, Sea Cider Farm & Cider House is…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – Oct 23, 2013
The end of October is upon us and that means a time for Tricks and Treats, Costumes and Parties. Although Halloween isn’t for a few more days, this weekend will host most of the festivities. Rock: It’s not too late to grab a ticket and catch rocker Chris Cornell at The Orpheum Theatre at 7:30pm…
Annual Vancouver Christmas Market returns for 2013
It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly time to start thinking about the Holidays, in just one month the 4th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market reopens for 2014.From November 22nd to December 24th, 2013, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza is transformed into a festive wonderland for the holiday season. Now with two extra days, the Vancouver Christmas Market…
8th Annual Barney Bentall & the Grand Cariboo Opry Benefit Show
There’s just a month to get your tickets to a fall tradition, one that raises funds and entertains the community in a one-of-a-kind variety show. Richardson GMP and Potluck Café Society are proud to present Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry at The Vogue Theatre on Saturday, November 23, 2013. The show brings concertgoers…
Tasting Plates heads East!
The next edition of Tasting Plates, presented by Vancouver Foodster, heads to Vancouver’s East Village neighbourhood. Restaurants centered around the Nanaimo and Hastings Street area, will take part in the food event on November 27th from 6:30 to 9:30. Each of the eateries will offer up a tasting plate from their menu. While tasting their plates…
Victoria Public Market at The Hudson
The recently opened Victoria Public Market at The Hudson represents the long dream of the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society. With a goal of a year-round public market the VDPMS finally found the perfect location with the help of Townline Ventures, the redevelopers of the historic Hudson’s Bay Company store. The Hudson has been redeveloped…
2013 Vancouver Writers Festival
Get ready to celebrate the written word as The Vancouver Writers Festival kicks off October 22. One hundred writers take part in six days of events all around Granville Island. With works of non-fiction, poetry, short stories, plays and more, there’s something to peak the interest of readers of all ages. Readings, discussions, debates, performances…