Vancouver’s iconic Commodore Ballroom was packed full as the equally iconic rock band The Cult took to the stage. Touring in support of their 9th studio album, Choice Of Weapon, they played a mix of old and new to the great joy of the diehard crowd. The audience was out for a good time and…
Author: Jay Minter
Changing The Guard
One of the most iconic symbols of Britain is the Queen’s Guard, expression-less soldiers standing sentry outside Buckingham Palace and other Royal palaces around Britain. Their red coats and tall bearskin hats acts as beacons of centuries old tradition, Changing the Queens’s Life Guard. Crowds gather in central London around The Mall, Victoria Monument and…
4H Festival & Auction at The PNE
For as long as the Pacific National Exhibition has been in existence, the 4-H Festival has been a part of it. For over a century, the Fair has welcomed over 450 youth each year, from clubs across the province, to participate in its annual 4-H Festival. The 4-H program aims at educating youth about farming…
What’s On Weekend – August 23 – 25, 2012
Ongoing Activities: – visit Vanier Park for Bard On The Beach now presenting Taming Of The Shrew, Macbeth, Merry Wives of Windsor and King John. – head outside every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night this summer visit one of the three night markets in Richmond and Vancouver. Summer Night Market runs until September 16th on…
Rdio New Release Tuesday – August 21, 2012
Summer is a time of barbeques and get togethers and good music to entertain friends. There’s a few new releases debuting this week including a remastered and remixed version of Kiss’s 1976 Destroyer, full album releases from Bloc Party, Owl City, Yeasayer, a debut by country artist Dustin Lynch and the return of The Darkness,…
Emerson Drive – Summer Nights Concerts at PNE
This weekend launched the 2012 edition of The Fair at The PNE, kicking off an entertainment packed two weeks the Summer Nights Concert Series got underway with Heart on Saturday night and Canadian Country stars Emerson Drive on Sunday night. Waiting around with the large and eager crowd, the band arrived late for their show due…
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew
In leafy suburbs of West London lies a historic and important verdant oasis, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Founded in 1759, the 121 hectare Kew Gardens is the world’s largest collection of living plants. The Garden’s staff of 650 play an important role in the preservation and cataloguing of the world’s plants, the site…