May Long, Victoria Day, May Two-Four…whatever you call it, it’s a long weekend and the unofficial start of Summer is upon us! Food: Tonight, foodies descend upon Main Street as Vancouver Foodster presents Tasting Plates: Main Street Edition Cup: The second leg of the Amway Canadian Championship sees Vancouver Whitecaps hoping to erase their one…
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2014 BC Book Prize Winners Announced
On May 3rd, the 2014 BC Book Prize Winners were announced at the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel. Chosen from the 2014 Shortlist, this year’s winner’s were: Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize: Anatomy of a Girl Gang by Ashley Little, Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize: and Roderick Haig-Brown Regional…
Picks of the Week – May 7, 2014
The typically unpredictable spring weather of late means it’s best to plan on having both an indoor and outdoor option for your May days, good thing there’s lots to do. Play: Look on the Bright Side Of Life and prepare to laugh at The Arts Club Theatre as Monty Python’s Spamalot opens at the Stanley…
Squamish Valley Music Festival adds new artists
August nights just got a bit hotter as the Squamish Valley Music Festival added more great artists to their already stacked line-up. The new artists joining the Festival include: NAS (performing his debut album, Illmatic) The Temper Trap Chvrches Phantogram tUnE-yArDs James Vincent McMorrow Magic! Wildlife Reuben And The Dark “These new artist additions represent…
Playland opens for another season!
Another winter has come and gone, and now that spring is here it’s time for Playland to open for the season. Starting tomorrow, May 3rd, Playland opens weekends and holidays from 10am to 6pm. Opening day promises to be full of fun with lots of promotions, entertainment and contests throughout the park, from radio stations,…
Franz Ferdinand get it Right in Vancouver
Franz Ferdinand – Commodore Ballroom – April 25, 2014 Scottish rockers, Franz Ferdinand, had the Commodore Ballroom’s famous sprung dancefloor bouncing under the full house as they belted their way through their Vancouver show. The atmosphere was energetic as the sold out audience fed off the electric stage presence of the quartet especially lead Alex…
Picks Of The Week – April 30, 2014
Hard to believe it’s already the start of May! Let’s see if those April showers do produce the May flowers. Wolf: Hear the real Wolf Of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort tell his story first hand at the Vancouver Convention Centre on May 1st at 1pm Year2000: It’s a trip back in time at Fortune Sound Club…