With Christmas coming up next weekend this week’s activities include a lot of festive festivities. Thursday Dec 15 – ongoing, through the Holidays are a number of festive fun activities including Vancouver Christmas Market, The Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain, Capilano Suspension Bridge’s Canyon Lights, VanDusen Festival of Lights, Bloedel Conservatory Jewel Box of…
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Bright Nights in Stanley Park 2011
With two millions lights twinkling in the forest it’s hard to miss Bright Nights in Stanley Park. Returning for its 14th year, this annual fundraiser for the British Columbia Professional Firefighter’s Burn Fund is a family favourite. Assembled by Vancouver Park Board and local Firefighters the grove surrounding the Miniature Railway is transformed into a…
What’s On Weekend – December 8 – 10, 2011
I’m sure for many, shopping for Christmas presents will be a top activity this weekend but there’s still other leisurely activities to delight. Thursday Dec 8 – performing the first of three nights at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Sting brings his Back To Bass tour to the stage. – also performing multiple nights the Vancouver Men’s…
What’s On Weekend – December 1-4, 2011
Yes, can you believe it! It’s December already! I’m sure everyone’s calendars are filling up but here’s some more fun things to add to the list. Thurday Dec 1 – Head up to Grouse Mountain, the Peak of Christmas, for some wintertime fun, ice skating, sleighrides, skiing, snowboarding, Santa and starting off tonight, the Parade…
What’s On Weekend – November 24-27, 2011
The Biggest Event this week has to be Grey Cup 2011; BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the Canadian Football League championship. Thurs Nov 24 – Grey Cup fever is alive and kicking, after the days CFL Player Awards, there are a host of Team Parties throughout the city. – It’s Thursday so that…
The legendary Yale takes a break
This weekend is your last chance to visit one of Vancouver’s best loved watering holes, The Yale. The city’s only surviving building from the great fire of 1886 has stood at the southern entrance to downtown for 130 years. Beginning its life as a rooming house for Canadian Pacific Railway workers the venerable Yale taking…
Guilty Pleasures with Eric Solomon
Perfectly timed to coincide with the release of his new album, Time Bomb, Eric Solomon performs this weekend at Guilty Pleasures concert fundraiser at Five Sixty. The former Vancouver based recording artist returns from his new LA home to perform some of his hi-energy pop to get the crowd primed. Solomon’s influences of 80’s synth pop, funk, soul and…