Back to school doesn’t mean back to boredom, not yet at least. Still lots happening this weekend once you get out of the sun! Thursday Sept 8 – The Antlers with Avi Buffalo, who are brilliant, are playing at Venue – Cali-band Sleepy Sun is at The Biltmore Cabaret – some classic punk in the…
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144th Saanich Fair
The longest running agricultural fair in Western Canada held its 144th edition this past weekend. Saanich Fair has been a Labour Day tradition for generations and still retains many of those aspects that made the fair popular for our parents and grandparents. Animal exhibits, horse driving competitions, 4-H shows, baking competitions, home preserving, biggest pumpkin,…
Top 10 “give it a look” new TV series of 2011-12 season.
As we hit the Labour Day weekend in North America, back to school, autumn and the new TV season are just around the corner. I was taking a look at some of the new shows and picked out a few that might be worth a look, based on their descriptions, pedigrees and/or cast. Could be…
Sunset Burgers
Some friends and I tried out the newly opened Sunset Burgers in downtown Vancouver this week. The decor has a very Patrick Nagel inspired look, brightly painted with neon lighting accents, giving the restaurants a cool 80’s retro feel. Sunset Burgers offers a good size menu of Kobe Beef burgers with Chicken, Veggie Burger and…
Blink 182 – What’s their age again?
Blink 182 – Rogers Arena – August 31, 2011 Mark, Tom & Travis brought the Blink 182 show to town as part of the 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour with Rancid and My Chemical Romance. Although they are in their mid to late 30’s they still know how to party like college kids.  While they’ve had their speedbumps…
What’s On Weekends – Sept 1 – 5, 2011
Labour Day Long Weekend is here! Thursday Sep 1 – Taking the stage at The Biltmore Cabaret is The Jim Jones Revue – The PNE continues it’s nightly concerts with Wilson Phillips – in Victoria, 10th annual Greek Fest runs until Sep 5th Friday Sep 2 – singer songwriter Ray LaMontagne graces the Orpheum Theatre…
Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo – Empire Field – August 27, 2011 Could we be on a roll? Two back to back home wins for the Whitecaps! I know it’s a lot to hope for but in a season with more losses than wins fans will find hope in every small gain. As the Whitecaps…