Hidden Tasting Bar & Social Lounge is a hidden gem within the lobby of The Westin Grand Hotel in downtown Vancouver. The second level restaurant and lounge is a comfortable space overlooking Library Square and Robson Street. A casual bar with an upscale vibe, that can make everyone comfortable, a group for after-work cocktails, a…
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Find Harmony at the Westin Grand
Recently The Westin Grand Hotel in downtown Vancouver renovated their penthouse suite and along with VanCity Buzz held a contest to name the luxury suite – I was fortunate enough to win a night stay in the room with the name “Harmony Suite”, a fit with the property’s other musical themed meeting rooms; The Symphony,…
Picks of the Week – August 6, 2014
After a busy long weekend, you might like a break but, no chance, there’s still a lot happening in my picks of the week to keep your summer moving along Harmony: West Vancouver’s waterfront is alive with activity; free concerts, visual arts, family fun and food are on deck at The Harmony Arts Festival until…
Vancouver Pride Parade 2014
The 36th Annual Vancouver Pride Parade took place under blazing skies as more than half a million people lined the parade route to watch and celebrate diversity with the thousands of parade participants. For the second year as an ‘official civic event’ the parade went off smoothly and efficiently, and depending on where one was…
11th Annual New West Cultural Crawl
Next weekend New Westminster will come alive with Arts & Culture. The 11th Annual New Westminster Cultural Crawl takes place August 9 & 10, 2014. The two day city-wide Arts & Cultural experience opens the doors to local artists and artisans, explores the city’s heritage, and its unique cultural footprint. Every year arts and cultural…
Jess Cullen wins Squamish Valley Music Festival Rising Star Contest
On the eve of the start of the 2014 Squamish Valley Music Festival comes the announcement of Jess Cullen as the winner of Virgin Mobile Presents Squamish Valley Music Festival and Galaxie’s Rising Stars talent competition. The Australian-born singer/songwriter has won the opportunity of the summer, a chance to perform in from of the Festival’s…
Morgan’s Bistro – Harrison Hot Springs
On our recent visit to Harrison Hot Springs for The Harrison Festival of the Arts, Billy and I tried to check out a variety of the local eateries. While the Festival’s Beach Stage was surrounded by festival goers, we ventured across the street to Morgan’s Bistro, the simple, modern eatery has a perfect vantage point…