A new entry to the Yaletown dining scene, Homer Street Cafe & Bar is located on the edge of the neighbourhood at Smithe St & Homer. The deceptively large eatery has an old world charm courtesy of the recently restored Homer Building, former home of the 1950’s Smithe Coffee Bar and later original Homer Cafe. …
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Getaway: Four Seasons Resort Whistler
It’s just a few hours away but a visit to the Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler feels like a world away. While most think of Whistler as a winter destination, summer months are prime time too. Long summer days in Whistler are filled with sun and usually a few degrees warmer than on the…
Picks Of The Week – Aug 7, 2013
Here we are, heading into the peak of summer with another sunshiny weekend on the horizon and lots to do. Stage: Take a trip back to the nineties and high school at Riverview High. The musical comedy plays until Aug 25th at the Firehall Theatre. Fest: Squamish Valley Music Festival brings Queens of the Stone…
It’s National Underwear Day in the USA!
If you’re in New York today, don’t be alarmed if you suddenly see groups of people appear in their underwear, they’re just taking part in National Underwear Day. This year the organizers, the online undie retailer, Fresh Pair, is trying to break a Guinness World Record for most people gathering in their underwear. The record…
Race To The End Of The Earth at Royal British Columbia Museum
Take a break from the heat, take a journey to Antarctica at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria. Race To The End Of The Earth, curated by the American Museum of Natural History in New York in collaboration with the Royal BC Museum and the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France, is this summer’s…
Get a TASTE of Victoria
The cork pops off of the fifth annual TASTE Festival later this week. Victoria’s Festival Of Food & Wine kicks off Thursday July 25th with an evening of tastings from over 100 BC wines accompanied by locally inspired cuisine created by Vancouver Island’s top chefs. More than just another wine festival, TASTE is a culinary…
Fly Over Canada Takes Off
Vancouver’s newest attraction, Fly Over Canada is generating big buzz since opening this month. Located in the former IMAX Theatre space, the multi-million dollar 4D attraction brings a year-round activity to the far end of Canada Place. The experience begins at the Fly Over Canada kiosk at the start of Canada Place, then strolling along…