The annual Harrison Festival usually brings scores of visitors to pack the village of Harrison Hot Springs for a season of great entertainment, arts and culture. However, in this COVID era, like all Arts events and organizations the Festival has had to adapt to the changing times. Harrison Festival of the Arts organizers have cancelled…
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Picks of the Week – July 8, 2020
Even though we are still in the thick of COVID-19 restrictions, we still find plenty of July entertainment and activities with a slightly new look for some of the picks of summer 2020 Play: It wouldn’t be summer in Vancouver without Playland, this year you will find different procedures but the fun begins July 19th….
The Polygon Magic Hour Kicks Off Its Summer Season
A jewel on the North Vancouver Lonsdale Waterfront, The Polygon is open and the Gallery recently announced its summer exhibition line-up. Kicking off the season this Friday evening by inviting the public to Magic Hour, a physically distanced community gathering taking place from 5-9pm. Cates Deck is one of North Vancouver’s newly designated outdoor drinking…
Bill Reid Gallery celebrates the Artist’s Centennial.
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art has reopened and is preparing to celebrate the centennial birthday of Bill Reid (1920–1998) with a new exhibition; To Speak With A Golden Voice. The exhibition highlights the legendary artist’s extraordinary life and legacy, To Speak With a Golden Voice, runs at the Gallery from July 16, 2020 to April 11, 2021….
Pop-Up For Summer at Fairmont Pacific Rim
Fairmont Pacific Rim has your summer outdoor enjoyment locked up. In partnership with hotel owners Westbank, the hotel’s front plaza has been transformed into a pop-up patio. The Fairmont Pacific Rim’s executive chef Damon Campbell, has created a pop-up menu packed with BBQ patio pleasers; burgers, sandwiches, poke bowls, and desserts, together with Bulleit Bourbon Old…
Stay Home…Away From Home : Hotels Reopen
As we’ve moved into Phase 3 of the BC Restart, it’s time to plan your summer BC Staycation as more local hotels reopen Deciding on what part of the province to visit, what to do when you get there and where to stay while you’re there will all be on the check-list. After closing for…
PNE Brings Summer Fun Back…Differently
Celebrate Canada Day with the latest instalment of the drive-thru A Taste of the PNE – Canada Day. With other events cancelled, the PNE is offering one of the only parades around! The Canada Day ‘reverse’ parade finds you, the spectators driving through the fairground parade route. Dress up in your red & white, and…