Recently the world lost a pioneer of folk music and activism, Pete Seeger, long an inspiration to generations’ worth of musicians and activists, including many BC musicians and songwriters. Seeger performed benefit concerts in Vancouver several times, including a well-remembered summer concert at Malkin Bowl, benefiting those evicted from the Downtown Eastside prior to EXPO…
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2014 BRIT Awards – Winners
Wednesday night, London’s O2 Arena was filled with the sound of music and laughter as funny-man James Corden hosted the 34th Annual BRIT Awards. Music superstars from around the world turned out to celebrate the best of British & International musical achievements over the past year. Performances from Arctic Monkeys, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Bastille, Ellie…
Tasting Plates Fraser Edition – March 12
Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates – the roaming food tour, heads into the Kensington – Cedar Cottage neighbourhood for the next edition. In this ethnically diverse neighbourhood, centered along Fraser Street from 28th Avenue northward, is sure to have something for everyone’s tastes. Each restaurant will serve up a ‘tasting plate’ from their menus, many of…
Edible Canada House feeds the Olympic Spirit
Last year, Edible Canada at the Market hosted their inaugural Festival Under the Bridge, themed Street Eats & Beats. Over 1,500 Vancouverites packed this unique outdoor shindig, celebrating local talent and the city’s hottest food trucks. This year’s theme, Edible Canada House, takes its inspiration from the 2014 Sochi Winter Games to bring the Olympic Spirit back…
The 50 Greatest Winter Olympians
Over the next two weeks at the Winter Games more athletes will be making their mark in Olympic history, some have already made an impact this opening weekend. While getting into the Olympic spirit, the editors at The Active Times have assembled a list of the 50 Greatest Winter Olympians. With the help of an…
Start voting! Vancouver Foodster’s 3rd Annual Poutine Challenge
Almost everyone has their favourite Poutine place, whether it’s a posh high-end plate or a hot, container of take-out Vancouver Foodster’s Poutine Challenge is back for a third year. This year’s challenge features 12 restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond and runs until Feb 28th. Participating restaurants are showcasing their own specially created Poutine, made just…
Sochi ’14 Olympic Team Outfits – Who’s Your Fave?
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have gotten underway in Russia. As the Athletes enter the stadium, their Opening Ceremony outfit is the first real chance for them to stand out from the crowd and over the last few years the competition between Official Outfitters has really stepped up. Take a look at some of this…