Busy Busy Bizzay! Thursday Sept 29 – Ongoing until October 14th is the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival – head down to 455 Abbott St in Vancouver for Vinyl: retro lounge’s Grand Opening – International Design Show West brings together some of the best and brightest in interior design to the Vancouver Convention Centre until…
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Jay Manuel has Attitude
This week Jay Manuel took to Sears Canada stores in Vancouver and Toronto to launch the debut season of his own fashion line. The silver hair fashion icon and TV personality, known for Canada’s and America’s Next Top Model, partnered with Sears Canada and was appointed Creative Director for Attitude Jay Manuel. Unlike many celebrity fashion lines, Jay’s more than just a…
Experience a World Of Words : VIWF
The 2011 Vancouver International Writers Festival is just a month away. While the fest runs October 18-23 there are a number of other events that celebrate the written word and support the festival. Starting with this weekend’s sold out appearance by Michael Moore, there are a number of great author events coming up over the…
What’s On Weekend September 15-18, 2011
Is it the weekend already? Where did the week go? Oh well, let’s see what’s happening? Thursday Sept 15 – running until September 30th is the Friends For Life Society Toonie Drive. Help the society help raise funds by donating a toonie and the FFL board and staff will match it. – continuing to Sunday…
Andrew Allen wraps up the PNE
Andrew Allen – PNE Westjet Stage – September 5, 2011 Wrapping up a successful 101st edition of the Pacific National Exhibition, with a double-bill of BC acts, Andrew Allen and Hey Ocean! seemed a great way to bring the Fair to a close. Starting off the night, a standing room only crowd packed the main…
What’s On Weekends – Sept 8 – 11, 2011
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…
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,…