A dropping Canadian dollar makes this year’s vacations abroad more pricey and staycations more appealing. Harrison Hot Springs is a great destinations for your spring or Easter break. The off-season is a great option for the usually bustling holiday resort, especially with this year’s rising temperatures bringing beach weather earlier than ever. Harrison Hot Springs Resort…
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Friday Find: Di Olivia Tasting Bar
In the midst of Vancouver’s East Village you’ll find a new bar, but it’s not just any bar, Di Olivia Tasting Bar offers more than 50 varieties of extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars for sale and sample. Rows of fusti (stainless steel drums) line the walls interspersed with dishes, dips and other Olive…
Tasting Plates East Village recap
Last night hungry diners gathered at Pallet Coffee to begin their evening of exploring the flavours of Vancouver Foodster‘s Tasting Plates: East Village edition. The neighbourhood around Hastings and Nanaimo Streets is filled with tastes that awaited the Tasting Platers. Picking up our Tasting Plate cards at Pallet Coffee Roasters guests were welcomed with a multi-course…
Picks of the Week – March 11, 2015
Spring Break for school kids is just around the corner bringing lots of activities to town, but the picks of the week are not just for Spring Break families. Tasting: Tonight, Tasting Plates East Village will bring hungry tasters to the East Van neighbourhood. Kiwi: New Zealand’s brother-sister act, Broods plays The Imperial on Wednesday…
Sea to Sky Gondola 2015 Annual Pass Sale
As the Sea to Sky Gondola approaches its first anniversary, the Squamish adventure attraction is bringing back its Annual Pass promotion. Aimed at locals and repeat visitors, the $139 (adult) annual pass pays for itself after just 4 visits to the Sea to Sky Gondola but is only on sale until April 6th, 2015 so…
Augmented Real(ity) Estate at Evolve Condos
WestStone Group’s latest development, Evolve Condos, in Surrey is ground breaking in more ways that one. Part of the $1billion WestStone Group West Village, Evolve Condos brings great design and use of space starting at an amazingly affordable $93,900. WestStone Group found that buyers are seeking modern, sleek design, quality construction at an affordable price. Evolve is…
Vancouver Foodster Pizza Challenge 2015
Thursday, the Vancouver Foodster Pizza Challenge gets underway. From March 5th to 28th, fourteen pizzerias from Vancouver, Burnaby, & North Vancouver will present their creative take on a classic pizza. Like all Vancouver Foodster Challenges, diners can expect to find unique flavours, creative presentations and hopefully find a new restaurant or two along the way….