Remember those 12inch round vinyl discs your parents used to have around the house? Long before the days of downloading and iTunes there were record stores where people went to buy music. Some of these establishments still exist, not music store you find at the mall which sells mostly dvds, real music stores, staffed by…
Category: Lifestyle
Wiggle 17
This Saturday, wiggle your way over to Five-Sixty on Seymour, put your best hair forward as the 17th annual Wiggle celebrate all things The Wig! The House of Venus has put together a wig-tastic line up of performers, artists, models and musicians to entertain and dazzle the audience. Hosted by Miss Cotton Venus with performances…
Top 10 Do’s & Don’ts at the Gym
Since this week marked one year of me working out at Steve Nash Sports Club I thought what better time to pass on some of the observations I’ve learned or had pointed out to me that incorporate good gym etiquette. 1. DO wear proper gym attire; flipflops, jeans, cut-offs, sports bras, street shoes do not…
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport
At the recent World Airport 2011 in Copenhagen, airport hotels were recognized for the first time and Fairmont Vancouver Airport was awarded “Best Airport Hotel – North America”. On a recent overnight at the hotel the reason for this award was evident, it’s a great property – a blissful oasis within the hustle of busy…
Top 10 Transit Etiquette Do’s & Don’ts
According to @Travelsmart.ca, since the Olympics 50 more people take transit each minute. As fuel prices rise higher and higher, more people are opting for transit for the first time. We, regular users welcome the new travellers as they’ll help keep service levels high and fares lower but perhaps a few tips on how to…
The Fairmont Empress – April is “Royal Month”
I recently had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of royalty as I spent the night at the historic Fairmont Empress in Victoria. In 1919, Edward, Prince of Wales danced until dawn in the Crystal Ballroom and in 1939 parents of our current Queen, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended a luncheon at…
Weekend ahead! April Fools Edition
People always ask me what’s happening in Vancouver so I thought maybe I’d provide some updates once in a while to some of the stuff I think is going to be a good time. You might or might not agree but that’s the great thing about Arts & Entertainment, there’s something for everyone! So here’s…