Thank you for entering, this contest is now closed. Oktoberfest Munich starts tomorrow, September 16th bringing thousands of visitors to another edition of the world’s largest volksfest. If you can’t make it to Germany, the Vancouver Alpen Club is the place to celebrate Oktoberfest right here at home. For over 30 years, Vancouver Alpen…
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MOV debuts “City On Edge – A Century of Activism”
Vancouver has a long history of protest and activism, this month the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) examines this legacy with the new exhibition; City on Edge: A Century of Vancouver Activism. The new photo-based exhibition will be on display at MOV from September 28, 2017 to February 18, 2018. The multi-media collection features 650 photographs of demonstrations, occupations, riots,…
Pack-up & Getaway in an Acura RDX
A quick weekend getaways is made easy when you can just throw your gear in the car and hit the road. We were able to do just that when we had the opportunity to drive the Acura RDX for a recent trip to the Comox Valley. The luxury SUV had plenty of room for us…
Haru Korean Kitchen
Even though Haru Korean Kitchen has been open since the winter, we’ve recently made a couple of visits to try out their stylish and tasty Korean food. If you follow us, you know we try a lot of Korean restaurants around town, and Haru Korean Kitchen now ranks right up there with our favourites. The…
Find out who will be Canada’s Best Sommelier?
For the first time ever, oenophiles, vintners, other wine industry, and friends from all across Canada will descend upon Vancouver to find out who is Best Sommelier of Canada. Presented by the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers the day long competition takes place at Rogers Arena starting at 9am on September 5, 2017. The live…
Fringe Festival 2017 Brings Theatre to Everyone
The 2017 edition of Vancouver Fringe Festival gets underway September 7th inviting everyone to partake in 11 days of theatre. Since 1985, Vancouver Fringe Festival has celebrated theatre of all kinds. Uniquely, the Fringe Festival employs an everyone is welcome selection process, drawing the mainstage performance out of a hat. All artists from novice performers…
Celebrate Salmon at Pink Salmon Festival – August 27, 2017
Join the Pacific Salmon Foundation for its fifth biennial Pink Salmon Festival this Sunday, August 27th. Part of the FraserFest series of events celebrating the Fraser watershed this summer, Pink Salmon Festival happens from 12 noon to 4:00pm in Hadden Park across from the Maritime Museum. Pink salmon are the most sustainable salmon species, yet are traditionally undervalued…