This year, 2017, marks 50 years since Metro Vancouver’s Regional Parks began to protect the region’s important natural spaces and ecosystems. In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the regional parks system is encouraging visitors to pick up a Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Passport, explore the parks, collect stamps, earn rewards and possibly win prizes. This…
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Introducing Adult-Only Playland Nights for 2017
Have you ever visited Playland and felt the dilemma of having to choose between sitting in the beer garden or enjoying fairgrounds? This July you no longer have to choose, with the introduction of Playland Nights : Adult-Only Friday Nights. Now your only choice is what pairs best with craft beer – Beaver Tails or…
Van Foodster’s Tasting Plates Stadium District coming July 12
The next in Vancouver Foodster’s busy summer of foodie events is, Tasting Plates – Stadium District. The ever evolving and steadily growing neighbourhood is oft forgotten except during events at Rogers Arena or BC Place but there are plenty of tasty spots to visit year-round. Roughly centred on Cambie & Robson, to Expo Blvd and…
Hotel Calipolis – Sitges, Spain
On our recent vacation to the UK, we took a few days out to get some sun in Sitges, Spain, a quaint beachfront town on the Costa Barcelona. Renowned for it’s 17 beaches, for our first visit we wanted to stay on the beachfront and selected Hotel Calipolis, and we’re pleased we did. Located centrally…
Picks of the Week – June 14, 2017
As we countdown to Summer, let’s see what kind of entertainment is in our Picks of the Week. Eats: Tonight, Tasting Plates Riley Park brings food fans out to see what the the Main Street area has to offer. Rock: Hard rockers Tool take to the stage at Rogers Arena on Thursday night Electro: Vegas…
Audi of Richmond Flagship Opens
This week, Audi of Richmond opened the doors to its stunning, new state-of-the-art, building at 5600 Parkwood Cr. in the Richmond Auto Mall. At over 100,000sq feet the new building is the largest in new car showroom in Metro Vancouver and one of the largest in the country. Owner’s Cowell Auto Group, which is…
Museum of Vancouver brings an Unbelievable new exhibition
After digging through their vaults, the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is ready to unveil a new and “Unbelievable” exhibition. Unbelievable is a quirky new exhibition curated from the Museum’s own collections, on display at MOV June 24 – September 24, 2017. Diving deep into the vaults of MOV, Unbelievable assembles iconic artifacts, storied replicas, and…