Now in its 41st year, PNC Bank’s Annual Christmas Price Index (PNC CPI) rose a whopping 5.4% — doubling last year’s 2.7% increase. The PNC CPI measures the change in prices consumers could expect to pay for True Love’s gifts from the classic holiday carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Data is compiled by PNC’s…
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Dine Out Vancouver Festival Foodie Events To Stuff Your Stockings
Rather than filling stockings with more stuff, why not stuff them with experiences instead! Dine Out Vancouver Festival, Canada’s largest food and drink celebration, returns for its 23rd year with more restaurants than ever before! This season, diners can enjoy 19 days of feasting fun from January 22 to February 9, 2025 featuring the largest…
Six Bakeries To Save Sugar & Sweat With Sweet Seasonal Collections For 2024
Is a flurry of flour in your future? Rushing to get your Christmas baking prepared and ready for the big day can be stressful and time consuming. Save your valuable time and effort and leave the baking to someone else. Vancouver has a whole host of bakeries to help you get your Christmas Cookies, Fruitcakes,…
Vancouver Foodster Cake Challenge Results Are In!
Last month, we told you about the Vancouver Foodster Cake Challenge that we all had the privilege of participating in the tastings. I was honoured to be one of the media judges to try and assess each of the entries, while the public tried the cakes to find their favourites to vote on the People’s…
Festive Dinner-To-Go Menus for Easy Dining at Home for the Holidays
While our friends south of the border sit down for Thanksgiving Dinner this week, is it time for us to start thinking of what to do for the big holiday meal?Will you start a shopping list to cook your own festive feast, book a table at a local restaurant serving Christmas dinner, or go half-way…
Get Crafty! Start shopping these Christmas Craft Fairs and Holiday Markets for 2024
The holiday season has arrived! ‘Tis the season of giving and gifting, and everyone love to find something unique or handmade for themselves or to give to loved ones. As Circle Craft Market opens for the 50th year, it kicks off another season of Christmas Craft Markets and Fairs curating great local holiday finds. Crafters,…
The 28th Eastside Culture Crawl opens the doors to the Eastside Arts District
The 28th annual Eastside Culture Crawl Visual Arts, Design & Craft Festival welcomes art lovers to the Eastside Arts District from November 14-17. Hosted by the Eastside Arts Society (EAS), visitors are invited to experience the diversity of artists and creators around the District as both established and emerging artists throw open their studios, workshops,…