As we say goodbye to the year past, many people make New Year’s Resolutions to make a personal change as they start a new year. Since studies have shown nearly 90% fail why do they do this? The tradition goes back centuries, Babylonians made promises to their gods, Romans made pledges to Janus, the God…
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Picks of the Week – December 30, 2015
It’s time for the big event! New Year’s Eve is upon us, with plenty of activities happening tomorrow night for the close of 2015, but there’s plenty in the picks of the week to start the New Year too. Ballet: There’s still a couple of performances left to catch as Ballet BC presents The Nutcracker at…
NYE Vancouver 2016
It’s been years since Vancouver has had public event to ring in the New Year. After an attempt last year was postponed due to budget constraints, 2016 marks the debut of NYE Vancouver, a free public event centred at Jack Poole Plaza. Inspired by the annual Canada Day celebrations, Jack Poole Plaza, Canada Place Way…
Van Foodster Noodle Mania 2016 – January 6th
After Christmas, food might not be on your mind but there’s still a few days left to get advance tickets for Vancouver Foodster’s 3rd Noodle Mania food event on January 6, 2016 A roaming food tour exploring flavours of the world through noodles. From Thai, French-Vietnamese, Italian, Western and more, most cultures have a noodle…
PNC Christmas Price Index 2015
On this first day of Christmas as you open gifts from your loved ones but it’s doubtful that there was a Partridge In A Pear Tree under your tree, but what if it were? Each year PNC Wealth Management, published their Christmas Price Index, and assessment of the current cost of all the gifts in the…
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Your branches green delight us! If you’re gathering around the Christmas Tree on this Christmas Eve, I thought we’d take a look at the origins of the Holiday greenery. The origins of the classic Christmas Carol, O Christmas Tree come from the German folk song O Tannenbaum, which wasn’t originally…
Last Minute Christmas Gift Experiences
As Christmas Day draws rapidly closer, last minute shopping is even more daunting. Why not take a break from giving the people on your list more “stuff” and finding them a thoughtful experience that they’ll love to do. Maybe they’re a history buff, a theatre goer, a sports fan or an outdoor enthusiast. Time is…