It’s already mid-April, when will the April showers start to wane to make way for the May flowers? Here’s the picks of the week to brighten your day. Games: The big focus for the week will be on Vancouver Canucks as they host Calgary Flames for Game 1 & 2 of the NHL Playoffs on Wednesday…
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Picks of the Week – April 1, 2015
No Foolin’ it’s the start of April already and Easter Long Weekend is upon us. Let’s see what’s hopping in the picks of the week. Benefit: Tonight at The Imperial, Matt Mays, Dustin Bentall, Adam Baldwin, and guests pay tribute to musician Jay Smith benefiting the Unison Benevolent Fund. Festival: Vancouver’s biggest dance music festival is…
New turf coming to BC Place
British Columbia’s premier stadium is about to get another new upgrade with the introduction of upgraded synthetic field turf. The new turf coming to BC Place is called LigaTurf RS+CoolPlus World Cup Edition 260 W ACS 90 Bionic Fibre Infill is to be installed by Burnaby’s Centaur Products Inc. The new turf is rated to meet FIFA 2…
Picks of the Week – March 25, 2015
The first week of spring finds a lot of fun in the picks of the week; Cars: the 9th Annual Vancouver International Auto Show, is underway bringing the best and brightest cars & trucks for the coming years to Vancouver Convention Centre until Sunday. GoGo: Tonight, OK GO bring their pop style & sound to…
Vancouver Canucks honour Pat Quinn
On St Patricks Day, Irish eyes weren’t the only ones smiling as the Vancouver Canucks honoured the legendary Pat Quinn before their game against Philadelphia Flyers. Earlier in the day the City of Vancouver and the Canucks dedicated the street east of Rogers Arena “Pat Quinn Way”, creating a lasting tribute to the hockey legend. With Quinn…
Picks of the Week – March 18, 2015
While it feels like it’s been around for a while already, Spring officially starts this weekend let’s see what spring fun we find in the picks of the week: Doll: Tonight at The Vogue Theatre, former Dresden Doll, Amanda Palmer performs her solo work. Iced: Vancouver Canucks play host to Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers…
Picks of the Week – March 11, 2015
Spring Break for school kids is just around the corner bringing lots of activities to town, but the picks of the week are not just for Spring Break families. Tasting: Tonight, Tasting Plates East Village will bring hungry tasters to the East Van neighbourhood. Kiwi: New Zealand’s brother-sister act, Broods plays The Imperial on Wednesday…