While we’re still in the grips of winter, The Phillips Backyard Weekender has come along to make us think of summer with the release of the 2018 festival line-up. For three days in July, The Phillips Brewery backlot transforms into Victoria’s biggest backyard brewery party. Great music, great beer, and a great audience make the Weekender…
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Canada vs Uruguay Rugby World Cup Qualifier
This Saturday, Canada hosts Uruguay for 2019 Rugby World Cup qualification. While the FIFA World Cup will be getting a lot of our attention this year. While us Canadian soccer fan bemoan our lack of attendance at the big tournament, the general public might not realize Canada’s Men’s Rugby team have taken to the pitch…
Who will be the Best Sommelier of BC 2018?
On January 29, 2018, the fourth annual Best Sommelier of BC Competition returns to Rogers Arena, Hosted by The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers British Columbia Chapter (CAPS BC). This annual competition brings some of the best and brightest sommeliers from across the province together to compete for the title of BC’s Best Sommelier 2018 . The challenging competition includes both…
PNE Chinese Lantern Festival shines
The Chinese Lantern Festival has been lighting up the night at the PNE since December 15. If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, this weekend is your last chance to experience the largest festival of its kind in Canada. Spread over 14 acres of the PNE Hastings Park site, 35 intricate, illuminate Chinese…
Some Hope For The Bastards opens PuSh Festival 2018
This week, the 14th Push International Performing Arts Festival opened at Vancouver Playhouse with a performance of Some Hope For The Bastards. Montreal choreographer, dancer, musician Frédérick Gravel returns to PuSh Festival with another unique dance spectacle. A music-dance hybrid, Some Hope For The Bastards is the kind of unexpected show you expect from PuSh…
Dine Out 2018 serves up more great food events & menus
Now that you’ve had a couple weeks to get over your Holiday indulgences, Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2018 is here to serve you mouth watering events and set menus. The 2018 line up of food events has been selling fast already and now the set menus have been released for participating restaurants to start taking…
Picks of the Week – January 10, 2018
The first weekend of January and the new year is off and running with plenty of entertainment in the picks of the week… Ice: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sport Centre welcomes the 2018 Canadian National Skating Championships until January 14th. Festival: Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival bringing dozens of Chinese lanterns, throughout the 14 acre PNE site until…