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…
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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…
Festive Friday Find: Karaoke Christmas Lights Tour
Vancouver is has many festival light displays to thrill the young and old, the distance between them and waiting in line makes them difficult to see simply. Putting them all in one easy package and wrapping them with a song it the Vancouver Trolley Karaoke Christmas Lights Tour. At Canada Place, hop on one of…
Festive Friday Finds: Bright Nights in Stanley Park
One of the most giving events of the Christmas Season, Bright Nights in Stanley Park is lights up hearts and nights until January 2nd. Now in its 18th year, Bright Nights partners with BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund to bring light and magic to the hearts of thousands who come through the gates and…
JFL Northwest Inaugural Festival Announced
This week, JFL NorthWest announced the lineup of comedians who will be in town for its inaugural festival. Hilarity will fill the city from Thursday, February 18 to Saturday, February 27, 2016 in venues all around Vancouver. Some of the big names in stand-up comedy, many tv mainstays, bringing the laughs to the stage are; Trevor Noah,…