In Vancouver to have snow on the ground and icy ponds would be a highlight of a starry Christmas season evening stroll but at Van Dusen Gardens’ Festival of Lights it’s hard to outshine the brilliant displays. Millions of lights adorn the gardens, transforming the botanical gem into a sparkling Holiday jewel. Be on the…
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Picks Of The Week – December 11, 2013
Christmas Day is only 2 weeks away, the days will be filled with Holiday parties and shopping madness but there’s surely something entertaining to take your mind off the hustle and bustle if you need a distraction. Hooves: Odysseo the latest show from Cavalia gallops into the White Big Top on South False Creek, near…
Picks Of The Week – Dec 4, 2013
The first full week of December means that Holiday events are in full swing. Here’s what’s on this week. Tans: Warm your soul while you warm your skin…Banana Tans annual Tans for Cans event starts today and runs until Dec 8, offering free tans for a minimum donation of 3 non-perishable food items. Grunge: Rock…
Get LOCO : Buy Local Week Dec 2 – 8, 2013
As we many people are putting their Black Friday buys away, hopefully some of it was spent in your neighbourhood, it’s the kick-off of the second annual Buy Local Week. Proclaimed by the City of Vancouver and the Province of British Columbia, the week runs December 2nd to 8th. Amy Robinson, founder of LOCO, a non-profit local business…
2013 Rogers Santa Claus Parade
On Donner! On Blitzen! It’s time for the man in the big red suit to come riding into town as the annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade fills downtown Vancouver with festive fun on Sunday December 1st. Starting at 1pm, the parade route begins at West Georgia at Broughton Street, runs east on West Georgia to…
Picks Of The Week – November 27, 2013
Yikes! November is finishing and December starts, where has the year gone! Let’s see what’s happening! Tastes: Tonight, Tasting Plates takes us on a culinary tour of Vancouver’s East Village Snow: It’s Snowing On Saltspring and at the Arts Club Theatre’s Granville Island Stage, the Christmas play begins Thursday November 28th and runs until December…
Shop Local! Stay Local! Black Friday Vancouver
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and no weekend gets as much as attention as the days after American Thanksgiving. Black Friday sales have become more and more competitive and have drawn many Canadians across the border to snag a bargain. This year, 12 of of Vancouver’s Business Improvement Associations have joined forces to keep…