This weekend marks the central weekend celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of HRH Queen Elizabeth II with festivities happening all over Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations. Here at home, The Fairmont Empress in Victoria is celebrating their tie to the British Royal Family with a month full of Queen’s Jubilee events and specials, honouring her…
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Taste spring’s bounty at Cento Notti
With exuberant enthusiasm Executive Chef Paul Marshall introduced the new spring menu for Opus Hotel’s Cento Notti at hotelier John Evans’ private Vancouver residence. A stunning view over Coal Harbour complimented the simply prepared spring flavours sourced from local farmers and fishermen bringing out the best of the season. Produce from the Fraser Valley, fresh…
NOH8 Campaign stops in Vancouver
For only the second time in Canada, the NOH8 Campaign came to Vancouver on May 8th for an open photo shoot. Founded in 2009 by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley as a silent photographic protest against California’s Proposition 8, aimed to eliminate the right for same-sex couples to marry, NOH8 has grown…
Vancouver Folk Music Fest announces 2012 Line-up
The 35th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Fest has announced its line up for this year’s festival. As always Jericho Beach Park will come alive with the sounds of music drifting across the waters of English Bay on July 13, 14 & 15, 2012. After 35 years, the Folk Music Festival has become a Vancouver institution…
What’s On Weekend – May 10 – 13, 2012
Ongoing Activities: – at Vancouver Art Gallery : Offsite on West Georgia at the Shangri-la Hotel courtyard, until Sept 16th, is a large scale wooden tableau by Kota Ezawa – The Vancouver Art Gallery indoors prepares for it’s next exhibits while Beat Nation showcases the Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture, and the Gallery’s exhibition…
BMO Vancouver Marathon
Yesterday, 15 000 people took to the streets of Vancouver taking part in the 2012 BMO Vancouver Half and Full Marathon. Of course the whole event couldn’t happen without the thousands of volunteers helping out at the start line, aid stations along the route, the finish line and behind the scenes. Thousands more came to…
The Fairmont Empress debuts Ivy Ballroom
The lower level has long been the home of casual dining at The Fairmont Empress, as the long running Garden Cafe and lastly as Kiplings. Vacant since Kiplings closed in 2005, the large 1400 square foot space had been reborn as the Ivy Ballroom. The Fairmont Empress and its team of designers and contractors stripped…