I recently had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of royalty as I spent the night at the historic Fairmont Empress in Victoria. In 1919, Edward, Prince of Wales danced until dawn in the Crystal Ballroom and in 1939 parents of our current Queen, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended a luncheon at…
Category: Events
Weekend ahead! April Fools Edition
People always ask me what’s happening in Vancouver so I thought maybe I’d provide some updates once in a while to some of the stuff I think is going to be a good time. You might or might not agree but that’s the great thing about Arts & Entertainment, there’s something for everyone! So here’s…
Songs For Japan – Benefit Album
Released on iTunes on March 25, 2011, Songs For Japan features 40 tracks for $9.99 with the artists and labels waiving their royalties and fees so the proceeds can go toward relief efforts for the March 11th Japanese earthquake and tsunami. If each song was purchased individually from iTunes it would cost nearly $40 so…
Bon Jovi – Live 2011 Tour
Bon Jovi – Rogers Arena – March 26, 2011 Bon Jovi’s latest tour “Bon Jovi Live 2011”, rocked into Vancouver for a two night stand. Vancouver and Bon Jovi have long had a special bond, this is where they recorded their breakthrough “Slippery When Wet”, “New Jersey” and post breakup “Keep The Faith” albums, which…
Top 10 Sporting Event Etiquette Do’s & Don’ts
Of all public spectator events this is the one time you’re invited to be boisterous and loud but still there are ways to make it fun to have fun! 1. DO arrive early…the beer line-ups are long and you don’t want to miss the start of the game. 2. DON’T arrive drunk. It’s great to…
Earth Hour 2011
First conceived in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund and the Sydney Morning Herald, as a way to highlight the need for action on climate change, Earth Hour saw 2.2 million residence of Sydney Australia turn off non-essential lights for one hour. Other cities and countries adopted Earth Hour in 2008 and now in it’s…
Dining Out For Life 2011
During a long week it’s always nice to take a break and go out for dinner, this week it’s even better because you can ‘give’ while you get grub! Go out Thursday March 24, 2011 and participate in Dining Out For Life, an annual fundraising event to benefit people living with HIV/AIDS. Visit one of the participating restaurants restaurants from…