I guess we need these April showers bring May flowers? Before we picks spring blooms, let’s see what’s in these picks of the week. Champions: The Vancouver Whitecaps play host to Mexican club Tigres in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champion’s League semi-final Folk: Canadian folk-pop act City And Colour comes to the stage Thursday…
Free Discovery Pass opens Parks Canada sites for 2017
With the long winter behind us and a long weekend ahead, it’s time to get outside and explore again. In celebration of Canada 150, Parks Canada has opened the gates and doors to their parks and sites for free with the 2017 Discover Pass. The Discovery Pass allows all Canadians to get out and explore the country’s…
BC Distilled 2017 – Main Tasting April 8th
This week, the fourth annual BC Distilled Festival celebrates British Columbia’s craft and micro-distilleries. The BC Distilled Main Tasting at the Croatian Cultural Centre on Saturday 6pm – 9pm, brings out 30 plus distilleries, restaurants and other suppliers. Admission to the Main Tasting, $69+ fees, available online, is all you need to enjoy the Main Tasting….
Reel 2 Real Film Festival opens Sunday April 2nd
The Reel 2 Real Film Festival is back from April 2-8th, 2017 at the Roundhouse Community Centre and Vancity Theatre at the Vancouver International Film Centre. Rather than just a family friendly festival, Reel 2 Reel is an adult friendly Film Festival. The film programming has been geared towards youth between the ages of 6-19 who…
Get some Spring in your ski at Whistler Ski & Snowboard Festival
Take a spring festival to the top of a mountain resort and you have the Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival. The 2017 festival runs April 7 – 16, 2017, combining the renewal of spring and the best of mountain snow culture. The village of Whistler is always a lively location but during ten day…
Picks of the Week – March 29, 2017
No fooling, we find some entertaining fun in this edition of the picks of the week; Angels: The Arts Club has the Tony Award winning Angels in America: Part 1 onstage at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage through April 23 Dining: Thursday, dine out and do some good during Dining Out For Life a benefiting…
97th Vancouver International Auto Show Opens tonight
Since the 1920s Vancouverites have flocked to the Vancouver International Auto Show to see what’s new on four wheels. Returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre for the 97th time, March 28th to April 2nd, 2017, the Auto Show packs another six days with excitement to to get your motor running. From a $15million 1960 Ferrari…