The winners of this year’s BC Book Prizes were announced at the 33rd annual Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala on April 29 at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront in downtown Vancouver. The BC Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. Awards were presented in seven categories from all around the province…
Visit BC Spot Prawn Festival, Saturday May 13
Fisherman’s Wharf in False Creek will be abuzz this Saturday as The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia celebrates the 11th Annual Spot Prawn Festival. Sponsored by the Pacific Prawn Fishermen’s Association, the festival runs May 13, from 11am to 3pm Tickets for the festival’s popular Spot Prawn Boil are sure to sell out so get…
Picks of the Week : May 10, 2017
We’re away in Europe right now but doesn’t mean there’s not plenty to do in Vancouver, these are the picks of the week if we were at home. Films: The 2017 DOXA Documentary Film Festival, continues to bring days of docs to screens around the city, until this Sunday. Improv: Laughter make the perfect gift this…
Mother’s Day of Giving to support BC Women’s Hospital
Sunday is Mother’s Day, celebrate your Mother with Brunch or Dinner while supporting a great cause. If you haven’t already booked, check out some of the great Vancouver restaurants that are giving back to BC Women’s Hospital this Mother’s Day of Giving, May 14th. Make a reservation now at any of the following restaurants to…
Traces of Words coming to MOA
Traces of Words : Art and Calligraphy from Asia is a new exhibit opening May 11th at Museum of Anthropology (MOA). From Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions and Qu’ranic manuscripts, to Afghan graffiti and digital creations from Japan, Traces of Words: Arts and Calligraphy from Asia honours the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse…
Friday Find: ABEEGO – beeswax food wrap
Today’s Friday Find, Abeego the original beeswax food wrap, is as useful as it is unique. Victoria creator, Toni Desrosiers has created a way to preserve your food that’s as natural as can be without leaving it in the peel. Abeego is a reusable, all-natural, breathable food wrap that’d designed to pick where the peel leaves…
Honda HR-V Helps Be A Hometown Tourist
With a long weekend coming up, why not stick around the city and explore it. After the long winter has kept us cocooned at home, it’s time to get out and see blooming in the city. To help make zipping around to check out the attraction, I recently had the chance to test out a…