Since 1992, Silk Road Tea has created a name for itself as one of the foremost purveyors of organic loose tea as well as skin and body products. From the shops located in Victoria’s historic Chinatown and Victoria Public Market, owner and Chief Tea Ambassador, Daniela Cubelic has established a reputation for creating unique tea…
Invisible Threads at Vancouver Maritime Museum
Last week, a very interesting and historic exhibit opened at Vancouver Maritime Museum, Invisible Threads: Life Saving Sugihara Visas and the Journey to Vancouver. The exhibit tells the history of thousands of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi occupied Europe and were able to escape to Japan as a result of Japanese vice-council to Lithuania, Chiune Sugihara….
Picks of the Week – April 15, 2015
It’s already mid-April, when will the April showers start to wane to make way for the May flowers? Here’s the picks of the week to brighten your day. Games: The big focus for the week will be on Vancouver Canucks as they host Calgary Flames for Game 1 & 2 of the NHL Playoffs on Wednesday…
Farewell, My Lovely at The Arts Club Theatre
The Arts Club Theatre Company has brought the cinema to the stage with the opening of Farewell, My Lovely at the Granville Island Stage. While the Raymond Chandler classic detective novel has been put to film three times and performed as radio plays, this is the first stage adaptation. The new play was developed as a Silver Commission Project,…
2015 MTV Movie Awards
Sunday night, the 2015 MTV Movie Awards were televised from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by the hilarious, and often very blue, comedian Amy Schumer, who mocked nearly every big movie and actor of the year to mostly big laughs. While the show celebrates the past year in movies it also promotes a lot of…
Friday Find: Odd Society Crème de Cassis
On Powell Street, in Vancouver’s East Village, Odd Society is a small-batch distillery bringing together Old World techniques with New World ingredients. Odd Society Crème de Cassis is one of the most distinct spirits in their line-up, which also features; East Van Vodka, Wallflower Gin, and Canadian Single Malts. Crème de Cassis is a rich, dark, sweet…
Cuckoo in Coombs Old Country Market
On a recent trip to Parksville, exploring the Oceanside area brought us to Coombs Old Country Market looking for the Goats on the Roof. Unfortunately, the Goats weren’t on the roof but in their backlot enclosure. After browsing the Market shops, all the fresh produce and food products made us hungry. We didn’t have to…