Last night, the wet weather wasn’t enough to stop patrons from taking a walk around the neighbourhood on Tasting Plates Yaletown. Starting at Rocanini Coffee’s Beatty Street location, the gaggle of hungry Tasting Platers picked up their Tasting Plates cards and maps then descended upon the streets of Yaletown. Rocanini Coffee started off the rainy night…
Picks of the Week – October 19, 2016
Days are getting shorter and darkness is overtaking us as we’re scaring up some fun in the picks of the week as Halloween sneaks up on us; Plates: Tonight, take a culinary trip around Yaletown with Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates – Yaletown edition. Icon: Tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, rock icon Alice Cooper brings…
5 Fun Frights for Halloween in Vancouver
Halloween is just around the corner; leaves are falling, pumpkins are being carved, candy is being selected for trick or treaters. Get a chill when you take on these frightening (but family friendly) Halloween in Vancouver. Fright Nights at Playland: Until October 31st, the annual fright fest at Playland is loaded with haunted houses and thrilling…
King of the Yees at Gateway Theatre
The Gateway Theatre’s 2016-17 season has opened with the Canadian Premier of “King of the Yees”. Award-winning playwright Lauren Yee’s semi-autobiographical play may be set in San Francisco’s Chinatown but it is transferable to our own Chinatown and Chinese heritage. Told as a play within a play, King of the Yees, breaks the fourth wall…
Friday Find – Acura RDX
The Acura RDX was a perfect vehicle for our recent road trip to Tigh Na Mara Resort in Parksville, BC. The compact luxury SUV has the comfort and styling to make a long drive a pleasure and the long wait for at BC Ferries pass with ease. The sleek style makes it look good on…
Witch Academy at Fly Over Canada
School is in session for the season at Broomelda’s Haunted Witch Academy at Fly Over Canada. Starting today until October 31st, Broomelda and her cat Midnight are ready to lead trainee witches and wizards on a spellbinding coast to coast to coast ride. If you hang on to your broom and make it across Canada then…
Picks of the Week – October 12, 2016
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and now for some fall and Halloween fun in the picks of the week… Flicks: There’s still a couple days left to catch a film at the 35th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival before it closes Oct 14th. Folk: Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat brings her folk sounds to The Vogue Theatre tonight Halloween: The…