PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s premier events, bringing world-class live performing arts to the City for three weeks each January. The 2016 Festival kicked off Tuesday night with a gala party and an opening night performance of Inked & Murmur by the acclaimed Aakash Odedra dance company. Since its humble beginnings…
Picks of the Week – January 20, 2016
The Vancouver winter festivals are in full swing but there’s still even more to do in the picks of the week Eat: Dine Out Vancouver Festival is in full swing, there’s still plenty of restaurants to dine at and events to participate in until the Festival wraps January 31st. Ahoy: The Vancouver International Boat Show…
The Bengal Lounge – visit before it’s gone!
Last week, it was announced that the renowned Bengal Lounge at The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria would close this spring. While the decision has brought plenty of controversy, especially amongst Victorian, there’s still many people who may not have had the pleasure of visiting the old school cocktail lounge. With the Bengal Lounge closing…
Dine Out : Gastown Brunch Crawl – recap
Saturday was our first event of the 2016 Dine Out Vancouver Festival, Gastown Brunch Crawl. Presented with Vancouver Foodster, the morning food tour took diners on a tasty trip around the Gastown neighbourhood. The morning rain gradually gave way as the seven participating restaurants presented their morning delights. Starting off at Prado Cafe, to check-in…
Friday Find: Uomo by Ermenegildo Zenga
At Christmas I was fortunate to receive a bottle of the fragrance Uomo by Ermenegildo Zenga. My friend thought it would suit me and she was totally right, I really like the fragrance. The masculine scent, developed by Zenga perfumer Alberto Morillas, is both refreshing and zesty. A blend of nature and science, as with all fragrances it…
Staycation – Sheraton Wall Centre
This New Year’s Eve, I was lucky to win a great prize package from VancityBuzz that included an overnight at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel. Checking in on a busy New Year’s Eve Day we were treated to a room in the newly renovated North Tower. The unique shape of the building put our room…
Picks of the Week – Jan 13, 2015
Can you believe it’s already mid-January?! 2016 is already 2 weeks old and we’re moving into the some fun mid-winter picks of the week… Pop: Tonight at The Orpheum, Aussie Vance Joy plays the second of two nights kicking off his Fire and The Flood Tour. Broadway: Tonight, have the time of your life when…