The recently opened Victoria Public Market at The Hudson represents the long dream of the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society. With a goal of a year-round public market the VDPMS finally found the perfect location with the help of Townline Ventures, the redevelopers of the historic Hudson’s Bay Company store. The Hudson has been redeveloped…
2013 Vancouver Writers Festival
Get ready to celebrate the written word as The Vancouver Writers Festival kicks off October 22. One hundred writers take part in six days of events all around Granville Island. With works of non-fiction, poetry, short stories, plays and more, there’s something to peak the interest of readers of all ages. Readings, discussions, debates, performances…
FLY OVER Halloween
FlyOver Canada is celebrating Halloween by adding some fun, spine-tingling entertainment to its popular attraction at Canada Place. From today, October 17th through to November 2nd, evening shows from 4:30pm to 9pm will be all about Halloween. Spooky decorations, a themed pre-show and a witch with be on site granting an exclusive “FlyOver Broom License” to all the…
Picks Of The Week – October 16, 2013
Thanksgiving has come and gone, leftovers are reheating and Halloween is just around the corner. In the meantime, there’s still plenty to do before the Great Pumpkin comes. Replay: Take a step back to the 80s and relive Living Colour’s breakthrough album “Vivid” as the band plays it cover to cover at the Commodore Ballroom…
Find The Bottleneck on Granville Street
A disused storage space underneath the famed Commodore Ballroom has been transformed into one of Granville Street’s newer and unique dining venues, The Bottleneck. Nearly hidden between retail shops and the Commodore’s doors, entering The Bottleneck the brick and wood interior create a warm and inviting room, as welcoming for a business lunch as for…
Fright Nights at Playland at the PNE
Get ready for the flight of your life! Fright Nights, has returned to Playland at the PNE, running until November 2nd, 2013. This year, Fright Nights is introducing all new dates, hours and prices, making Western Canada’s most popular Halloween events even more accessible to all Fright Night lovers. Changes include; operating an extra two weekends, closing on what…
The Arts Club Theatre – Venus In Fur
The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Granville Island Stage got the 50th Anniversary Season underway this week with the opening of Venus In Fur. Venus In Fur is a David Mackay directed production of David Ives’ Tony Award winning play. The play opens on Thomas, played by Vincent Gale, in a sparsely decorated, brick-walled studio space complaining…