Presented by VancouverFoodster.com, Food Talks is a chance for foodies to meet, mingle and rub shoulders, and a plates or glass or two, with some of the city’s culinary minds. Food Talks: Volume 4 takes place October 23, 2012 at Vancouver Urban Winery. Volume 3 speakers include: Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub proprietors of Glowbal…
Halloween comes to PNE – Playland
As the weather has taken turn to Fall there is a chill in the air, it’s time to get a chill up your spine as the PNE and Playland get ready for Halloween. Fright Nights welcomes you to scare your pants off with the fun starting Wednesday October 17. Six flight houses, including a new…
The Urban Tea Merchant
Tucked away in a sunny courtyard off of Alberni Street, The Urban Tea Merchant is a mecca for tea lovers, half retail tea boutique and half tea salon. As the exclusive North American partner with TWG Tea, shoppers can experience the aroma and sample taste 250 of TWG Tea’s finest luxury blends as well as…
James Bond Day – 50 years of Bond
James Bond Day, October 5, 2012 marks 50 years since we were first introduced to the debonair and charming spy, James Bond. Even after 5 decades of working for Her Majesty’s Secret Service he somehow still finds a way to woo a new Bond Girl, outsmart a new dastardly megalomaniac super-villain and ultimately save the…
Osoyoos Priscilla Queen of the Desert Festival
Take a bunch of fabulous drag queens, stick them on a bus and follow them on their drive into the desert to perform at a resort. It may sound like the recap from the cult film / Broadway musical Priscilla Queen Of The Desert but this is the ‘reel’ deal! Relive the campy good times…
Culture Days 2012
Since its inception in 2010, Culture Days has taken root in more than 700 cities and towns across the country. Culture Days are a volunteer driven national movement with a goal to raise awareness and participation in the arts and culture community. This year’s Culture Days takes place on September 28, 29 and 30. Across…
Feist wins The 2012 Polaris Music Prize
Monday night at Bell Media’s Masonic Temple, Concert Hall Studios in Toronto a gala concert was held to celebrate the 2012 Polaris Music Prize Short List and announce the winner of the prestigious prize. Short list nominees, Cadence Weapon, Cold Specks, Kathleen Edwards, Fucked Up, Grimes and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan performed for the live…