Adele – Orpheum Theatre – August 9, 2011 The wait was over! Adele admitted to being nervous for this, her first show after a two month hiatus to recover from sever laryngitis. The hugely warm reception from the sold out Vancouver audience went a long way to ease her nerves as she began to enjoy…
Hyatt On King
Situated in between the Toronto entertainment and business districts, the Hyatt On King is a great, convenient location to base a stay in the Big City! With 394 recently renovated guest suites, 2 restaurant/lounges, Starbucks, vast meeting spaces the Hyatt is loaded with amenities. Perhaps one of the most surprising and welcome amenities is a well appointed gym…
Protect Yourself Debit Card From Fraud!
This weekend I had the inconvenience of having my bank account frozen due to fraudulent transactions. While this was a pain, I’m thankful my bank monitors and noticed the unusual purchases on my debit card. Sadly, I know I’m not alone in this predicament, thousands of people everyday are victims of fraud. While I thought…
Chowdown in Chinatown!
This weekend head down to Vancouver’s Chinatown for the annual Chinatown Festival. Saturday Aug 6th and Sunday Aug 7th will be two days full of entertainment, food and fun as 50,000 people converge at Columbia and Keefer streets, the epicentre of old Chinatown. This year’s theme “Food For Folks” introduces some new elements; cooking demonstrations,…
Billy Elliot The Musical
Based on the 2000 movie of the same name, Billy Elliot the Musical tells the tale of a young boy who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes and the personal trials and tribulations surrounding his decision. Set against the Miner’s strikes of Northern England in the mid 80’s, the impact the strife has on motherless…
What’s on Weekend – Aug 4-6, 2011
After a crazy busy week in Vancouver it seems the activities are a little calmer this weekend Thursday Aug 4 – The Helm has DJ Jeffery Michael & DJ Quest putting on another edition of “We Like Boys” – Oasis Ultra Lounge has “Junk” on display…I’ll leave it to you to figure out what that…
Top 10 memories of Vancouver Outgames/Pride Week
So many great and fun activities and events happened over the last week of July with the North American Outgames and Vancouver Pride week combined it’s hard to choose a favourite so here’s my Top 10! 10. Seeing the Outgames Flag relay take off for Whistler on Helijet, bonus having my good friend as one…