Thursday evening the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament kicked off at BC Place in downtown Vancouver. From January 19 to 29, eight teams are competing for the two spots available to represent the CONCACAF region at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Two groups of 4 teams…
Finalists for inaugural Paul Carson Broadcast & Media Awards announced
The nominees for the inaugural Paul Carson Broadcast & Media Awards were announced Wednesday January 18th, recognizing excellence in sports broadcast and journalism in the Vancouver marketplace across nine categories of radio, television and print. The Vancouver sport scene lost a friend, advocate and legend when Paul Carson passed away in December 2010. Carson was…
What’s On Weekend – January 19 – 22, 2012
What is up this weekend? Ongoing: – ongoing until Jan 21st at The Cultch, Blackbird Theatre are presenting Waiting For Godot – ongoing at Vancouver Art Gallery until Jan 22nd is “Distance Between You & Me” works from 3 contemporary artists from Vancouver, LA and Guadalajara. Plus until Jan 29th, “Shore, Forest & Beyond: art…
Sura Korean Restaurant
Located on the west end of Robson Street amongst throngs of other eateries, it’s easy to over look Sura as just another Asian restaurant, rather you’ll find one of the best. A comfortable, stylish interior welcomes you, as do a compliment of kind, helpful staff. Each meal starts with three small amuse bouche dishes to…
69th Golden Globe Awards
Sunday night, the 69th Golden Globes were handed out in Los Angeles signalling the start of the 2012 awards season. Red Carpets, trophies, glamour and celebrities (and probably a few cocktails) are the name of the game. Hosted by the brilliantly funny Ricky Gervais, who seemed to have his screen-time limited after last year’s controversial…
It’s Friday the 13th! Put on your lucky Saxx Underwear
It’s Friday the 13th, you don’t want to be unlucky & get caught with your pants down. However, with the good looks and feel of Saxx Men’s Underwear you might get lucky if people saw what you had to offer underneath your jeans. Saxx offers a great line of lightweight underwear in four lengths; Trunks,…
Next Noodle Bar
Inconspicuous amongst the retail storefronts of west Robson Street, Next Noodle Bar in downtown Vancouver is a simple and easy stop for lunch or dinner. Pan-asian food with selections culled from various Far East kitchens, most items are made to order hot and fresh and quickly brought to the table. With a widely varied &…