The Veranda at The Fairmont Empress has opened for another season. The venerable grand hotel has always held a prime location on Victoria’s waterfront, overlooking the great lawn and out to the Inner Harbour. The Veranda, located under the “Empress” sign at the old front door of the hotel, is the ideal spot to…
Picks Of The Week – July 10, 2013
Summer is heating up and so are the fun activities. Here’s a few for this week! Stage: Malkin Bowl is a perfect setting for a summer evening of theatre, Theatre Under The Stars gets underway for another season with Legally Blonde and How To Succeed In Business alternating nights from now until August 17th. Ball:…
Tsuki Sushi Bar
Tsuki Sushi is a recent addition to the up and coming area between Vancouver’s Chinatown and Yaletown around International Village Mall. The restaurant was recommended by a lady who resides in the Sorella Housing For Women above the sushi bar, who overheard Billy and I talking about maybe having sushi for dinner. She said “I…
Men’s Fashion Week : Vancouver – One Month Countdown
One month from now, Vancouver Men’s Fashion Week 2013 kicks off with a VIP reception & style seminars August 8th at Hotel Le Soleil and runway shows at Woodward’s Atrium on August 10th. Founded in 2010, by renaissance man; engineer-pilot-entrepreneur-sartorialist Jun Ramos when he saw a need to support Vancouver’s burgeoning men’s fashion industry. Half…
New for 2013 – EPIC: Sustainable Living Festival
Vancouver’s newest summer festival kicks off tomorrow, EPIC: Sustainable Living Festival, run Saturday July 6th and Sunday July 7th at VanDusen Botanical Garden. An offspring of the long-running EPIC sustainable lifestyle showcase, EPIC the festival is combining local live entertainment, BC grown food and beverages and an eco-friendly marketplace into one summer extravaganza. With its…
Hunt for the Underwear Affair 2013
Once again runners will be dropping their pants and sprinting through the city in the annual Underwear Affair. Benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation, Underwear Affair’s goal is to draw attention to cancers below the belt – prostate, colorectal, ovarian, testicular, bladder, cervical, and uterine. The 10km run and 5km walk are joined by the new…
Get ready to ‘Take Off Fridays’ at YVR
You don’t have to leave the city to take a trip this summer with a trip, just hop the Canada Line to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to the fourth annual Take Off Fridays. Whether you’re looking for a fun new activity for you and your friends, or in search of entertainment the whole family will…