The 2018 Vancouver Foodster Chicken Wing Challenge has wrapped up with the trio of dishes being offered by Metro Vancouver restaurants. From July 21 – July 15, 2018, the trio of media judges and public tasting and selecting their favourites from Davie Dosa Company, Ban Chok Dee Thai, and U & I Thai restaurants. Like…
Tag: Abbotsford
Five Great Patios around Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver has plenty of great patios and outdoor spaces that locals flock to as soon as the weather turns to summer, and finally those days seems to be here. While sidewalk cafes and patios are great, sometimes you want a space that’s a bit out of the way, without the throngs of pedestrians strolling by your…
Friday Find: Field House Brewing Co.
On a recent weekend in the Fraser Valley, we made our first visit to Field House Brewing Co., I say first visit because it won’t be our last. Located on a mostly industrial street in East Abbotsford, once you stubble upon the 3 month old Field House Brewing Co. brewery and tasting room, you’ll feel instantly…
Abbotsford Tulip Festival 2015 Wraps
Yesterday, the inaugural Abbotsford Tulip Festival came to a close. The hugely successful Festival brought throngs of visitors to the Warmerdam Farm on the Sumas Prairie. Covering 10 acres, 2.5 million bulbs burst into colour over the last 5 weeks. Even while some of the field lost their colour, there was still rows upon rows…
Colour in the Country at Abbotsford Tulip Festival
March 25th is the kick off of the first Abbotsford Tulip Festival. The 2016 festival is the only tulip festival in BC as well as only tulip celebration in Canada located on a farm. Visitors will find 10 acres planted with 2.5 million bulbs bursting with the brilliant colours of over 50 tulip varieties. “Our…
Picks Of The Week – Aug 7, 2013
Here we are, heading into the peak of summer with another sunshiny weekend on the horizon and lots to do. Stage: Take a trip back to the nineties and high school at Riverview High. The musical comedy plays until Aug 25th at the Firehall Theatre. Fest: Squamish Valley Music Festival brings Queens of the Stone…
Valentine’s Tees & Teas at Pretty Estates
Looking for a perfect romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day? It’s closer than you think! Just 90 minutes outside of downtown Vancouver or 35 from Abbotsford, is the scenic luxury of Pretty Estates. The lush, verdant 160 acre estate is home to Rowena’s Inn on the River, River’s Edge Restaurant and Sandpiper Golf Resort, where guests…