Days are getting shorter and darkness is overtaking us as we’re scaring up some fun in the picks of the week as Halloween sneaks up on us; Plates: Tonight, take a culinary trip around Yaletown with Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates – Yaletown edition. Icon: Tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, rock icon Alice Cooper brings…
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Picks of the Week – July 15, 2015
Mid-July and some showers came to clear the air, but the forecast looks for the sun to return for your music filled picks of the week; Festival: Music fans attention is focused up the Sea to Sky this weekend as Pemberton Festival opens, Thursday – Sunday bringing Kendrik Lemar, The Black Keys, Sam Roberts Band, Missy…
Sea to Sky Gondola 2015 Annual Pass Sale
As the Sea to Sky Gondola approaches its first anniversary, the Squamish adventure attraction is bringing back its Annual Pass promotion. Aimed at locals and repeat visitors, the $139 (adult) annual pass pays for itself after just 4 visits to the Sea to Sky Gondola but is only on sale until April 6th, 2015 so…
Fly Over Canada & AboveUSA for Spring Break
Spring Break is upon us and lots of families will be looking for activities or getaways. With the dropping Canadian dollar, a trip south of the border may not be in the budget but this month Fly Over Canada has made it possible to explore all of North America. March 6 until April 6,…
Culture Days 2014
Create, participate, celebrate is the theme of Culture Days, a weekend filled with arts and culture throughout communities across the country. This year’s Culture Days run September 26, 27 & 28, 2014, bringing you three days of free, hands-on, interactive experiences with artists, creators, designers, curators and educators. Culture Days are a participation based event,…
Van Foodster Culinary Scavenger Hunt – recap
This weekend the first Culinary Scavenger Hunt, presented by Vancouver Foodster took place in downtown Vancouver. A couple hundred food fans gathered at XOXOLAT to check-in and receive their Scavenger Hunt card, then were off on a mystery food tour around the town. Unlike Vancouver Foodster’s other food tour, Tasting Plates, the patrons did not…
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes bloom
Every spring Vancouver streets and parks come alive with brilliant displays of Cherry Blossoms. From April 3rd to 28th, the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, coinciding with Sakura Days Japan Fair, April 5 – 6 at Van Dusen Garden, fills the city with activities: talks, walks, concerts, fashions shows, tea ceremonies and special restaurant menus. Kicking of with…