This Saturday February 10, marks the start of year 4722 on a Chinese Calendar and the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, those born in 2024, 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, are celebrating ‘their birth sign year’. The fifth of the 12 zodiac animals, the dragons are majestic, ambitious and powerful. Their confidence and…
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Picks of the Week – August 25, 2021
The last week of August brings plenty of activities to partake in these picks of the week. Music: The Firehall Arts Centre’s Music In The Courtyard series continues with more music this week including performances by; Ophelia Falling, Quatuor André Lachance, three performers come together for Electronic Night and Brad Turner Quartet Tiara: Today is the last chance to stream A Something…
Picks of the Week – August 18, 2021
August moves past the half-way mark with a break in the heatwave, but the city’s activities keep heating up in this week’s picks. Music: The Firehall Arts Centre’s Music In The Courtyard series is back for the summer, with more music this week including performances by; woodwind quartet Ad Mare with guest artist Julia Nolan, blues-inspired The History…
A Taste of the PNE : Drive-Thru Fair Experience
For over a century, the Pacific National Exhibition Fair has been part of our summer traditions. Generations of visitors have ridden the iconic Wooden Rollercoaster, watched SuperDogs, visited the agricultural exhibits, and been first in line for legendary fair food like those mini-donuts. While Covid-19 restrictions have put the brakes on the usual PNE…
Get a Taste of the PNE : Car-B-Q Edition – Held Over!
While this year’s Pacific National Exhibition is cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, it doesn’t mean we can’t get a taste of the PNE. Fair Food is one of the biggest draws to visitors to The Fair, alongside the Playland rides, nightly concerts, pig races and Super Dogs. A Taste of the PNE is an initiative…
Get a Taste of the PNE : Mini Donut Edition
Many of us are lamenting the cancellation of this summer’s Pacific National Exhibition due to COVID-19 restrictions. While the Fair wasn’t due to open until August 22nd the impact of the cancellation is already being felt across BC. Many of us have fond memories of the Fair’s nightly concerts, SuperDogs, the Wooden Coaster, baby pig races…
2018 PNE food is much more than mini-donuts
When people think about food at The Fair at the PNE, “those little donuts” come to mind for most of us. However, the The Fair also brings some of Western Canada’s most outrageous and unbelievable culinary creations to the midway, “Outrageous and innovative food is a Fair at the PNE staple, and our team has…