This summer, arenas all around North America will be filled with nostalgic revellers as NKOTB are joined by TLC and Nelly on The Main Event tour. On their recent stop in Vancouver, near the start of the tour, fans were treated to nearly 4 hours of entertainment, in the round, at Rogers Arena. With the…
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Friday Find: feel the urge for URGE Chocolates
It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like Chocolate. Whether it’s a treat for yourself or a gift for someone special, Chocolates are always a great option. Urge Chocolates is a local artisan chocolate company that specializes in unique flavour combinations. Urge Chocolatier Dirke Botsford blends espresso, peanut butter, pepper, orange flavours with quality dark chocolate…
Picks of the Week – May 6, 2015
Here we are, the start of May! Summer is just around the corner and signs of the season are popping up all over, take a look at what’s happening in the picks of the week; Docs: The 2015 DOXA Documentary Film Festival wraps up this Sunday closing out 11 days of documentary films with the Closing Night…
Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizzeria
I finally got the chance to grab a slice from the new pie on the block, Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizzeria. Located at the east end of Robson Street, in the midst of a plethora of Asian eateries, the pizzeria stands out in its style and authenticity, in fact I’ve been to very similar small pizza…
Vancouver Farmers Markets turn 20!
In 1995, a few hundred people descended upon the Croatian Cultural Centre where 8 brave farmers had set up the first Vancouver Farmers Market. Now 20 years later, Farmers Markets are firmly entrenched in the city’s landscape and are a welcome shopping destination for hundreds of locals. The first of this Summer’s weekly markets, in Yaletown,…
Clean Bandit wrap West Coast tour
UK electronic group, Clean Bandit wrapped up their 6 week tour of Western North America last week. Their penultimate show brought them to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver for an hour long energy-filled show. The quartet of Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson, and Neil Amin-Smith were lead by tour vocalist Elizabeth Troy who belted through…
Picks of the Week – April 29, 2015
Closing out the month, we’ll soon see if our April Showers do indeed bring May Flowers. In the meantime, here’s my picks of the week; Laughs: Comedy couple Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally bring their Summer of 69: No apostrophe tour to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre tonight. Docs: The 2015 DOXA Documentary Film Festival gets underway…