Monday afternoon, Gareth Rees, Canada’s most decorated rugby player and co-chair of the Canada Sevens Bid Committee made the announcement that The World Rugby Sevens Series is coming to Vancouver in March 2016. The Vancouver event joins the already announced World Rugby Women’s Rugby Sevens Series Tournament to be held this April in Langford/Victoria…
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Squamish Valley Music Festival 2015 Line-Up
Yesterday, the line-up for the Virgin Mobile presents Squamish Valley Music Festival 2015 was revealed. Now in its 6th year, the 3 day festival will feature over 70 artists over four stages in beautiful Squamish. Tens of thousands of fans will descend on the Logger Sports Ground & Centennial Fields, August 7, 8 & 9, 2015,…
Friday Find: Good Habits Granola
I recently had the chance to try Good Habits Granola at an event and was pleasantly surprised by the Vancouver made cereal. Hand-baked in small batches, one case at a time, in her own kitchen owner Jessican uses all natural ingredients in order to maintain the product’s freshness. Her attention to freshness is noticeable, each handful…
“The Mountaintop” comes to Arts Club
Now playing at The Arts Club Theatre – Granville Island Stage “The Mountaintop” imagines the story of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s last night on earth. April 3rd, 1968, exhausted from delivering his iconic “I have Been to the Mountaintop” speech, Dr King returned to his hotel room at the Lorraine Hotel, the next day…
Lunar New Year 2015
Today, February 19th, Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world welcoming in the Year of the Goat (or Ram). Asian families will be visiting and paying homage to family, feasting, and taking part in traditional events with Dragon and Lions dances, parades and much more. In Vancouver, we’re lucky to have a diverse and dynamic…
Picks of the Week – February 18, 2014
Moving into the last half of February, spring is nearing (at least on the West Coast) so we find people leaving their cocoons behind to venture out more. Good thing there’s lots to do in the picks of the week: Film: Until Saturday, the 18th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival brings the outdoors inside…
The 2015 BC Lions Schedule Revealed
Last week, the CFL has released its 2015 season. The BC Lions will be entering their 58th CFL season and after an up & down 2014 season its hoped this year sees an improvement. Even though the Leos have reached the playoffs for the last 18 seasons, the semi-final loss to Montreal, was a disappointment, especially…