Bastille – April 7, 2014 – Commodore Ballroom The Commodore Ballroom was bursting with energy as a sold out audience awaited Bastille to take the stage. The four-piece appeared on a dark stage to the ethereal Twin Peaks theme. Then the lights burst on as the band broke into “Bad Blood” amidst huge applause. Lead…
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Picks of the Week – April 9, 2014
Blossoms are blooming, sun is appearing between the rain showers, spring is definitely in the air. Entertainment is in the air too. Stage: The Pacific Theatre debuts Old Time Gospel Radio Hour playing until April 12th. Shop: Get out and Shop, Dine and Explore Gastown as Shop Hop returns for spring 2014, plenty of special…
Boy And Bear roars into Vancouver
Boy and Bear – April 6, 2014 – Commodore Ballroom The Australian indie folk-rock act, Boy and Bear made their way onto the Commodore Ballroom stage before a very enthusiastic, sold-out audience. For their first visit to Vancouver the quintet filled the room with a diverse crowd, of many Australian expats and people ready for…
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…
The Liberty Distillery launches Endeavour Gin
Spring has sprung and a new crop has bloomed at The Liberty Distillery with the launch of Endeavour Gin. Endeavour Gin is a versatile London Dry Style Gin. Like all of the spirits from The Liberty Distillery, it begins with 100% organic BC grain. A triple distilled wheat spirit and a botanical gin basket, an elaborate…
CBCMusic.ca Festival heads West!
Saturday June 14th, Deer Lake Park in Burnaby will come alive with the sound of CBCMusic! CBC Radio One’s Jian Ghomeshi hosts the second annual CBCMusic.ca Festival produced by Live Nation Canada and co-presented with The Georgia Straight. To further the goal to connect music lovers with the very best Canadian and international music and concerts; and after…
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…