Opening tomorrow, July 4th, Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere exhibition of The Art of Dimension. Running until October 15, 2023, The Art of Dimension is a celebration of Haida metalwork practices, and a powerful artistic affirmation of Indigenous knowledge sharing across generations. The exhibition also features the copper, gold…
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Tune In TONIGHT – Virtual Drag Show – West Coast Edition
With the closure of most bars, clubs and cabarets due to COVID-19 restrictions, the self-employed queer artists who grace the stages are facing a difficult financial situation. It’s a drag but these artists are taking matters into their own hands, putting on their faces and giving up a show to remember – Virtual Drag Show…
2020 BC & Yukon Book Prizes Finalists Announced
Reading is always a popular pastime but whilst we are all spending more time at home, books are an especially important distraction. A good book is the perfect way to let your imagination take you away from the daily news. To help making an addition to your home library, the West Coast Book Prize Society…
Middle Beach Lodge, a Tofino getaway
To wrap up the end of summer, we made a road trip to the wild West Coast of Vancouver Island, for a stay at Middle Beach Lodge in Tofino, BC. Turning off of Hwy 4 on to the rugged MacKenzie Beach Road is a bit of a shock for the first few hundred metres but…
Vans Duct Tape Festival is coming to Tofino
The popular West Coast community of Tofino, BC adds another reason to visit the Long Beach community in the lead up the Summer. On June 10th a unique event, Vans Duct Tape Festival descends upon the popular Cox Bay Beach Inspired by the legacy of the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational longboarding series, Vans…
Condé Nast Traveler Top Resorts in Canada
Condé Nast Traveler recently announced their annual readers poll of Top 10 Resorts in Canada. Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler outranked the competition by a healthy margin to claim the top spot. Having stayed there just a few weeks ago, I can confirm it is deserving of the accolade. The West Coast is blessed with…
Catch lunch at Schooner Restaurant
Celebrating 66 years serving the village of Tofino, Schooner Restaurant is an institution on the West Coast. Perched on the rise at Second & Campbell Streets, overlooking the town and harbour, the restaurant has been at the centre of the community as it’s grown from a remote post-war outpost to a world renowned destination. We stopped…