Why we go back to Wind Cries Mary
Friday was a bit of a turmoil. We were dealing with an unexpected plumbing emergency resulting in a major flood in the kitchen. Mops, the shop vac and fast thinking helped save the day, sort of. Lots of restoration work going on with huge fans and heaters making the house very uncomfortable. The solution? an…
WINE & DINE
Clos du Soleil Appoints International Cellars as Western Canadian Agency
Clos du Soleil Appoints International Cellars as Western Canadian Agency Clos du Soleil is pleased to announce a new partnership with International Cellars, one of Western Canada’s leading independent fine wine agencies. Effective immediately, International Cellars will represent Clos du Soleil wines throughout Western Canada, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. As Clos du…
What’s Happening in Greater Vancouver
Here’s what is happening on the dining scene in August Honey Salt Honey Salt is celebrating Pride Weekend on August 1 and 2 with a colourful brunch experience designed for gathering, sharing and celebrating together. Available from 10:30am to 3pm, guests can enjoy a vibrant Pride-inspired menu featuring a grand tier of savoury and sweet…
TRAVEL/LEISURE
Greater Victoria Invites Visitors on a Playful “Cone-Cation” of Food, Nature, and Discovery
Greater Victoria Invites Visitors on a Playful “Cone-Cation” of Food, Nature, and Discovery It starts, innocently enough, with a waffle cone. But in Greater Victoria, one cone tends to lead to another, a three-tier seafood tower, a conical castle turret against the sky, a cluster of Douglas fir cones underfoot on a forest trail. Visitors can…
EVENTS
Vancouver Cultural Precinct Unveils Bold Vision
Vancouver Cultural Precinct Unveils Bold Vision for the Most Significant Cultural Investment in the City’s History Shaped by 32 of Vancouver’s leading performing arts organizations, the new cultural precinct will close a critical gap in purpose-built, acoustically-designed performance space, strengthening Vancouver’s standing among the world’s leading cultural centres. Vancouver Cultural Precinct (VCP), an alliance of…
DRINKS
PREMIERS SIGN FINAL AGREEMENT TOWARDS CANADA-WIDE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ALCOHOL SALES
Premiers are fostering a more open and integrated economy by removing a major trade barrier within Canada. Today premiers of nine provinces – Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador – signed a landmark agreement to implement Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales of alcoholic beverages between their…
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