The Vancouver Mural Festival

Art takes over this summer! Vancouver’s biggest celebration of public art is happening this Saturday, August 20th. Local and international artists will be creating 35+ brand new permanent murals all along Main Street between Prior St and 16th Ave. Art, music and community events will take place throughout the day including public markets and a street … Read more

#FridayFavourites what’s happening August 19 to 26

  August 19 is World Humanitarian Day!   Singletree Welcomes the Harvest with Community Social Winery Celebrates Fraser Valley Friendships Old & New   Come and visit the Artisan Market at the New Westminster Anvil Centre   FARMERS MARKETS’ TOMATO FESTIVAL CELEBRATES UGLY SIDE OF THE LOVE APPLE THIS WEEKEND   Vancouver’s Best Brunch is at Glowbal … Read more

THE FAIR AT THE PNE UNVEILS 2016 LINE UP  WITH ALL-NEW PROGRAMMING AND RETURNING FAVOURITES

    The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) has unveiled its line-up for the 2016 Fair at the PNE, British Columbia’s most popular event and an annual tradition for thousands of families from across the province. With a diverse entertainment line-up that will appeal to families, teenagers and those who are young at heart, the 2016 … Read more

Le Dîner en Blanc celebrated by 6,000 at False Creek

  Fifth Annual Le Dîner en Blanc – Vancouver is now Canada’s largest!   Le Dîner en Blanc – Vancouver celebrated its fifth glamourous anniversary last night, welcoming a record 6,000 revellers to the grounds of Concord Pacific Place on the shores of False Creek. Over one third of last night’s guests were first-time participants, … Read more

August 19 is World Humanitarian Day!

  You can get involved by doing good deeds for others around the community, and being rewarded with great PERKS for you too! Jen from Alive Reflexology Room will contribute a portion of each sale from now until August 19 to Teachers Without Borders. You can contribute by purchasing one of the following discounted services. … Read more

Singletree Welcomes the Harvest with Community Social Winery Celebrates Fraser Valley

  Singletree Winery invites the community for its first annual Mt. Lehman Community Social, a free event for the community to connect, socialize, and come together as one. Bring a favourite dish to share at a potluck, family-style feast, with the Mt. Lehman Community Association sponsoring live music from the Prairie Dance Club. New vintages of Singletree wine … Read more

Terroir-focused Top Drop Vancouver event returns

  Unique two-day festival brings together international wineries, craft breweries, cideries, gastronomy & more   On September 7 and 8, the annual Top Drop Vancouver event will return, with its continued focus on sustainably-farmed, handcrafted wines offering a distinct sense of place, without heavy-handed winemaking trickery to get in the way. While honest wines are the centrepiece of the festival, the restaurant … Read more

Come and visit the Artisan Market at the New Westminster Anvil Centre

  Saturday August 20th 2 – 10 PM in conjunction with the Columbia strEAT Food Truck Festival   The BC Artisan Marketing Society is hosting an Artisan Market within The Anvil Centre where you’ll find over 60 unique artisan vendors such as wood turning, craft beer, gourmet food products, jewelry, multi-media art, cottage wineries/distilleries and … Read more

Manu Chao at Highlife Records

  Join Marc Fournier for a convivial talk on French/Spanish/World Traveler musician Manu Chao. Manu Chao is a French-born musician of Spanish origin. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and … Read more

#TasteofThursday Summer Quinoa salad from Chef Jenna Pillon of Terrafina at Hester Creek

Quinoa Salad   Citrus Vinaigrette (makes 500ml) 100ml apple cider vinegar 10g shallots (peeled, chopped) 8g dijon 45ml orange juice 20ml lemon juice 30g honey ½ tsp salt 350ml grapeseed oil   Beetroot & Apple Puree (makes 500ml) 10ml grapeseed oil 50g onions (large diced) 50g green apple (peeled and diced) 300g beets (peeled and … Read more

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