The bold and beautiful setting for Bard on the Beach, the traditional Shakespeare productions at Vanier Park, becomes the location for the UBC Opera Ensemble and members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra to present Opera and Arias: Bold and Beautiful. On a lovely summer evening with the ocean and setting sun visible through the window … Read more
As summer runs down I’m enjoying some of the #bcwine I bought during one of our three trips to the Okanagan this year (so far, I keep telling myself). Last night I enjoyed a 2013 Riesling from Pentâge Winery. One of the wineries we visited in late July. It was an interesting excursion not to … Read more
Canada’s premier luxury lifestyle and automotive event returns to VanDusen Botanical Garden, September 8 & 9 Luxury & Supercar Weekend (L&SW) is accelerating into its biggest year yet, bringing over $250M in modern luxury and exotic cars to automobile enthusiasts arriving from across the world on September 8 & 9, 2018.The annual event is set against … Read more
New Service Features Sweet, Savoury Small Bites, Sandwiches, Pastries Paired with Tea or Coffee, with Barons de Rothschild Champagne Also Available After its successful launch this June, Richmond restaurant, café and art gallery concept Origo Club will expand its offerings by adding Afternoon Tea service beginning Friday, August 31. Available Fridays and Saturdays from 1:30 to … Read more
This September marks 30 years since Hart House restaurant opened its doors in Burnaby. Located on the shores of Deer Lake, the restaurant offers acclaimed Pacific Northwest cuisine and an award-winning cellar. To celebrate this milestone, Hart House is offering a special “Throwback Menu” that pays homage to classic dishes from the restaurant’s past. From … Read more
The Dance Centre presents the 17th annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House Saturday September 15, 2018 | 11am-5pm Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street (at Granville), Vancouver Free admission Information: 604 606 6400 www.thedancecentre.ca Presented with the support of Scotiabank From ballet and contemporary to flamenco and swing, the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open … Read more
A musical theatre, ‘Raindrop: A Quest for Love’, will be the center-piece at the 8th annual West Coast Tagore Festival on September 8. Its plot revolves around two parallel narratives of love and nature. In one narrative, the dance-drama presents Dhora, the protagonist, as a young woman secretively questing for love. Looking from outside, she … Read more
Here is your chance to snag some excellent CheckMate Chardonnays I am excited to announce the release of our newest Chardonnay, the 2015 Queen’s Advantage from CheckMate’s Combret Vineyard. Located in the Okanagan Valley’s pristine Golden Mile Bench, these 45 year old Chardonnay vines are among some of the first planted in Canada. Alongside the … Read more
As summer begins to wind down it can be the perfect time to do some BC Wine Country touring. There are so many regions to visit in British Columbia you’ll want to explore each region. For our first #FavouriteThings featured region we present the region of Kaleden Okanagan Falls Penticton Some of our favourite wineries are located … Read more
2017 Gamay Rust Winery Oliver, BC $23.00 Initially, I was devastated to find out that Mount Boucherie no longer offered Gamay as it was a favourite of mine. Fortunately, the news was not as bad as it first appeared. The new owners also owned Rust Winery (located on the former Rustico site) and decided to … Read more