Month: September 2026

Ballet Vancouver’s Virtuosic 2026/27 Season Debut Performance: Balanchine’s Apollo & Other Works

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The mixed program includes one of the most performed and revered works in ballet history.

Packing Like a Jetsetter: Essentials for Life on the Move

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Pack with intention, dress for comfort, and do not overlook the small things, like eye comfort, that quietly shape how good you feel

Lithuania’s capital awarded foreign residents this weekend

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Vilnius has always been shaped by people who chose to make it their home.

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Cabernet Sauvignon Is Often Blended with Merlot

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Replanting after the freeze helped establish the distribution of the two varieties found in modern Bordeaux.

Visa Infinite Wine Tour. Part 2: CedarCreek Luncheon

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The second stop on our Visa Infinite Wine Tour: A Day in Okanagan Wine Country was lunch at CedarCreek Estate Winery. CedarCreek is practically next door to Martin’s Lane, but the experience is quite different. Our lunch was prepared by Executive Chef Neil Taylor, whose cooking at Home Block Restaurant is built around local, seasonal … Read more

Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Welcomes Jennifer Tocher as Director of Sales & Marketing

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Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery Welcomes Jennifer Tocher as Director of Sales & Marketing Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Tocher as its new Director of Sales & Marketing.  The newly expanded leadership role reflects Noble Ridge’s continued commitment to strengthening its direct-to-consumer business, wine club, hospitality programs, … Read more

DESI INDIAN LOUNGE DEDICATES THREE NIGHTS OF HIMSAGAR TASTING EXPERIENCE

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Vancouver Restaurant to Donate 50% of Himsagar Sales September 10–12.

BCHF’s Spirit Of Hospitality Lottery Returns September 23

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Spirit of Hospitality Lottery Returns With 20 Prize Packages for BCHF’s 20th Anniversary 8th annual lottery launches Sept. 23 with new experiences The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is continuing its 20th anniversary with the return of the Spirit of Hospitality Lottery and 20 remarkable prize packages celebrating some of the best of hospitality, travel, food … Read more