MyVanCity MOKITA aims to arm women for a healthier midlife A first-of-its-kind summit focusing on perimenopause and menopause is coming to the lower mainland on October 13, 2018. MOKITA: Empowered for Midlife is multi-city summit, with satellite events occuring in Toronto and Seattle, that aims to provide information and foster open discussion around the subject of … Read more
VanDusen Glow in the Garden invites you to join us this Halloween for an adventure through a whimsical garden with curious twists and magical moments from the classic tale – Hänsel and Gretel. Follow the bread crumbs on a wondrous walk with zany lights and sounds, and illuminated pumpkin caricatures. Visitors of all ages will … Read more
Dockside Restaurant is getting into the Oktoberfest spirit with two seasonal beers brewed in house by brewmaster Craig Ludtke. Both beers are traditional German styles closely associated with the season and celebration. The first beer is a Märzen or Oktoberfest Lager, a classic Bavarian beer that was traditionally brewed in March (März) and then … Read more
Halloween’s most anticipated event runs from October 5th to October 31st Playland GIVEAWAY Fright Nights – Western Canada’s scariest haunt – is back at Playland on select nights from October 5 – 31. With eight haunted houses, including the newest haunted house, The Bloodshed, it promises to be the scariest event you attend this … Read more
Executive Chef Ricardo Valverde Pays Homage to South American Roots with Pair of Exclusive Three-Course Holiday Menus Featuring Optional BC Wine Pairings Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio Executive Chef Ricardo Valverde will put his Peruvian culinary heritage in the spotlight when the False Creek restaurant hosts a pair of exclusive dinner services to … Read more
Downlow Burgers to moonlight in The Downlow Chicken Shack spot on Mondays Doug Stephen and Lindsey Mann, the restaurateurs behind The Downlow Chicken Shack and Merchant’s Workshop, are launching a juicy new venture named Downlow Burgers on October 1, 2018. A pop-up within The Downlow Chicken Shack (905 Commercial Drive) on Mondays only, the menu … Read more
Kid Koala Presents: Satellite From October 5-7, the iconic DJ Kid Koala is bringing his latest album Music to Draw to: Satellite to life with the help of Vancouverites. Through six interactive performances, the Satellite Turntable Orchestra will invite audiences to recreate the album’s soundscape with 50 individual turntables, LED lights and stacks of colour-coded vinyl records. This is … Read more
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. […] And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came … Read more
Whisky Expert Jamie Johnson pairs your favourite Thanksgiving pies with a dram of whisky to maximize flavour As the fall weather starts to roll in and the final long weekend of the summer has passed, its time to look forward to the next holiday in the calendar, Thanksgiving.The October long weekend will see feasts gracing tables … Read more
FALL FLAVOURS Burnaby Heights’ Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie (4717 Hastings Street) has unveiled its line-up of autumn treats, just in time for Thanksgiving next month. Starting Friday, September 28, customers can enjoy an apple pie bark, hazelnut pumpkin spice dragée, pumpkin croissant, limited edition pumpkin tart, and sip on a pumpkin tonka latte. “The … Read more