MyVanCity Vancouver has been plagued with the undeserved reputation of being “a boring city”. Apparently being a colorful metropolis with gorgeous outdoor attractions, dazzling museums, and a lively arts scene doesn’t quite cut it for some. For those naysayers, I recommend an evening spent with The Virtual Stage’s 5th Annual Zombie Syndrome to experience thrilling … Read more
Lauded Taiwanese Puppet Festival Returns to MOA for Enriching Second Installment of Cultural Exploration The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC is pleased to present the return of the playful and insightful Taiwanese Puppet Festival, November 3-8, 2016. This year MOA has invited two award-winning puppetry ensembles The Happy Puppetry Company and Puppet & Its Double Theater who will share their unique traditional and contemporary … Read more
Eleven of Vancouver’s top tastemakers raise funds for Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver, October 27-30 at the Vancouver Convention Centre – West Calling all Vancouverites: bring Vancouver’s best style into your home décor this fall! DIY Runway presented by Rust-Oleum Consumer Brands Canada returns to the Vancouver Home + Design Show this … Read more
Odd Society Spirits Crème de Cassis Awarded First Place By Sip Northwest Available at these upcoming Vancouver Farmers Markets Kitsilano Sunday, October 16 Trout Lake Saturday, October 22 Sip Northwest Magazine’s 2016 Best of the Northwest issue hits newsstands today. Odd Society Spirits, a craft-certified distillery located in East Vancouver, took first place for their crème de cassis in the Best … Read more
a Rafflecopter giveaway 12th annual Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays taking place Saturday, November 26th and Sunday, November 27th, is a popular local fundraising event where Vancouver’s top professional designers team up with home décor retailers and florists. Together they adorn five beautiful Vancouver Westside homes with unique displays of holiday … Read more
Langley-Based Rescue Society answering the needs of cats and the community Langley’s, and Canada’s first fix-a-thon organized by TinyKittens Society will happen on October 15 and October 16 (Feral Cat Day). The fix-a-thon using the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) method will start on Saturday with humane trapping at a rural property in Aldergrove before the cats and kittens are … Read more
Vancouver-based company brings a new vibe to sleepwear with fresh, fun-loving pieces Fall in love with Smash+Tess all over again! The Vancouver-based premium dreamwear company is taking sleepwear to another level with the launch of its Fall 2016 collection, which introduces five brand-new pieces with a fun-loving vibe. Available exclusively at smashtess.com, the line is designed and ethically … Read more
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Spaghetti Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their Spaghetti creations into this challenge, most have created a special creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their spaghetti creations on their menu from October 5-30, 2016. This challenge pushes the boundaries of what … Read more
With improv, you never know what you’re going to get, and I suppose that’s the point. But to provide some insight on the Vancouver International Improv Festival currently underway on Granville Island, the acting is top notch and the laughs are many, making for a great night of live theatre. I attended two shows on … Read more
THE MAKING OF THE FALL 2016 LEGENDARY STYLE CAMPAIGN Filmmaker R.J. Cutler captures Grace Coddington behind the scenes of her first brand campaign Tiffany & Co. presents “Some Style is Legendary,” a short film capturing the making of the fall 2016 campaign – Legendary Style – directed by Oscar®-nominated, and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker … Read more