2016 Similkameen BBQ King to be held on July 9th! 

  Ladies and gentlemen, start your grills! The Similkameen is about to name a new Similkameen BBQ King! The annual Similkameen BBQ King event will be held on Saturday, July 9th from 5-9pm at the historic Grist Mill & Gardens in Keremeos. Caroline Cottrill, President of the Similkameen Wineries Association says, “We invite you to … Read more

Dames Wine Support BC Women’s Education

  Dames White 2015 and Dames Red 2013 – two fundraising wines that assist BC women in culinary educations – have been released. 100% of profits from the sales of these 520 cases of wine (6,240 bottles) will be donated to the scholarship fund that sends BC women through educational pursuits in the food and … Read more

Eat Well, Drink Better with Wines of Argentina

  During the month of July, the consistent quality and amazing value of wines from Argentina will be highlighted at 60 select BC Liquor Stores throughout the province. One of the highlights of the month will be FREE consumer tastings at the 39th & Cambie Signature Store on Thursday July 7 and Thursday July 14, … Read more

All Together Now Exhibit at MOV Showcases Collections and Their Collectors

Forty five years ago, a friend brought me a memento from a trip. It was a small bronze bell – and on that day I became a collector. My bells now number more than 100. Collecting is a passion for many of us. And the Museum of Vancouver’s new All Together Now exhibit captures this passion … Read more

#MarketMonday vendor Gillespie’s Artisan Craft Distillery

  Gillespie’s is an Artisan Craft Distillery located in Squamish, BC. One of the newest in the wave of artisan spirit producers in the Pacific Northwest. They currently make 4 products from BC grown grain:  Aphro, a chili chocolate aphrodisiac elixir, “Lemoncello” a west coast version of the Italian classic, Sin Gin, a new American … Read more

ROCK STEADY BOXING NOW AVAILABLE IN VANCOUVER TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE “FIGHT BACK”

Rock Steady Boxing (RSB), a safe and effective non-contact boxing training program designed for people with Parkinson’s disease, has launched it’s first ever program in Vancouver, BC. With 200 affiliate programs worldwide, RSB is gaining momentum as an empowering form of physical activity aimed to delay the progression, lessen the symptoms and improve the quality of life for people … Read more

The Cascade Room: Lunch On, Game On

  New opening hours and Euro 2016 matches at South Main eatery    There’s a new lunch spot in town, just in time for summer. The Cascade Room on Main Street is now open daily from 11 am. “We’re extremely excited about the restaurant opening for lunch for the first time ever,” says Justin Taylor, the … Read more

Vancouver TheatreSports’ Summer Cocktail Collection Evokes Classic Cinema

  Whether it’s the Vesper Vodka Martini from Casino Royale, the French 75 in Casablanca or The Big Lebowski’s White Russian, cocktails have played an iconic role in movies throughout the decades. The name Sex and the City immediately conjures up visions of its signature Cosmopolitan. In fact the popular movie and TV series was … Read more

#FridayFavourites – what’s happening June 24 – June 30

  Jazz Fest is coming to Robson Square!   Alchemy Theatre and The Columbia presents   Vancouver TheatreSports™ League Serves Up Killer Cocktails to Accompany a Killer Comedy   Billy Elliot Will Bring You to Tears – and Fill You with Joy   THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR JOINS THE 27TH SEASON OF BARD ON … Read more