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21st Annual Okanagan Fest of Ale – April 8th & 9th, 2016 Countdown to Craft in the Sudsy Okanagan – Event Updates Just one short week remains until the Annual Okanagan Fest of Ale opens its doors to craft brew enthusiast for the 21st time. Established in 1996, the Fest of Ale is not only one of … Read more
#MarketMonday vendor Warmerdam Specialty Daffodils Railtown Cafe Opens for Saturday Service April 2 Spring Foraging Tours with Chef Castro Boateng FINE FOOD and FISHY FRIVOLITY Fraser Valley Food + Gluten Free Living Show April 1-3 – GIVEAWAY SPECTACULAR 2016 SNOW SEASON CREATES RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR BIG WHITE SKI RESORT … Read more
Spring is in full swing at Oyama and we love it! This month we will take you on a few delicious culinary voyages to tempt your palate! A Taste of Asia Thursday April 7th to Sunday 10th Asia is a huge continent. At Oyama we’re inspired by many Asian flavours that have found a … Read more
Rockstar U.K. jewellery designer visits Vancouver for North American launch of new Fine Collection Wardrobe Apparel is pleased to announce an ongoing partnership with internationally renowned U.K.-based jewellery designer Imogen Belfield. Imogen will be travelling to Vancouver for the North American launch of her Fine Collection. A private trunk show and reception will take place at … Read more
City Side Winery (Vancouver’s newest and hottest venue!) is announcing the upcoming opening of The Wellness Room—a concept that asks us to view the space as an extension of our own living rooms, encouraging a unique social culture for those residing in or visiting the Olympic Village. Details Powered by Commodity Juicery and featuring … Read more
What: The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF) brings spring to Granville Island and Vancouver’s blueways this April, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the annual celebration of the city’s iconic cherry blossom. On April 16 & 17, join in the fun when the Blossom Barge – an innovative floating installation of 36 flowering cherry trees – parades Vancouver’s waterways before mooring at … Read more
Celebrate with spring skiing deals at Canada’s top family-friendly ski resort Big White Ski Resort is thrilled to celebrate a sensational season of incredible snowfall and record-breaking visitor numbers, with opportunities to enjoy spring skiing and deals until April 10, 2016. The 2016 season has been the most successful year in the resort’s 53-year-history, … Read more
Smoked Duck Breast Poached Rhubarb, Miners Lettuce, Salmon Berry & White Balsamic Dressing serves 10 Duck 4 Duck Breasts ½ tsp Black pepper 2 oranges (zest) 1 ½ Cup Curing Salt 1 cup brown Sugar 1 tbsp Cinnamon Powder 3 Star Anise (broken into pieces) ½ tbsp. Ginger Powder ¼ tsp cloves 4 … Read more
TO PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL COLUMNIST PATTI PAYNE The Celebrity Waiters Luncheon (CWL) Board of Directors will bestow Patti Payne, a Seattle journalist, icon, and business leader for more than 30 years, with the 2016 Voice of the Community Award. The honor will take place at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel on Friday, May 13, … Read more
On Saturday, April 23 the world will honour the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s passing, and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival is joining the celebration by staging a classic wake! Will’s Wake, hosted by Bard Artistic Director Christopher Gaze, will bring members and friends of Bard’s Acting Company together with Shakespeare lovers of … Read more