#winetasting Journey through the Loire Valley, France

Wines of France: Journey through the Loire Valley, France   Join Vancouver wine journalist and educator Gloria Chang on this feature story wine tasting of France through the bucolic vineyards of the Loire Valley. What is a feature story wine tasting? Think of it as an interactive magazine story about a wine region with stunning … Read more

Bloodless Massacre Banishes Blahs

Vancouver TheatreSports™ Presents The Massacre TheatreSports™ Festival  January 27 – February 14   Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) has the perfect remedy for the winter blahs – its 28th annual TheatreSports™ Festival, The Massacre, which hits The Improv Centre stage on Granville Island from January 27 through February 14, promises to banish the blahs with loads … Read more

Okanagan Fest of Ale tickets now on sale

Tickets to the 21st Annual Okanagan Fest of Ale, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest and longest running Consumer Craft Beer and Cider Tasting Events are now on sale. This 2-day event features great entertainment, fabulous food, and an opportunity for 5000+ beer and cider enthusiasts to sample a diverse and delicious selection of craft … Read more

Kokoro Dance Reveals Lasting Legacy

Performing Arts and DTES Communities receive a lasting legacy from Kokoro Dance with Unveiling of New Woodward’s Studios this Spring   Renovation project will see portion of historic Woodward’s Building re-purposed into state-of-the-art dance studio and performance space    Kokoro Dance is thrilled to announce the unveiling of their new home located in the heart of the … Read more

Top Musicians To Help Surrey Kids

World Music Concert Brings Together Top Musicians To Help Surrey Kids Access Arts Program   With a benefit concert at the Surrey Arts Centre on February 12, 2016, renowned B.C. percussionist Salvador Ferreras and Drum Heat are helping Surrey kids access the arts. The lifelong benefits of the arts is something Ferreras, a B.C. Entertainment Hall of … Read more

Children’s Arts Festival

Daring acrobatics add jump to Children’s Arts Festival Take your kids and follow the yellow brick road to the Children’s Arts Festival in Richmond on BC Family Day. The festival features Circus West’s Circus of Oz, a performance that infuses aerial artistry and daring acrobatics into the classic story. The 8th annual Children’s Arts Festival is … Read more

#MarketMonday with Real Meals

Tired of eating processed and chemical filled foods but don’t have the time and the patience to cook from scratch? Well that’s where we come in. We at Real Meals are dedicated to creating “clean” meals from scratch just like Grandma used to make. “Clean” to us means using certified organic or natural ingredients. All … Read more

Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation

Discover The Next Course of the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation   TELUS OptikTM Local serves up a slice of behind-the-scenes action from the 2015 competition Hungry for a taste of what happens behind the scenes at the annual Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation? The Next Course, a 10-episode mini series produced with support from TELUS Optik Local, follows Chef … Read more

LES DAMES D’ESCOFFIER SCHOLARSHIPS

Les Dames D’Escoffier B.C. Chapter (Les Dames) is once again offering scholarships for B.C. women with a desire to begin training in the culinary, beverage or hospitality fields, and for women already skilled in these fields who seek to further their expertise. Deadline for application is February 28, 2016. In 2015, Les Dames BC awarded … Read more

Donnelly Group Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday: one game, many ways to celebrate at Donnelly Group  Pick your party and make reservations soon for Super Bowl Sunday  Donnelly Group celebrates every Sunday as though it’s Super Bowl Sunday, and so it should come as no surprise that they’re cooking up some very special parties for when the real thing arrives … Read more