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EQUIVOCATION by Bill Cain opens 2014 Howard Family Stage season at Bard on the Beach

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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival continues the celebration of its 25th anniversary with the Shakespearean-themed drama Equivocation by celebrated American playwright and Jesuit priest Bill Cain. Presented earlier this spring at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia, Equivocation marks Bard on the Beach’s first co-production. It plays Tuesdays through Sundays in the intimate 240-seat Douglas Campbell Theatre tent, on the Howard Family Stage, from … Read more

Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association says cheers to a successful Half Corked Marathon

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Fourth annual vineyard race saw 850 runners soak up the sun and enjoy a taste of the Okanagan   Eight-hundred and fifty runners enjoyed a ‘grape escape’ last weekend at the sold-out fourth annual Half Corked Marathon.Thirsty runners sampled wines from the Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association along the route, paired with celebrated regional cuisine from local chefs, … Read more

Wine in the Garden Debuts This Week 

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Van Dusen Botanical Gardens to benefit from wine and song Summerland area wineries from the Bottleneck Drive Winery Association are packing their bags and getting ready to head to Vancouver to raise funds for one of Vancouver’s most treasured spaces. This Thursday, VanDusen Botanical Gardens will be the beautiful surroundings for the first ever Wine in the Garden fundraiser … Read more

How Many Chefs Does It Take to Make Great Beer?

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R&B Brewing Co. Launches the Chef Series    Anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant knows that ‘kitchen beers’ are two of the most satisfying words a cook can hear. Not only does it signal an end to a very long day, it is the beginning of a nightly ritual that results in cold beer, comfort food … Read more

2011 BC Wine: Cool Reds from a Cool Growing Season

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2011 was not a warm year in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.  In fact, it may have been the coolest vintage in recent memory. We had a cold, wet spring which delayed bud break and flowering on the vines, forcing grape growers to significantly thin their crops.  Fortunately for us local wine lovers, Mother Nature … Read more

Bard on the Beach announcement:

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BARD ON THE BEACH STUDIO STAGE NAMED FOR CITY ARTS PHILANTHROPISTS DARLENE & PAUL HOWARD   Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has announced that the stage in the Douglas Campbell Theatre tent has been named the Howard Family Stage in honour of Vancouver philanthropists Darlene and Paul Howard.   “We have watched Bard grow, always maintaining a high standard of excellence, and ever increasing … Read more

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