One of the fun trends at the moment in Vancouver is the growing popularity of Craft Beer. The big breweries must be a little nervous because the local industry is growing in leaps and bounds with well over 350 local brands by my last count. And I suspect its well above that. One of the … Read more
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre’s pop-up café returns just in time for the highly anticipated B.C. spot prawn season. On Friday, May 12, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell and The Fish Counter’s Chef Rob Clark will join forces for a new, collaborative event on the eve of the annual Spot Prawn … Read more
Hastings-Sunrise, Gastown and Yaletown Restaurants Ring in Spring by Hosting Events to Benefit Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre, Saint James Music Academy, Roundhouse Community Centre This spring, Tacofino is giving back to the community at large by holding a series of fundraising initiatives at its three Vancouver brick-and-mortar locations that will directly benefit the local neighbourhoods they … Read more
Happy Spring! We are excited to bring you new vintages of some of your favorite wines. Not only does Spring signal the start of a new year in the vineyard for us, but we are excited to also have a new vintage of wines to offer you. Our winemaking team is proud to present to … Read more
Soulful sounds and indie rock royalty coming to the Tinhorn Creek vineyard amphitheater this summer Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is pleased to announce the return of its Canadian Concert Series for 2017, with a highly anticipated line-up of soulful sounds and funky tunes from Canadian bands, including celebrated roots-rock-reggae band Big Sugar. Toast Canada’s top … Read more
Chase Padgett melds his two most popular performance skills—guitar showmanship and comedic hijinks—in his latest show, Funny Music Weirdo, April 20-22 as part of year-round Fringe offerings through the Fringe Presents and Theatre Wire, the theatresubscription focused on independent theatre. Chase first came to the attention of theatrelovers with 6 Guitars, winner of the 2013 Pick of the Fringe and the Georgia Straight Critics’ Choice Award—not … Read more
– Only Two Weeks Left To Order Buttons & Lapel Pins for Jeans Day – Jeans Day 2017 Goal to Raise 1.2 Million for BC Children’s Hospital Jeans Day, a fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF) taking place on Thursday, May 4, 2017, released this video featuring Jeans Day ambassador David Ousted of … Read more
Aboriginal artist George Littlechild’s stunning new exhibit, “Warriors” opened last weekend at the Kimoto Gallery with a huge crowd of family, friends and art lovers in attendance. Breathtakingly vibrant images fill the walls, each painted in rich, joyful colours which elicit a visceral response from the viewer. Every one of the warriors has so … Read more
(in)finite: spiritual conversations in cloth May 24 to June 4, 2017 Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver’s magnificent Christ Church Cathedral is set to showcase some truly inspirational works of art this spring. To mark the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) diamond anniversary, the (in)finite: spiritual conversations in cloth exhibition explores the “finite limitations … Read more
Insightful Exhibition Also Considers the Place of Words & Writing in a Digital Age The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the perceptive and explorative new exhibition Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia, on display May 11 – October 9, 2017. Honouring the special significance that written forms hold across many … Read more