THIS CHRISTMAS VISIT THE CHRISTMAS SHOW WITH THE LARGEST GATHERING OF ARTISANS 

OVER 250 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING OVER 140 SELECT ARTISANS WILL BE OFFERING HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF UNIQUE HAND MADE PRODUCTS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOPPING LIMITED TIME TICKET SALE – 2 FOR 1 TICKETS OCTOBER 20-27 ONLY Click here to buy your tickets online! Enter code: HALFPRICE to get sale pricing What You’ll Find at the Show: … Read more

Friday Favourites – what’s happening this week October 21 – 28

  Last of the summer markets – Vancouver Farmers Markets   Holy Guacamole! Avocados from Mexico partners with the Canucks   Cider Tap Takeover happening at The Cascade Room   Spinal Chord! A partnership fundraiser between Vancouver Cantata Singers & ICORD (International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries)   ChopStick Festival 2016   Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria cures … Read more

Come in for a spell at VanDusen Garden this Halloween!

  During the first-ever VanDusen Glow in the Garden<http://vandusengarden.org/events/vandusen-glow-in-the-garden/>, up to 1,000 pumpkins will be illuminated and displayed next week in the shadowy pathways of the woodland gardens. The event includes spellbinding lights, ghoulish music and glowing pumpkin characters created by award-winning carvers, Clive Cooper and Bruce Waugh. The Garden gets into the Halloween spirit … Read more

Cider Tap Takeover happening at The Cascade Room

  Last night I got to check out Cider Tap Takeover happening at The Cascade Room. I’m a big fan of ciders so I couldn’t wait to try some new local brands. As a new Vancouverite from Toronto- we don’t get a great selection of ciders so it’s definitely one of the perks of living … Read more

Spinal Chord! A partnership fundraiser between Vancouver Cantata Singers & ICORD (International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries)

  Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 @ 7pm Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver $110 (with a tax receipt for $80 issued) Tickets and Info: www.spinalchordgala.com Now in its 8th year, the Spinal Chord! Gala is an elegant and fun event bringing together Vancouver’s Arts & Science communities. This interdisciplinary event celebrates the … Read more

ChopStick Festival 2016

  Chopstick Festival, Vancouver’s first food festival surrounding Chinese cuisine is being held until October 30th. The festival aims to expose Metro Vancouver to Chinese food other than the staple Dim Sum and fried rice dishes. Similar to Dine Out, the participating restaurants will feature a prix fixe menu ranging from $15 – $50/person. However, … Read more

SWINE MEETS WINE: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR EXTENDS SUNDAY SUPPER SERIES BY ADDING STRING OF “PIG AND PINOT” EVENTS THIS FALL 

‘Nose-to-Tail’ Dinners Feature Family Style Feast Along With Cedar Creek Pinot Gris Reception When: Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27 Where: Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, 845 Burrard St., Vancouver B.C. Price: $52 per person plus tax and gratuity ($82 with wine pairings); two-guest minimum Tickets: Available online at boulevardvancouver.ca/events   This fall, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar adds … Read more

MOVEMBERS ONLY: CAFÉ MEDINA RELEASES LIMITED ‘FRONT OF THE LINE’ SPOTS TO RAISE FUNDS, AWARENESS FOR MOVEMBER MOVEMENT

 Brunch Hotspot Serves Up Three Time Slots Per Day By Donation Throughout November With All Proceeds To Benefit “Movember” Global Men’s Health Movement   While Café Medina normally operates under a strict no-reservations policy, the beloved downtown brunch institution will allow locals and visitors alike a golden opportunity to skip the line and book tables for … Read more

Join the BC Chefs Association on International Chefs Day (Oct 20)- Lunch on the Downtown East Side

  BC Chefs Association Honour International Chefs Day by Providing Lunch on the Downtown East Side On Thursday, October 20, 2016 dozens of British Columbia’s chefs will celebrate International Chefs Day by serving lunch to the homeless and hungry in Oppenheimer Park from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Chef’s associations all around the world and across Canada … Read more

10th Annual Fall Into the Market – GIVEAWAY

  a Rafflecopter giveaway Liberty Merchant Company proudly presents its annual Fall into the Market tasting event. This Liberty-sponsored event is in support of the BC SPCA, to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. All proceeds from both ticket sales and the silent auction directly … Read more