Cookie Decorating at The Uncommon Cafe

  The holiday season comes with it’s own unwritten checklist. The last 2-3 months of the year are like a scavenger hunt of activities including: rewatching classic holiday movies, trimming the tree, inevitably breaking an ornament while trimming the tree, and Christmas cookie decorating. A new gem in Vancouver’s up-and-coming Strathcona neighbourhood, The Uncommon Cafe, … Read more

West Coast Premiere of Award-Winning Concord Floral Cast with BC Youth

  Tender Teen Thriller Inspired by The Decameron Presented in Lower Mainland Tour   PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Surrey Civic Theatres and Touchstone Theatre present playwright Jordan Tannahill’s thrilling Concord Floral, Jan. 19 – 21 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts; Jan. 25 – 29 at the 2017 … Read more

Between the Darkness and the Light: Kinesis Dance somatheatro Marks its 30th Anniversary with the Premiere of In PENUMBRA

  Choreographer and Artistic Director Paras Terezakis takes audiences on a quest for utopia in stunning, new production – part of 2017 Vancouver International Dance Festival Choreographer and Artistic Director Paras Terezakis will explore the realms of paradise and enlightenment with the world premiere of his experimental work In PENUMBRA, March 1-4, 2017 at the Scotiabank … Read more

An evening with Les Clefs D’Or British Columbia

  Earlier this month I had the honour of being invited to the Les Clefs D’Or Tourism Gala held at the Vancouver Club. Such a joyous occasion and a privilege to be there to help honour those concierge that received their golden keys for the first time and also to honour those with lengthy service. … Read more

TEDxStanleyPark Jill Prescott: “Let Me Tell You a Secret”

  We all have our secrets. Big or small, suffocating or insignificant; they exist. Families have skeletons in the closet, politicians have ulterior motives, artists have their visions. Even Colonel Sanders had his chicken recipe. Far too often, we do what feels most natural with these secrets; we keep them a secret. It is safe … Read more

Postmark Brewing is back for the 2017 HSBC Canada Sevens Vancouver

    The Canada Sevens organizing committee for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is excited to welcome back Vancouver craft brewery, Postmark Brewing, as the licensee and beer partner for 2017 and the subsequent 2018 & 2019 tournaments. The award-winning Vancouver brewery joins HSBC Canada Sevens again, after a very successful opening year in … Read more

Whisky Comes of Age in East Vancouver 

  Odd Society Spirits Set to Release First Edition Single Malt Whisky Vancouver’s premier craft-certified distillery Odd Society Spirits will finally release their debut single malt whisky on December 18, 2016. Distilled from 100% British Columbia grown malted barley and matured in oak barrels for three years, this small batch whisky is the most anticipated … Read more

TAKE YOUR TASTEBUDS ABROAD AT DINE OUT VANCOUVER FESTIVAL’S SECOND ANNUAL WORLD CHEF EXCHANGE

  Embark on a flavourful trip around the world – no passport required – at Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s most anticipated culinary event. The Vancouver World Chef Exchange returns with a series of collaborative dinners starring award-winning chefs from global culinary hubs, including London, New York, San Francisco, Mexico City and Galway. During each one-night-only … Read more