THE best wine event of 2015

  If you have never been to Taste of Tulalip you are missing out on one fantastic wine tasting experience. I am a #winelover of Washington State wines and at Taste of Tulalp you will have an opportunity to taste the very best that Washington has to offer. “Washington State’s coveted culinary festival of the year.  A … Read more

Let there be light:

Park Board’s Festival of Lights is bigger and better! VanDusen Botanical Garden—one of North America’s top public gardens—kicks off the holiday season Five more acres have been added to the 31st annual Festival of Lights (FOL), sponsored by Vancouver International Airport (YVR). A million lights will decorate 15 acres (6 hectares) nightly throughout December (closed … Read more

Wine Tourism

The Rise of British Columbia Wine Tourism A stellar wine touring year for BC wineries, and the season is far from over!   Wine tourism in BC is on the rise, reporting a record high in visitors and sales this year, and gaining accolades as a world-class wine destination from publications and wine critics around … Read more

SIMILKAMEEN COUNTRY CHRISTMAS!

Dec. 5 & 6 Winery Holiday Open Houses   The festive season is quickly approaching and you are invited to get into the holiday spirit by spending the weekend touring the Similkameen wineries! Wine tastings, food pairings, decorated wine shops, local art, gift ideas and holiday joy and cheer await you in the fifth annual … Read more

#MarketMonday Von Hardenberg Candles

Von Hardenberg Candles finished the 2014 year with successful events at the Vancouver Farmer’s Market, Circle Craft, North Vancouver Holiday Market, and our Thornhill Artisan Fair. We now have many more mail order requests throughout B.C.  Our Thornhill Artisan Fair featured many new and interesting artisans as well as some popular repeat artisans that our customers … Read more

Farmer Friday with Bees Knees Christmas Trees

ONE MARKET DAY ONLY!! We are back at The Vancouver Farmer’s Winter Market @ Nat Bailey Stadium!- Saturday December 12 from 10-2pm Order by DEC.5   THE GOODIES!! GRAND FIR •Get all your treasures on this full size tree! Best known for their amazing aroma and longevity. The needles grow flat and fan out on … Read more

WORLD CHEF EXCHANGE

BRINGS INTERNATIONAL FLAVOUR TO DINE OUT VANCOUVER FESTIVAL   Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s brand-new event is already generating international buzz: a series of five exclusive dinners starring award-winning chefs from Sydney, New York, Copenhagen, Los Angeles and Puerto Vallarta. During each one-night-only event, an international and local chef will join forces to produce a powerhouse feast … Read more

Christmas Queen 2 – You Better Watch Out

HOLIDAY SPIRITS ABOUND AT VANCOUVER THEATRESPORTS™   The holiday season is a time of indulgence with all the cookies, mince tarts and candy canes not to mention egg nog and mulled wine.     Paul Belsito, manager of the Neil Macrae Bar & Lounge at Vancouver TheatreSports’™ The Improv Centre, has been getting into the … Read more

Opera Warriors

 Direct from the Award-Winning Creative Team Behind the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics    An epic Chinese Dance Theatre production of power, passion, and the Peking Opera told through dance China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) presents the Canadian premiere of the exquisite visual feast Opera Warriors, January 5 & 6 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. … Read more

No donation is ever too small!

Sometimes it feels like you can’t make much of a difference. You may be working hard but you aren’t yet accomplishing your goal. I’ve had my own website now for almost two years. Just about every day I am up at 6 am to schedule my social media posts and for the rest of the … Read more