Love is in the air at Magnolia Hotel & Spa 

  Get ready for romance with four special packages at Victoria’s leading boutique hotel    With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is in the air at the  Magnolia Hotel & Spa, which has just been awarded the accolade of being one of the Top 25 Romantic Hotels in Canada (number 14) in the … Read more

Have you made your Valentine’s Day plans yet?

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and the folks over at Bin 941 want you to know your table is waiting.     This cozy Davie Street Tapas Bar/Bistro is poised to transport you and your special someone to a romantic rendezvous. Only three seatings will be available featuring their Valentine’s Day menu. The most requested … Read more

Baby Its Cold Outside! 7 Great Date Ideas for Vancouverites This Winter

Patio season may be long gone, or depending on how you look at it with our West Coast weather and a little luck, just around the corner! Either way we still have a chance to melt away the winter blues with some interesting and unique date ideas. To get the most out of your dates … Read more

Free People Movement: what moves you?

  Join the Movement: Fitness, Food, Fashion, and Fun As a longtime fan of Free People, I had the immense privilege of attending an event that occurred in six major cities around the world on Tuesday, January 20th. Free People, in partnership with Women’s Health, has created a movement, the purpose of which is to … Read more

Help Fight Animal Cruelty with Cupcakes on February 23rd!

Canada’s Third Annual National Cupcake Day® for SPCAs & Humane Societies     We’re calling on all bakers and animal lovers to “bake” a difference for animals in need! The third annual National Cupcake DayTM is set for Monday, February 23rd and everyone is invited to host a cupcake party, bake and share cupcakes with … Read more

Taste of Thursday

Wine Recommendation Taste of Thursday Local boy, Chef Paul Moran has contributed the recipe for this week’s Taste of Thursday. Chef Paul, 2013 winner of the first annual Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship award, has traveled the world honing his culinary chops and has racked up an impressive list of awards. With this dish, I think … Read more

Trees Coffee Celebrating 2 years in Kitsilano!

On Friday January 23, treat yourself to 1/2-price cheesecake slices at our Kitsilano coffeehouse!   We’re celebrating our 2-year anniversary of opening our location at 2655 Arbutus Street near Broadway, in the heart of Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighborhood. Get a slice of your favourite: New York, Mocha, Maple Walnut, Key Lime or any of our other classic cheesecakes in … Read more

CONTEST WIN tickets to the BC HOME + GARDEN SHOW at BC Place

CONTEST WIN tickets to the BC HOME + GARDEN SHOW at BC Place How to enter: Leave a comment on this page. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook For a bonus entry sign-up for our newsletter   EVENT NAME:  BC Home + Garden Show   CATEGORY: Community, shopping, interior design, gardening, landscaping, home … Read more

Beyond Boarding: Envisioning our Future by Remembering our Past

The late Zoe Lewis, local Beyond Boarding member, will be remembered through an educational and engaging youth workshop on January 24. To honour Zoe, the event will focus on social and environmental justice – two issues which she was extremely passionate about. Zoe actively worked with the local not for profit, Beyond Boarding, and contributed … Read more