Halloween’s most anticipated event runs from October 5th to October 31st Playland GIVEAWAY Fright Nights – Western Canada’s scariest haunt – is back at Playland on select nights from October 5 – 31. With eight haunted houses, including the newest haunted house, The Bloodshed, it promises to be the scariest event you attend this … Read more
Aburi sushi pioneer Miku celebrates 10 years with anniversary tasting menu In 2008, restaurateur Seigo Nakamura opened Miku in its original West Pender location with a goal to reinvent modern Japanese in Vancouver. Now a decade later, aburi sushi pioneer Miku (70-200 Granville Street) celebrates 10 years with a special anniversary Kaiseki tasting menu. From … Read more
Celebrating the Nations Favourite Beverage with an Alcohol Twist! Canada Loves Coffee According to the Coffee Association of Canada, the Canadian coffee industry is worth a staggering $6.2 billion, supports over a huge 170,000 jobs and imports from over 30 developing countries. Additionally, two thirds of adult Canadians enjoy at least one cup of … Read more
Brad Fraser’s Powerful Black Comedy Kill Me Now Receives Vancouver Premiere from Touchstone Theatre Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. Cordova) October 13 – 27, 2018 (Previews October 13 at 8pm, October 14 at 3pm, October 16 at 7pm) Opening: October 17 @ 8pm www.touchstonetheatre.com Five years since its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Workshop West Theatre, with subsequent celebrated … Read more
Lawren Harris – “Tamarack Swamp, Algoma” Vancouver Art Gallery “A Curator’s View: Ian Thom Selects” The Vancouver Art Gallery’s newest exhibition features 90 works of art from the Gallery’s permanent collection. Chosen from among the nearly 12 000 pieces owned by the VAG, the show includes an eclectic variety of historical and contemporary paintings, … Read more
VIFF – another film to consider… Ala Changso The following is another short review of a Vancouver International Film Festival 2018 option. “Ala Changso”, a Chinese film which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay in Shanghai this year, is enjoying its North American Premiere at VIFF 2018. Beautifully set in … Read more
Vancouver-based Milano Roasters bring their award-winning coffee innovation to the province’s capital with the opening of Milano Roasters on Government Street. This bright and beautifully designed corner cafe boasts comfortable seating and a spacious outdoor patio for sunny Victoria days. Milano’s Victoria cafe also offers daily sandwiches and serves baked goods from local artisan suppliers. The opening … Read more
Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association partners with Sun Peaks Resort for a weekend of wine, food and ski Enjoy a weekend of food, wine and winter adventure at Sun Peaks Resort with the first annual Savour the Sun festival, taking place December 7-9, 2018. A partnership between Oliver Osoyoos Winery Country and Sun Peaks Resort, … Read more
Imagine a family-centred event that aims to raise funds to heal the same watershed it fishes? Welcome to Fish for The Future, where parents teach their kids how to fish in B.C., and how to give back. At the inaugural event in 2017, 67 people signed up, knowing that every cent would go back to … Read more
Vancouver International Film Festival As the 37th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival draws closer, we will be featuring some short reviews of films that movie buffs will want to add to their “must see” list. “The Heiresses” Already critically acclaimed in several countries, “The Heiresses”, a film from Paraguay, will have its Canadian Premiere during … Read more