#MarketMonday vendor ChopSwap

  How do so many ‘disposable’ ideas stick around? Usually until a better, reusable one comes along. Case in point… Year after year, the ‘old math’ isn’t very pretty. 11,000 sq.miles of forest minus 3.8 million trees equals 57 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks (plus the paper wrapping). There’s more… Despite their organic makeup, it’s … Read more

Guests save up to 32% with Nita Lake Lodge’s early bird ski and stay packages

Book early to save big at Whistler’s lakeside winter wonderland Goodbye dog days of summer and hello early birds of winter – guests who book early at Whistler’s Nita Lake Lodge can save up to 32% on ski and stay packages, which start at just $309 per night*. Customized ski packages of two nights or … Read more

Gabi and Jules- Patrick and Lisa’s Perfect Creation!

  When you think of pies, many ideas and memories come to mind. It could be from the original nursery rhymes we learned about Little Jack Horner, the Pieman or even Sing a Song of Sixpence, proving the pie is an ancient food. It could be the traditional apple pie with cheese or ice cream, … Read more

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

    OVER 250 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING OVER 130 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 Sept 21 – 27 ONLY SAVE – Buy your tickets online NOW Click here to buy your tickets online! Tickets … Read more

#FridayFavourites – what’s happening September 23 to 30

  A SECOND MUSICAL BLOODBATH HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CATCHY   Pacific Theatre presents  A GOOD WAY OUT by Cara Norrish   The Chan Centre Launches its Exhilarating 2016/17 Season with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue   Vancouver TheatreSports™ Presents Trump Card – Winner Takes All   Colin Mochrie, Canadian Comedy Icon, Returns to Vancouver for … Read more

Dinner by Design Celebrates Innovation, Benefits New Designers

  It’s always exciting to attend Dinner by Design’s Cocktail Art evening to witness innovation at work – and imagine what the gorgeous tablescapes on display might look like at home. Featuring 18 designers this year, talented mixologists, and benefitting both the Visual Centre for Arts and Design and The New Leaf Project, Dinner by Design 2016 … Read more

Metro Vancouver Celebrates Culture Days More Than 60 Free Events Throughout Vancouver

    Vancouver residents will join the rest of Canada in this year’s Culture Days celebration, September 30, October 1 and October 2. Culture Days features free, interactive events for the public, with the aim of engaging Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their community. Here is a sampling of what will be … Read more

Style meets substance for La Pentola’s fabulous new look for fall 

  Local art and new seasonal menus celebrate restaurant refresh at Yaletown’s OPUS Hotel Locals and visitors alike are falling in love with La Pentola’s new artistic addition to the Yaletown restaurant’s exterior wall. La Pentola restaurant, situated in the heart of OPUS Hotel, unveils its new logo and menus with a fun and funky … Read more

Reminder – AIDS Vancouver’s Ninth Annual Celebrity Dim Sum is September 25

  It’s that time of year again! AIDS Vancouver’s signature fund-raising event, Celebrity Dim Sum, will be held at the Four Seasons Vancouver September 25 from 10 am – 1 pm. Now in its ninth year, Celebrity Dim Sum attracts high-level donors as well as a variety of international and Vancouver celebrities in support of … Read more

ChefmeetsBCGrape – Another Success!

Two things that we can be very proud of in British Columbia are our wines and food. An annual event that brings those two together is ChefmeetsBCGrape. The event was held last Thursday at the Convention Centre East. The evening featured more than 90 BC wineries pouring over 350 award-winning Wines of British Columbia, with … Read more