SPECTACULAR 2016 SNOW SEASON CREATES RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR BIG WHITE SKI RESORT

  Celebrate with spring skiing deals at Canada’s top family-friendly ski resort Big White Ski Resort is thrilled to celebrate a sensational season of incredible snowfall and record-breaking visitor numbers, with opportunities to enjoy spring skiing and deals until April 10, 2016. The 2016 season has been the most successful year in the resort’s 53-year-history, … Read more

CELEBRITY WAITERS LUNCHEON TO BESTOW 2016 VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD

  TO PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL COLUMNIST PATTI PAYNE The Celebrity Waiters Luncheon (CWL) Board of Directors will bestow Patti Payne, a Seattle journalist, icon, and business leader for more than 30 years, with the 2016 Voice of the Community Award. The honor will take place at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel on Friday, May 13, … Read more

WORLD’S LARGEST CULINARY FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO WATERMARK BEACH RESORT

  Devour! Okanagan brings top chefs and movie magic to Osoyoos, BC, this spring  Foodie film fans will be heading to Osoyoos, BC, from May 6 to 8 as part of the inaugural Devour! Okanagan at Watermark Beach Resort. Taking place entirely at the resort – just steps from the sandy beaches of Osoyoos Lake – this epicurean … Read more

East Side Beer Fest 2016 – a review

What could make over forty people line up outside of Adanac Street’s Wise Hall, in the cold and dark and rain on one of the windiest nights of the year? Well a chance to sample some of Vancouver’s best craft brews of course. This was the fourth annual East Side Beer Fest (ESBF), sponsored by … Read more

Callister Brewing and Machine Ales

  Christopher Lay and Diana McKenzie opened Callister Brewing in 2015. Located on Franklin Street, just off of Clarke, Callister operates as a custom brew facility, renting space and equipment to three other brewers. The line up changes year to year, but this gives people interested in pursuing their passion an opportunity to hone their … Read more

FINE FOOD and FISHY FRIVOLITY

  AT PROVENCE MARINASIDE THIS APRIL From April 1st through 30th, join Provence Marinaside as it celebrates its eighth annual Poisson d’Avril. In France, ‘Poisson d’Avril’ (April’s Fish) is a one day affair corresponding to our April Fool’s Day. “I remember the Poisson d’Avril pranks growing up as a boy in Marseilles. In Vancouver, I see … Read more

Art World Expo™ 6th Annual Art Show & Gala

“Glamour Noir”  Telus World of Science on Friday, May 13th, 2016   Art World Expo™ is produced annually each May by Monika Blichar of MAB Ventures Inc.; an Arts & Entertainment Agency based in North Vancouver, BC. The event features over 100 artists, a body painting competition, live musicians, fashion shows and live arts demonstrations. Each … Read more

BEER…you’ve come a long way Baby!

  My first introduction to beer drinking (okay other than sneaking a sip from dad’s long neck bottle) would have been in what was a typical beer parlour via the “ladies and escorts” door into a dingy, large space with hard chairs, small round tables covered with terry cloth and cheap beer. I remember only on tap beer … Read more

EarthBites Long Table events at Rocky Mountain Flatbread

  Eat, Grow, Love Long Table Events   Welcome to our monthly Eat, Grow, Craft Themed Events presented by Rocky Mountain Flatbread and hosted at our Kitsilano and Main Street restaurant locations. Our Long Table evening events include a demonstration of how to grow and cook with the seasons and a four course dinner menu … Read more

Diner en Blanc Okanagan Returns this Summer – Save the Date

  For the fourth year, the Okanagan Valley will host Le Dîner en Blanc.  On Thursday, July 7th, the annual secret affair promises another unforgettable evening of elegance, beauty and magic, as it takes over an undisclosed public space whose location is only revealed minutes prior to the commencement of the event. Over 1200 foodies, fashion and … Read more