Vancouver’s First Lady and Duke of Uke, Ruby & Smith headline a ukulele fundraising concert benefitting the Heart and Stroke Foundation on Friday, June 17 at the Rio Theatre. Strumming for Stroke promises a wonderful evening of live music, with door prizes, a silent auction, 50/50 Draw, health information, and more. The evening will feature performances by … Read more
Negroni Week supports local charities, including the BCHF Negroni Week takes place at various venues across BC and the world from June 6-12, 2016, with a portion of proceeds going to charity. Several restaurants and bars in Vancouver have designated the BC Hospitality Foundation as their charity of choice, including The Cascade Room, CinCin Ristorante + Bar, Distillery Bar … Read more
Two “hole” new ways to sweeten summer’s tastiest holiday Friday, June 3 is National Doughnut Day and 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters and Lucky’s Doughnuts is offering up two deliciously different ways to celebrate: 1. Coffee and Doughnut Deals Available at both Lucky’s Doughnuts Kitsilano (2198 W 4th Ave.) and Main Street (2902 Main St.) locations: Pair any … Read more
More than 220 fearless women from across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley joined forces at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium and Central Park today for Woman2Warrior, Vancouver’s only all-women charity obstacle adventure race. Five kilometres of trails, track and grass along with 12 challenging obstacles were conquered by participating warriors to raise over $89,000, helping to … Read more
Six Visiting Chefs Join Café Medina Kitchen Crew For All-Star, After-Hours Event With Partial Proceeds Donated To Mealshare Aid Foundation The culinary stars align on Monday, June 6 at Café Medina as the breakfast, lunch and daily brunch hotspot opens its doors for an exclusive Medina After Dark event that will see six top local … Read more
I dropped by Port Moody Liquor the other day for the BC Uncorked Preview. John Gerum of West Coast Wine Education was giving customers a free preview of the upcoming May 28th gala, which is now in its seventh year. The philosophy behind BC Uncorked is to showcase BC food and wine and to … Read more
Supermodels walked the runway to raise awareness for clean water projects in South Sudan It was a packed house as The Obakki Foundation, in partnership with Holt Renfrew’s H Project, held their Walk for Water fashion show to raise funds and awareness for their clean water projects in South Sudan. Vancouver’s best dressed came … Read more
On Monday, April 25th members of Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter gathered at Culinary Capers Catering for a very special evening – the organization’s annual Scholarship Reception. “This event is culmination of our volunteer efforts through the previous year” says Chapter President Bonita Jo Magee. “We spend the year raising funds so that we can … Read more
The terrible fires in northern Alberta have given everyone a heavy heart. However, sometimes a little laughter can help ease the pain. Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) believes in giving back. Wednesday (May 11) will be dedicated to raising funds for the Canadian Red Cross’ Alberta Fires Appeal. Net proceeds from the ticket sales of … Read more
Tickets to the summer’s most stylish trackside party go on sale today: Tuesday, May 10 starting at 9 am. Today is the day to secure first-run tickets to one of the most anticipated events of Vancouver’s summer season: The 8th Annual Deighton Cup. Presented by Droski/Turner and The Social Concierge, the breathtaking and stylish summer tradition will run on Saturday, July 16, … Read more