The Fraser Valley Wine Passport returns, April 1 – May 31

Sip a Scenic Spring Route Through the Fraser Valley’s Orchards, Vineyards, and Fields The Fraser Valley Wine Passport Returns for a Season of Tastings from April 1 to May 31 Spring visitors to one of BC’s most bountiful regions will find plenty to sip thanks to the return of the popular Fraser Valley Wine Passport. … Read more

WINGS Announces the Return of its Legendary WINGS Eating Contest

WINGS Announces the Return of its Legendary WINGS Eating Contest for 25th Anniversary To celebrate the 25 year milestone, the contest returns for the first time since 2019 with a $500 championship cash prize WINGS Restaurants & Pubs, home to Canada’s most award-winning wings, is thrilled to announce the return of its iconic WINGS Eating … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

Fraser Valley Wine Passport, October 1 – November 30

Explore wineries in your own backyard this autumn.

Starbucks First-of-its-Kind Sustainably Constructed Café to Open in Canada

The B.C. store was constructed by Vancouver-based Nexii in just six days with near-zero construction waste. Starbucks Canada today announced it will open a first-of-its-kind, sustainably constructed Starbucks drive-thru store in Canada, assembled in just six days, with near-zero construction waste and designed to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling compared to standard construction … Read more

Singletree Winery News from One Amazing Family, Two Special Locations

The Etsell family of Singletree Winery has arranged plenty for us to enjoy in preparation for BC’s most beautiful time of year.

#FordSUV Adventure on the Sunshine Coast tests resilience…

Recently I was invited to join a group of bloggers from Western Canada for the chance to drive the vehicles in the fleet of Ford Canada SUVs.The idea was to showcase not only the Ford vehicles but to show the Sunshine Coast in the best light. As they say best laid plans… So what happens … Read more