March 8 is International Women’s Day, and Vancouver TheatreSports will be marking the day with performances showcasing the talents of its female cast members. Both the 7:30pm and 9:15pm shows at the Improv Centre on Granville Island on March 8 will feature an all-female cast. And there’s free admission for all who identify as female … Read more
Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its annual Star Rating list, naming Vancouver’s St. Regis Hotel as a Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Hotel. The St. Regis Hotel will be being showcased throughout the year alongside all of the Star Rating recipients on ForbesTravelGuide.com. Opened in 1913, the St. Regis Hotel has welcomed visitors to Vancouver … Read more
In just three years, Science of Cocktails has become a go-to event for Vancouverites who are intrigued by the chemistry, biology and physics behind modern cocktails and the food pairings that complement them. And this year, some 1500 ticket holders packed Science World to sample creations from more than 25 bar stations curated by award-winning bartenders along … Read more
Forget the piped-in carols, Santa hats and Christmas decorations. For me, the holiday season doesn’t start until Her Royal Meanness, the blue-haired, buxom Christmas Queen makes her appearance on the Vancouver TheatreSports™ stage. For the past three years the Royal we all love to hate has done her best to ruin Christmas for everyone – and … Read more
Where Comfort, Style, Personalization and eCommerce Endless Aisle Meet Iconic Canadian retailer, Roots (TSX: ROOT) (“Roots”), unveils its new 3,868-square-foot Roots Cabin concept store to the public on November 8 at Vancouver’s CF Pacific Centre, growing its presence in British Columbia to 19 stores. The first of its kind in Western Canada, and … Read more
I’ve always thought of myself as more of a Star Trek gal. But my experience at Vancouver TheatreSports™ League’s newest production, Improv Wars – The Laugh Jedi propelled me back to a movie theatre in 1977 and a Galaxy far, far away – and it was a blast. Here’s the backstory. All is not well … Read more
New Exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver As soon as visitors enter the Museum of Vancouver’s newest exhibition, they realize that they are about to embark on a unique experience. “City on Edge” features 650 photographs, mostly from the Vancouver Sun and Province archives, many of which have never seen before, chronicling … Read more
Vancouver’s Deighton Cup has grown from a small group birthday celebration to over 4,000 people strolling the promenade at Hastings Racecourse. “Gassy Jack” Deighton, for whom the race is named, would not recognize the sophistication that abounds. Instead of whiskey shots, red champagne flutes and bottles of $150 Piper-Heidsieck were carried around like water … Read more
Nine years ago, Parade Agency owner and former punk-rock guitarist Dax Droski co-founded the Deighton Cup as a unique 27th birthday party/present for himself and from that, the very successful Annual Deighton Cup event at Hastings Park has grown. Fellow co-founders Jordan Kallman and Tyson Villeneuve from The Social Concierge probably didn’t envision an event … Read more
This year, more than 40 of Vancouver’s top restaurants and bars are celebrating Pride and showing their support for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and the LGBTQ2+ community by participating in the Pride Crawl Cocktail Fundraiser from July 14 through August 6. That’s a lot of finely-crafted cocktails to choose from, and anyone who knows … Read more