Top 5 Family-Friendly Holiday Activities
Santa’s Living Room. Photo credit: Van Dusen Botanical Garden Real reindeer. Giant gingerbread men. Kris Kringle. Ice skating. These are all good reasons to be... Continue Reading
Top 5 Urban Wildlife Sightings in Vancouver Ever
Photo credit: frosty_white_raven | Flickr It’s no secret that Vancouver has one wild backyard. Eagles are a relatively common sight in the city and,... Continue Reading
Find Holiday Gifts at Vancouver’s Largest Indie Craft Fair, “Got Craft?” Dec. 8 – 9
Why shop the indie craftacular market? Because “mall” is a four letter word. If you need another reason, this week is also Vancouver’s first ever... Continue Reading
Top 5 Holiday Concerts in Vancouver for 2012
Photo credit: jelene | Flickr Tired of hearing piped-in versions of Jingle Bells and White Christmas in the malls? Check out these holiday music performances... Continue Reading
Found Footage Festival at the Rio Theatre Dec 4
Poster art for the Found Footage Film Festival. Image credit: Rio Theatre. The last time Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett came to Vancouver, an audience... Continue Reading
Post a Letter to Santa at Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Dec. 2
Photo credit: Flicr user moonlightbulb As you probably know, Santa Claus is comin’ to town Sunday, December 2, for Vancouver’s 9th annual Rogers Santa Claus... Continue Reading
A Live Dungeons and Dragons Comedy Experience
Vancouver’s improv comedy scene meets wizards, orcs and other table-top fantasy game mainstays in this monthly show. The Critical Hit Show‘s A Live Dungeons and... Continue Reading
New Restaurant Forage Wins the Vancouver Aquarium Chowder Chowdown
Photo credit: Tallulah Photography Chef Chris Whittaker of the brand new Forage Restaurant on Robson Street won big at Vancouver Aquarium’s Chowder Chowdown. The Chowdown,... Continue Reading
Swanky Christmas Market at the Shangri-La Hotel, Dec. 2+16
Photo credit: See The Easy Life | Flickr In Germany, where Christmas markets have been staged since at least the 14th century, the annual rites... Continue Reading
Liquor, lust and the zombie apocalypse
Ross Filippone with friends under the original marquee in 1957Photo credit: Danny Filippone and The Penthouse. It’s an interesting week for book lovers. Besides the... Continue Reading