5 MUST-SEE SHOWS AT CHUTZPAH! 2016 – VANCOUVER’S JEWISH ARTS AND CULTURE FEST
Image sourced from chutzpahfestival.com In Yiddish, the word “chutzpah” literally means cheekiness or audacity. But in contemporary usage, the phrase “having chutzpah” has come to mean having guts,... Continue Reading
Amanda Palmer’s #ninjaTED Vancouver 2016 Edition
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer at the Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, for #ninjaTED 2015, Mar. 18 2015. Kirk Chantraine photo for thesnipenews.com. This year’s TED conference... Continue Reading
5 Can’t-Miss Speakers at TED2016 in Vancouver, Feb 15-19
Photo credit: Danny Robinson | Flickr Some of the brightest minds on the planet are converging on Vancouver (again). TED, the conference known for its... Continue Reading
5 Can’t-Miss Free Events for Chinese New Year 2016 in Vancouver
Photo credit: Kenny Louie | Wikipedia Ready to ring in the Year of the Monkey? This year, the Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Monday,... Continue Reading
Celebrate Valentine’s Day among the Trees: Sea to Sky Gondola’s Lovers’ Lane Stroll & Supper
Sourced from the Sea to Sky Gondola website A couple days ago, I saw a look of distress in my boyfriend’s eyes as he suddenly... Continue Reading
Tobias Jesso Jr., Destroyer and more Vancouver acts up for 2016 Juno Awards
Destroyer at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Oct 17 2015. Kirk Chantraine photo for thesnipenews.com. The nominees for the 45th Juno Awards were announced earlier today.... Continue Reading
Highlights of this year’s Vancouver International Dance Festival
The Canadian premieres of Possible Impossible and Crisálida, two co-productions from Sweden’s Memory Wax and Cuba’s Danza Teatro Retazos, are among the highlights of this... Continue Reading
5 Reasons to Tackle the Grouse Snowshoe Grind Every Weekend
Image courtesy of Grouse Mountain There are many people in Vancouver who love the iconic Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain. Okay, “love” may be too... Continue Reading
New Swimming Pool Project Proposed for Coal Harbour
Image courtesy of HCMA Architecture + Design Would you go swimming in Coal Harbour if you had the chance? A Vancouver architecture design firm is... Continue Reading
Canada Ranked as #2 Best Country in the World
Image courtesy of Alain Limoges | Inside Vancouver Flickr We’re #2! We’re #2! In a new ranking released last week, it was revealed that Canada... Continue Reading