Vancouver now has its own “wine of the month club”. The new My Sommelier program is an initiative of My Liquor Store which operates three independent liquor stores in Vancouver (West End, Crosstown, and Burrard). It allows you to sign up to receive carefully selected bottles of wine each month along with tasting notes, winemaker […]

The City of Surrey, RCMP, and CUPE 402 have partnered to host a youth film contest that will highlight the issue of bullying. Students between the ages of 14 and 18 are invited to put together a 30-second or 60-second clip about why they believe bullying must stop. Photo credit: Eddie~S on Flickr From the […]

Once again, National Geographic has named Vancouver one of the Top Beach Cities in the World. Actually, I’m unsure if this is a new ranking since Vancouver still sits at #10 on the list (as it did in 2010) and the same beach image is being used. Regardless, our waterfronts are popular attractions for local […]

We’re ten days into the new year as lights, trees, and decorations are making their way back into boxes and bins. Before the winter blues set in, take a look at the following events (submitted by readers) to plan a fun-filled month. Photo credit: bcbusinesshub on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. Wednesday, […]

Vancouver’s PuSh International Performing Arts Festival returns January 17 to February 5, 2012 featuring a spread of main shows, an aboriginal performance series, and the late-night Club PuSh on Granville Island. Eat the Street. Photo credit: Lisa Kannakko. From films and spoken-word, to music, lectures, video, and more. These are just a few of the […]