Archive for May, 2013

EAT! Vancouver 2013

Comments 199 by Rebecca Bollwitt

EAT! Vancouver will be filling BC Place Stadium with foodies, chefs, culinary experts, consumers from Friday, May 24th to Sunday, May 26th. Features of Canada’s largest consumer food, beverage and cooking festival include spotlights on local restaurants, celebrity guests, wine and beer, cooking classes, and more. Festival Features Food Network Celebrity Stage: Catch Chuck Hughes […]

Surrey Children’s Festival 2013

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The Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creek Park will once again be home to the Surrey Children’s Festival this year, from May 23rd until May 25th. Rain or shine, there are indoor and outdoor stages and performances for children of all ages. Line-Up Festival hours are 9:00am to 2:30pm Thursday and Friday, and 10:30am to […]

Scenic Tours with Saltspring Air

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Unpaid, Personal Opinion — I was not paid or compensated in any way to write this post. I am a fan of Saltspring Air and have a great working relationship with the company through past contest partnerships for my readers. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

I love seeing Vancouver and the region from the skies, and with a week of sunshine and unobstructed views it’s a great time to consider scenic tours from Saltspring Air. Flying in a floatplane — to me — is one of those truly “West Coast” experiences. You walk out onto the dock, hop into the […]

Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Week 2013

Comments 99 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s the Canadian Red Cross’ Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6th to May 12th) which is an annual awareness campaign to encourage Canadians to be better prepared to deal with disasters in their communities. Did you know that in a large-scale emergency it could take emergency responders 72 hours to reach you? Would you and your […]

Nanaimo Bar Trail in Nanaimo

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Disclosure: Review — Our Nanaimo Bars were courtesy of Tourism Vancouver Island and Tourism Nanaimo. Views in this post are my own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

The Nanaimo Bar, famous for its layers of chocolate, custard, and coconut, is the inspiration for the Nanaimo Bar Trail throughout downtown Nanaimo. This tour, envisioned by Tourism Nanaimo’s Chelsea Barr three years ago, engages local businesses to remix the famous bar into drinks, cakes, and various other concoctions. Their innovative creations are featured on […]