This morning Major League Soccer (“MLS”) revealed the 2015 schedule for its 20 teams, which includes the lineup of matches for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. With two new expansion teams (and minus Chivas USA who folded last season), the Whitecaps will play newcomers Orlando City SC in Florida in March, and host New York City FC […]

Local and international designers will once again get the chance to design an entire block of downtown Vancouver this summer with the return of the Robson Redux Design Competition. Last summer we ate our food truck fare on the Urban Reef, before that we had the Pop Rocks loungers, PICNURBIA, and a cedar plank patio […]

Now here are 5 very sweet words: Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Festival! Presented by Persephone Brewing and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Powell River chapter, the event will take place in Gibsons — which is in a beautiful corner of the “604” — on Saturday, January 31st. This will be the first annual fundraiser […]

We often want to eat local, but what about drinking local? Granville Island’s own The Liberty Distillery is the only distillery of its kind in BC to make all of their spirits from local, certified organic wheat and barley that is grown in Vernon and Armstrong, BC. Specializing in vodka, whiskey, and gin, The Liberty […]

Love is in the air for brides and grooms to-be all across Metro Vancouver and as appointments for flower arrangements, photographer bookings, and dress shopping fill calendars over the next few months. To make it easy on the happy couple, there are several wedding shows in Vancouver and the surrounding area that will have everything […]

The 13th annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival returns this month with more than 70 food-themed events, 25 hotels offering special room rates and packages, a record-setting 277 restaurants dishing up prix fixe menus at $18, $28 and $38 price points (many with BC VQA wine pairings available at an additional cost). The diverse mix of […]

Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the City of Vancouver a few years ago was very fun but for anyone who is truly into local history and the roots of the place which we call home, we know that our town sits on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. With […]

A pair of glasses has moved beyond simple necessity and onto being an individual fashion statement. With hundreds of styles to choose from, both in store and online, ClearlyContacts.ca has become our go-to shop for eyewear. Although I don’t wear my glasses as often as I should, John requires a stronger prescription so he’s lived […]

#SingItFwd is a local charity concert like no other, bringing together renowned acts for an acoustic evening to raise funds for Saint James Music Academy in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. This year’s lineup, presented by 102.7 The Peak and The Vogue Theatre on January 8th, includes K-os, Hey Ocean!, July Talk, Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, […]

The SkyTrain gets you from point A to point B, like from home to the office, to a shopping destination with the family, from the game to a restaurant, or even a Halloween Party. However next Sunday, one specific SkyTrain ride will have the sole purpose of dropping trou. Photo credit: colink. on Flickr No […]