Since 2007 Record Store Day has celebrated the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally. Record stores participate with special events featuring live music, food, celebrities, and other activities on Saturday, April 20, 2013. In Vancouver, you can check out any and all of […]

Rotary International is celebrating 100 years in BC through community events around the province including a festival in Vancouver this weekend: 1917 – VPL #: 20220 & 1920 – VPL #: 20805. Dominion Photo Co. Party on the Plaza When Friday, April 19, 2013 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm Where Jack Poole Plaza What Free family […]

I am proud to once again be the Social Media Sponsor of the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (the Jessies) and as such, I will be featuring a local theatre company every Thursday. The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards are an annual awards ceremony and party produced by the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society to celebrate and […]

Earth Day is coming up on Monday, April 22nd and London Drugs is reminding consumers that they host a variety of options for recycling and purchasing eco-friendly goods. Leading by example, more than 74 per cent of the company’s waste is recycled or repurposed, instead of going to landfill. The Olympic Village Store in Vancouver […]

The YWCA Women of Distinction Award nominees have been announced and I am pleased to present the full list of outstanding women that have been recognized. This year is the 30th anniversary of the awards and the fourth year that I have been proud to partner as Social Media Sponsor: Nominees for 2013

Safeco Field may not have the heritage cachet that accompanies names like Wrigley or Fenway but this all-American ballpark, that opened in 1999, is making its own history. Through advanced renovations and technology, its connection to the community, and forward-thinking attitude when it comes to food and beverage options, the Mariners are the main attraction […]

Mexican singer/songwriter Lila Downs will be in Vancouver this weekend, bringing her award-winning music to the Chan Centre for one show only. Her music combines traditional Mexican melodies with blues, jazz, and soul. Photo by: Ricardo Trabulsi “Well-known for her lifetime of social activism, Downs works to maintain cultural identity, celebrating her indigenous Oaxacan heritage […]

Vancouver’s English Bay Pier was built in 1905 and was demolished in 1938.

Surrey’s Party for the Planet presented by TD is BC’s largest Earth Day celebration and it all happens at Central City on Saturday, April 27, 2013. From 10:00am to 9:00pm you can enjoy plenty of family-oriented activities, play with interactive eco-exhibits, check out a tree sale, sample some food cart fair, listen to live music […]

Royal City Musical Theatre presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!. Celebrate the 70th anniversary of this show, hailed as the musical of musicals and filled with familiar tunes, until April 27th at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster. Over 44 cast members make up this large-scale production with Direction and Choreography by Valerie Easton, and Musical […]