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Vancouver International Wine Festival

Comments 73 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver International Wine Festival, presented by The Vancouver Sun, runs February 24th until March 2nd, 2014 taking place at venues across downtown Vancouver. From the Acura International Festival Tasting Room and Gold Pass Tasting Lounge to the Bacchanalia Gala, wine seminars, minglers, winery dinners, lunches, brunches, and grazings, it’s the schedule is packed and […]

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Gluten Free Beer Tasting at Doolin’s

Comments 20 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Join the Women’s Drinking Club for an interactive gluten free beer seminar hosted by Lundy Dale, certified Cicerone. Meeting at Doolin’s Irish Pub, Lundy will take the group through a variety of gluten free beers, explaining the difference in brewing between those and traditional wheat based beers. If you’re looking to enjoy beer without wheat, […]

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2014 Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 2014 Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic returns this spring as the largest fundraising event of its kind in North America. Over 2,500 participants will take to their local bowling alleys as 250 team raise pledges in support of Big Brothers mentoring programs throughout the Lower Mainland. This is an opportunity to have a […]

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Win Tickets to Ballet BC Grace Symmetry

Comments 45 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ballet BC presents Grace Symmetry in collaboration with Turning Point Ensemble from February 20th to February 22nd, 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Featuring live music by Turning Point Ensemble, Grace Symmetry includes World Premieres by Kevin O’Day and Medhi Walerski, plus the return of In Motion by Wen Wei Wang, an audience favourite from […]

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Win Tickets to Underground Comedy Railroad

Comments 26 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 3rd annual Underground Comedy Railroad tour is coming to the Rio Theatre as a part of Black History Month. Introducing the voice of black Canadians, the tour is scheduled to stop is 10 cities across the country, arriving in Vancouver on February 22nd at 8:30pm. The history of the Underground Railroad is not something […]

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BC Family Day White Spot Giveaway

Comments 213 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s Family Day in BC and White Spot is known across the province for its legendary burgers, seasonal menus, value packages, and of course those lovable Pirate Paks. One of my favourite memories when I was growing up in the Lower Mainland was going for an afternoon drive with my family. We’d pile into our […]

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My Health My Community Survey

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The My Health My Community campaign would like you to add your voice to better the personal and community health of our region. My Health My Community is a non-profit partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Fraser Health (FH) and the eHealth Strategy Office at the University of British Columbia (eHSO), which seeks to involve […]

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Win a Wellness Show Prize Package

Comments 76 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 22nd annual Vancouver Wellness Show is bringing workshops, demos, healthy activities and products together under one roof at the Vancouver Convention Centre East from Friday, February 14th to Sunday, February 16th. Show highlights this year include the Organic Market Section Presented By Nesters Market along with a series of workshops, seminars and demos on […]

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Win Passes for Edible Canada House

Comments 87 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Aside from our athletes giving it their all in competition, the most exciting part of the Vancouver 2010 Games for me was exploring the various pavilions, houses, and entertainment zones that popped up around the city. From February 14th to February 16th, 2014, you can relive that excitement with the 2nd annual Under the Bridge […]

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Win Tickets to Ingrid Michaelson

Comments 49 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ingrid Michaelson will be performing at the Commodore Ballroom on Friday, May 2, 2014 with tickets on sale this Friday. Image courtesy of Live Nation. Michaelson released her latest album, Human Again, in 2012 and is known for several hit singles, about love and relationships, like “The Way I Am,” “Maybe,” and “Keep Breathing.” Her […]

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