The Shark Club is back! A staple of the pre-game/post-game scene in Vancouver has re-opened its doors and it’s bigger than ever. The original Shark Club opened at 180 West Georgia Street in 1993, and after an 18-month rebuilding, a new team of designers, chefs, bartenders and staff has brought the bar up to a […]

Onyx Aesthetics Studio was just 10 days old when I visited to receive my first-ever CND Shellac Manicure complete with nail art. The new space on Abbott Street in Gastown was warm and welcoming, with a narrow entrance and space that opens up in the back where armchairs welcome pedicure recipients with pillows that say: […]

Ballet BC is proud to present Alberta Ballet in their exquisite production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker, with live music from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Image courtesy of Ballet BC/Alberta Ballet Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie St, Vancouver) When: December 29 & 30 at 7:30pm, December 30 & 31 at 2:00pm Tickets: Purchase […]

Up in the crisp North Shore mountain air, with the aroma of evergreens and a rushing river below, the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is lit up with thousands upon thousands of twinkling lights for the 10th year of Canyon Lights. Featuring the world’s tallest living Christmas tree — a 250 year old Douglas-fir at 153 […]

The 6th annual Vancouver Christmas Market is on now until Christmas Eve at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza in Downtown Vancouver. This slice of European holiday cheer hosts 50 unique vendors and a variety of themed activities. Vancouver Christmas Market Take a spin on Vancouver’s only Christmas Carousel, enjoy some glühwein and schnitzel, and shop […]

Vancouver’s largest indie craft market is back and in a new location on a North Shore! Got Craft? Holiday Edition takes place December 12-13, 2015 at The Pipe Shop Building in North Vancouver. Browse and shop with over 80 makers and indie craft designers showcasing organic bath and body products, accessories, home décor items, toys, […]

I have enjoyed spa experiences around the world but rarely do I get to savour one close to home. Fortunately, I recently found Spa Utopia at the Pan Pacific Hotel, tucked away in the heart of the city. Its entrance area is a full size boutique with an extensive collection of lotions, soaps, and creams, […]

Leonard Cohen’s powerful and inspirational music is the heartbeat of Chelsea Hotel, which will take the stage at the Anvil Centre Theatre in New Westminster from December 8 to December 13, 2015. Through Cohen’s transcendent songs and the honesty of his lyrics, you will be transfixed by this eclectic cabaret of loves won and lost. […]

I am a huge fan of gifting experiences to loved ones for birthday and Christmas, giving them something that will create memories and entertain. Local tours are a great gift, as not many people enjoy some of the wonderful benefits of being a tourist in their own home town. Better yet, for the craft beer […]

Enter to win tickets to see The Daisy Theatre at The Cultch in Vancouver, on stage between December 1 – December 20, 2015. Each performance will be different, daring, ridiculous, and on the edge of the hands of renowned puppeteer provacateur Ronnie Burkett.