Returning for its 7th holiday season, prestigious local dance organization Goh Ballet presents The Nutcracker at The Centre. Since premiering in 2009, the production of this masterpiece has given tens of thousands of audience members the opportunity to be swept away by this world-famous Christmas story. Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker Where: The Centre (777 Homer […]

The Vancouver Giants are known for their hockey with heart and nothing can make any Grinch’s heart grow 3 sizes like the Teddy Bear Toss. This holiday tradition (presented by TELUS) will take place on Friday, December 18, 2015 when the Giants take on the Everett Silvertips. Vancouver Giants Teddy Bear Toss Fans are encouraged […]

Big trees, big presents, and big love are all a part of the holiday season, and this year the Yaletown BIA is hoisting a big mistletoe at Bill Curtis Square. On Saturday December 19th, grab your loved one and huddle under a 3 foot tall mistletoe and show your best PDA in front a kiss […]

Recipes, local history, vibrant photography, and information about some of the best proprietors in the area all converge in the recently-released North Shore Foodie book by Brad Hill. These pages aim to add a story to your dinner and will convince you that “knowledge is flavour”. The North Shore Foodie Recipe Book is a showcase […]

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, […]