Grab a cup of hot chocolate, take your sweetheart’s hand, and enjoy a full day of romantic music at the Robson Square ice rink as Downtown Vancouver’s favourite free wintertime activity hosts a Valentine’s Day celebration on Saturday, February 14, 2015.
Valentine’s Day at Robson Square Ice Rink
From 9:00am to 11:00pm romantic music will be the soundtrack for skaters at the Robson Square ice rink. The UBC Heart and Stroke Foundation Club will be providing hot chocolate by donation, and will accompanied by “Hearty” their mascot between 11:00am and 5:00pm.
Officiant Shawn Miller of Young, Hip and Married will also perform complimentary marriages and vow renewals between 2:00pm and 4:00pm! For marriages, all you need to do is bring your marriage license and services will be performed on a first come, first served basis.
It’s always free to skate at the Robson Square ice rink and skate rentals are available for $4.
One of the best things about living in Vancouver is the access the city gives us to the mountains, sea, and valleys nearby, including reasonable and reachable quick getaway destinations like Harrison Hot Springs. This is where you’ll find beautiful, natural settings and indulgent spa treatments within 90 minutes of eastbound travel on the highway.
Harrison Hot Springs Romance Package
Create a love affair to remember with a romantic British Columbia couples’ vacation package at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa. Nestled among beautiful snowcapped peaks and tranquil lakes, the resort features everything you’ll need to create lasting memories.
Enjoy a side-by-side massage in the Healing Springs Spa, indulge in an evening of dinner and dancing at The Copper Room, relax in the hot springs pools, and wake up to a lazy breakfast.
Enter to Win
This is all a part of the Romance Package at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa, and they’re giving one of these packages away to a very lucky Miss604 reader.
Prize includes:
- One nights’ East Tower accommodations*
- One Couple’s Massage at Healing Springs Spa
- Breakfast for two in the Lakeside Café
- Three Course Dinner for two in The Copper Room
- In-room amenity
How you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa on Twitter and Facebook for more information about their seasonal specials and packages. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, February 20, 2015.
*Based on availability. Prize must be booked and used between Sunday to Thursday (except for holidays) by April 30, 2015.
Update The winner is Dan!
Working with the Mount Pleasant BIA over the years, visiting over 20 businesses each season for fun community promotions, I’ve walked up and down, from 18th to 7th, from Kingsway to Quebec, and one thing that always resonates is the unique passion that each business owner and organization member has for their neighbourhood. When it comes to Valentine’s Day – whether you’re searching for that perfect gift or experience, chances are you’ll find it in Mount Pleasant.
5 Valentine’s Day Gifts from Mount Pleasant
1. French Made Baking‘s macarons are the macarons that put Vancouver on the macaron map, if indeed such a map existed. For Valentine’s Day you can pick up a box of sweet and chewy heart-shaped macarons for your special someone but be sure to get there fast as they are bound to sell out. French Made Baking is also participating in the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival so if you’re not just popping in to pick up a treat, stay a while and enjoy 4 unique hot chocolate concoctions.
2. Looking for a more savoury treat? Rosemary Rocksalt is serving up heart-shaped bagels with pink rocksalt, $10.95/dz. Place order by end of day Friday the 13th by calling 604-874-4570 to guarantee your dozen.
3. For truly locally-inspired gifts Bird on a Wire and Much & Little are your go-to shops. Find everything from cotton towels, hand-forged scissors, silk dresses, soy candles, and dinner ware at Much & Little. Bird on a Wire carries products for him, her, baby, home and more. You’ll love their paper goods, scents from the Vancouver Candle Company, and crafter classes.
4. The Brewery Creek Liquor Store has everything you need for a spirited Valentine’s Day with well over 800 craft brews from local and global standouts, a top notch selection of BC wines and bubbly, hard-to-find products, craft Vodkas and Tequilas with an ever-growing selection of Rums, Ryes, Bourbons, Single malt and Vatted-malt Scotches, as well as Blended Scotches, Irish Whiskeys, Gins, Brandy and Cognacs.
5. Brunch it up! Mount Pleasant has so many incredible brunch spots from The Wallflower and Thyme to Indulge, to Caffee Rustico and Burgoo. Treat your sweetheart to hearty comfort foods or elevated, inspired cuisine with a cup of locally roasted coffee to start your day on the right note.
The Independent at Main
In the heart of all of this lovable neighbourhood, The Independent will grow, consisting of five architecturally distinct buildings, inspired by the building palate of Mount Pleasant.
It offers unmatched views, urban agricultural areas, over 300 bicycle parking stalls, dog run space and dog wash area for grooming, a fitness room, a workshop room with bike repair area, and more. Choose from many different suites types, from studios to 3 bedroom condos to suit the many different needs of those moving into this unique community — from young families, to single urban professionals, to downsizing couples. It’s close to the B-Line, Downtown and cross town buses, and the 10th Ave and Ontario bike lanes.
Opening previews for The Independent at Main start on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Sales Centre on the corner of Main and Broadway. Stop by to find out more and enjoy FREE snacks from Roaming Dragon food truck from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.
Beginning February 14th the Sale Centre will be open from 12:00pm, to 5:00pm every day except Friday.
Thanks to the City of Vancouver Archives and Chuck Davis’ History of Metropolitan Vancouver, here’s a glimpse at what happened this month in Vancouver history:
February in Vancouver History
February 3, 1929: Frozen fountain in Stanley Park. Archives# CVA 1477-613.
February 4, 1882
People came from far and wide to see the glow of the first lights on this day. Moodyville was the first townsite on the Pacific Coast, North of San Francisco, to have electricity.
1889: Moodyville. Archives# CVA 1376-375.10.
February 10, 1974
On this day the Fraser Street Bridge was replaced by the Knight Street Bridge.
1922. Fraser Street Bridge with swing span open. Archives# CVA 371-905.2.
February 12, 1912
The Vancouver Sun, BC’s biggest daily newspaper started on this day.
February 15, 1966
The first ski lift was introduced in Whistler, paving the way for this resort destination to thrive in the decades to come.
February 20, 1833
James Murray Yale took command of Fort Langley on this day. The Vancouver neighbourhood of Yaletown is named after him.
February 27, 1958
This was the last trip for the Interurban, running between Marpole and Steveston.
1952: Interurban. Archives# CVA 447-1666.
February 28, 1910
The prominent building at the northwest corner of Hastings and Granville opened on this day. At the time it was the Main Post Office. Today, it’s Sinclair Centre.
Sources: Vancouver History. Related Posts: January 1st in Vancouver History, February in Vancouver History, March in Vancouver History, April in Vancouver History, May in Vancouver History, June in Vancouver History, July in Vancouver History, August in Vancouver History, September, October in Vancouver History, November in Vancouver History, December in Vancouver History.
The Wellness Show returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre this year offering three full days of information and exhibits focusing on everything from massage and martial arts to fitness and cheese seminars.
12:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2015
10:00am to 7:00pm on Saturday, February 14, 2015
10:00am to 6:00pm on Sunday, February 15, 2015
Highlights this year include the Organic Market Section Presented By Nesters Market, a marketplace, the Butterfly Naturopathic clinic, workshops and seminars, cooking demos, a celebrity cooking stage, a kids activity area, and more.
Exhibitors focus on health and wellness, beauty, active living, leisure, healthy aging, kids health, mental well-being, pet health, and living green. Stop by one of the Wellness Show’s six stages: Celebrity Cooking Stage, Living Well Seminar Stage, Women and Wellness, Wellness Workshops, Fitness Demo Stage, and the Dairy Farmers “All you need is Cheese” Seminar.
Tickets are $14.50 (general admission), $12.50 (seniors and students with valid ID), $6.00 (children 5 and under are free). Three-day passes are available for $30.00 and discount tickets can be found online in advance. Cash only at the door.
Win a Wellness Show Prize Pack
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the Wellness Show long with a fully loaded gift basket valued at $350. The prize includes:
Wholy Tea – #1 selling gentle cleansing tea on the market, contains all natural herbs for a complete liver and colon cleanse. Great for after the holidays every seasonal change.
Cardioflex Q10 – All in one heart formula, Best on the market for 10 years now. 16 vital nutrients, builds collagen, restores elasticity of the arteries and clears plaque, naturally.
Colflex oil of Oregano spray – Best tasting Oregano, great for your purse and for travel, comes in cinnamon and in mint flavours. Benefits of thyme and cinnamon oil along with oregano oil, works for sore throats or for prevention.
Nature Pro Protein Powder – Whey from all natural grass fed cattle from Australia, cold pressed never heated whey, maximum absorbency possible, helps you lose weight, mix in your smoothies or pancakes.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment with a quick everyday wellness tip (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow the Wellness Show on Twitter and Facebook for more information. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, February 12, 2015.
Update: The winner is Susannah!
