I think that every British Columbian should have two things on their experience bucket list: The first is to witness and capture a Tigh-Na-Mara sunrise and the second is to attend a wine and culinary festival on Vancouver Island. Luckily you can accomplish both if you head over to the 7th Annual Parksville Uncorked this month.
Parksville Uncorked 2015
Seasoned wine appreciators, newcomers, foodies, and those who simply enjoy the best ingredients Vancouver Island can serve up will be spoiled with the featured events lined up this year at Parksville Uncorked. Signature events include:
Parksville Untapped
Thursday February 19, 2015 6:30pm to 9:00pm at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort
Parksville Untapped will showcase regional breweries and feature beer paired with delicious regional cuisine. Tickets are $55 per person + applicable taxes and include an exclusive take home “Parksville Untapped” beer glass. Book the night at Tigh-Na-Mara and save with one of this Uncorked package.
Swirl Signature Event
Friday, February 20, 2015 6:30pm to 9:00pm at The Beach Club Resort
Enjoy the best BC wines and gourmet cuisine Swirl. Whether you’re discovering wine for the first time, or tempting a sophisticated palate, Swirl will excite all your senses. Tickets are $75 per person + applicable taxes and include an exclusive take home “Swirl” wine glass. NEW THIS YEAR: BC Liquor Stores will have a pop-up shop at Swirl with many of the featured wines for sale right at the event.
Winemaker’s Dinner
Saturday February 21, 2015 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Quails Gate Winemakers’ Dinner at The Beach Club Resort Tickets are $149 per person + applicable taxes.
Winemaker’s Dinner
Saturday, February 21, 2015 6:30pm to 9:00pm
See Ya Later Ranch Winemakers’ Dinner at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort Tickets are $129 per person + applicable taxes.
Bubbles and Brunch
Sunday, February 22, 2015 7:30am to 1:00pm
Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and The Beach Club Resort
Enjoy a flight of BC bubbles for an additional $10, featuring: Stellar’s Jay, Cipes Brut, and Blue Mountain Brut.
Check out the various resort packages and be sure to book early as this festival does sell out. Parksville Uncorked proudly benefits Variety – Children’s Charity & Rotary Club Parksville.
Vancouver-based Cobra Ramone, a blues and rock vixen who raised over $17,000 through an Indiegogo campaign, is releasing her album Bang Bang on Friday, February 13th ahead of a Western Canadian tour.
New Jersey-born, Vancouver-based Cobra Ramone is a rock ‘n’ roll vixen jacked up on a blend of grit, gunpowder and Jack Daniels. An up-and-comer in the music industry, Cobra has already made an impression with her 2009 EP release, The Flood, and her 2012 self-titled album that spawned three singles – “Wrath Like a City”, a song that landed a spot on the Canadian Active Rock Charts for five consecutive weeks; “I’m The One”, which was featured on the Canadian drama series The L.A. Complex; and “Guns Blazing”, which received placement on the Canadian comedy-drama film All the Wrong Reasons starring Cory Monteith in one of his final feature film roles.
Recorded in Vancouver at Greenhouse Studios with up-and-coming producer Samuel Hewson Woywitka (Chin Injeti), Bang Bang is a five-song EP written by Cobra (axe, vocals) and Trevor Snakedust (organs, guitar, vocals) with additional assistance on arrangements by their drummer Pat Steward (Odds, Bryan Adams). The result is a blend of bluesy grit and greasy rock that will leave you lusting for more.
Tour Dates
March 4, 2015 Banff, AB at Elk & Oarsmen
March 5, 2015 Red Deer, AB at The Vat
March 6, 2015 Edmonton, AB at The Artery
March 7, 2015 Calgary, AB at The Palomino Smokehouse
March 20, 2015 Kelowna, BC at Doc Willoughby’s
March 21, 2015 Whistler, BC at Whistler Brewing Company
March 26, 2015 Victoria, BC at Logan’s Pub
March 27, 2015 Nanaimo, BC at The Cambie
April 3, 2015 Vancouver, BC at ANZA Club (official CD release party)
Ticket prices for each show vary and will be available at the door.
Cobra Ramone Press Photo
Win Your Way in to the Cobra Ramone Album Release Party
Enter to win a copy of Bang Bang ahead of its release on Friday and win a spot for you and a friend on the guest list at Cobra Ramone‘s album release party at the ANZA CLUB on April 3rd. Here’s how you can enter to win:
Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
RT to enter to win #BangBang by @cobraramone and tix to the album release party from @Miss604 http://ow.ly/ILjD3
Follow Cobra Ramone on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for more information. On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 12:00pm I will draw two winners who will each receive a copy of the EP and a pair of tickets to the album release party on April 3rd.
The 49th annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon takes place on Valentine’s weekend, airing on Global BC February 14th and 15th, and there’s a lot in store for BC viewers and supporters this year.
Variety Show of Hearts Telethon
Beginning at 6:00pm on Saturday, and winding up at 5:00pm Sunday evening, the two-day show features heartwarming stories of children in BC helped by Variety – The Children’s Charity, concerts showcasing the music industry’s biggest stars, and innovative ways for viewers to engage with the show – including winning a new car from Ford!
Variety’s funding support is directed towards covering the costs of life-saving medication, equipment and emergency travel and accommodation expenses for families whose children are receiving treatment at out-of-community hospitals, life-changing support in the form of mobility equipment, specialized therapies and communication devices that give children the chance to learn, grow and thrive and life-enriching experiences, such as the opportunity to attend special schools, summer camps and other therapeutic programs. Variety supports families and also organizations that provide the tools and training to help children achieve their full potential.
For almost 50 years Variety – The Children’s Charity has provided life-saving, life-changing and life-enriching support to children in BC who have special needs. They make a big difference in the lives of families, helping children across BC celebrate their individual little victories.
Show of Hearts Social Lounge
Miss604 is proud to come on board as a sponsor of the Show of Hearts Social Lounge, reaching out with live and interactive social media updates using the hashtag #SOH2015. Join the conversation by including @Miss604 and @VarietyBC in your tweets.
Get interactive with the Social Lounge team that will include bloggers and local social media personalities such as: Photographer and foodie Scott Graham from What’s for Lunch BC, tech blogger and one of the world’s top 3D printing authorities John Biehler, communications and branding specialist Leeann Froese, and travel blogger Marc Smith of 30 Day Adventures. We’ll all be monitoring the #SOH2015 tag, replying, interacting, and leading a few fun campaigns and contests throughout the weekend.
Coming together in the Show of Hearts Social Lounge, this team of bloggers and I all wanted to get behind a great local cause by showing support both online and offline. If you would like to help us spread the word ahead of time, share these messages with your own Twitter audience:
Let’s create little victories for kids with special needs – join me at #SOH2015 on @GlobalBC Feb 14 & 15
Get set for an inspiring weekend – #SOH2015 is around the corner Feb 14 & 15 on @GlobalBC
Tune in on Valentine’s weekend to see how your donations make a difference and follow @VarietyBC on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Comments1
by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Sponsored Post — This post is sponsored by Nurse Next Door. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
In honour of BC Family Day, which is coming up on Monday, February 9th, Nurse Next Door invites you to enter a contest that celebrates the spirit of togetherness. The winner receives a Day Package of Nurse Next Door home care services for a senior member of their family.
Nurse Next Door
Two Vancouverites, who wanted to provide genuine care, not just healthcare, for a loved member of their families, started Nurse Next Door in 2001. Today, serving the areas of Vancouver, Surrey and Langley, Nurse Next Door offers a variety of services from caring companionship to around-the-clock caring from a registered nurse – and everything in between.
Nurse Next Door is a Vancouver-based company with offices throughout Canada and the United States. They offer a full range of both medical and non-medical home care for seniors, from occasional companionship to round-the-clock nursing care. The staff believes it’s time to celebrate aging. They aim to help seniors live life to the fullest and to help you, or your loved one, get back to doing the things you love.
Our grandparents, great aunts and uncles and older friends have so much love and wisdom to give. In addition to spending time with them, here is a little way to give them a little something extra back this year.
Nurse Next Door Family Day Photo Contest
Here’s how you can enter to win a Day Package of Nurse Next Door home care services which includes four hours of care:
1. Take an intergenerational photo of your family – the more generations the better!
2. Tell us in your own words what “Family” means to you.
3. Email your photo and words to: [email protected]
Contest closes at midnight on February 12 and the winner will be drawn at random by Nurse Next Door on February 16, 2015. The contest is open to anyone with a recipient living in Vancouver, Surrey or Langley. Full contest details are online and the winning entry will be published to Nurse Next Door’s Facebook page.
Two Vancouverites, who wanted to provide genuine care, not just healthcare, for a loved member of their families, started Nurse Next Door in 2001. Today, serving the areas of Vancouver, Surrey and Langley, Nurse Next Door offers a variety of services from caring companionship to around-the-clock caring from a registered nurse – and everything in between.