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October is one of the busiest months in Vancouver thanks to fundraising galas, Halloween, haunted tours, and cultural festivals.
A few long-running events this month include: Diwali Fest, the Zombie Syndrome, the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour, the Chinatown Haunted House, Stanley Park Ecology Society’s Creatures of the Night, and the Bear Creek Park Train will have the Pumpkin Express earlier in the day followed by the Haunted Forest Scream Train in the evenings.
As always, should you have an event you would like to include on the event list, please feel free to send details my way.
October Events in Metro Vancouver
Jump to: Wednesday, October 1st to Sunday, October 5th, 2014
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Multi-Day Events
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
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SPUD, your local online grocery and organic produce delivery service, is expanding delivery options for its customers in Vancouver, offering a new Express service.
New SPUD Express service means Metro Vancouver shoppers can choose their own delivery day, increasing options for those seeking a convenient way to have local, certified organic and natural grocery products delivered right to their door.
Choose fresh produce, dairy, bakery, meat and seafood, deli, beverages, ready to eat snacks, health and beauty, and home products line cleaning materials. SPUD orders are fully customizable based on your individual needs.
There are no contracts, and no minimum order size. You are free to order however much you want, as often you like. You can create a standing order and receive weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of your staple grocery items, save your lists online containing grocery items you’ve ordered before, or sign up for Fresh Harvest Boxes to get fresh in-season fruits and vegetables weekly or bi-weekly.
SPUD delivers to your house, apartment, or office between 9:00am and 9:00pm each day. You don’t have to be home to receive your bin, and you can make changes to your order up until 3:00pm on the day before your delivery day.
SPUD Express joins SPUD’s Free Weekly Delivery option, rolled out mid-September, giving shoppers the option to choose their own delivery day and get as many orders as they like for a small fee. Whatever service customers choose, SPUD continues to offer the lowest minimum order in the city.
To take advantage of the flexibility of SPUD Express, shoppers simply click the button to ‘Change Delivery Date’ at the online Checkout and choose the day they would like their ordered delivered. SPUD Express is currently available for shoppers in most of the Metro Vancouver region, as well as in Calgary.
Special Offer
If you would like to give SPUD a try, I have a promo code that you can use to receive $30 off your first order of $60 or more. Simply enter code MISS604 at checkout to take advantage of this offer. Follow SPUD on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to learn more.
This summer Oakridge Centre launched The Occasion, an online resource which is the good guest’s guide to attending any event in style. The fall edition of The Occasion was recently published featuring tips for attending business events.
Tips for The Business Lunch include “The Invite”:
While lunch with a potential client or business partner is often more productive and informal than an office meeting, it’s important to be respectful of your lunch date’s time and position. A busy, high-powered exec may be less inclined to leave the office for lunch, but more than happy to meet for a quick coffee.
When it comes to Business Cards, “Be Selective”:
While you should make a point of handing out your business card to those who seem interested in your product or service, exchanging contact information with every person you meet, even at a networking conference, is not always necessary — or even advisable. Successful networking is about identifying quality leads and prospective clients and employers, meaning it’s better to exchange information with one or two significant new connections than to indiscriminately hand out your details to everyone who says hello.
And when Networking in general, “Be a good Conversationalist”:
Brush up on current events to avoid a lull in the conversation, and be sure that you don’t monopolize the discussion. When entering a group conversation, don’t simply interrupt. Rather, take a cue from the party, and excuse yourself if no one appears to invite you in. Similarly, if you’re part of a group conversation and you notice a new addition, make an effort to introduce yourself, and invite the person into the conversation by catching them up.
With everything from an Apple store to Banana Republic, DKNY, Coach, Lenscrafters and Stuart Weitzman, Oakridge Centre is your one-stop shop for also looking great and being prepared for those business meetings. To promote the fall edition of The Occasion, Oakridge has offered up a $100 gift card to a lucky Miss604 reader. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment with a tip for productive business meetings and events (1 entry)
- Like, comment, or share this post on Facebook (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 12:00pm. Follow Oakridge on Twitter and Facebook for more information. Oakridge is located on the south west corner of the intersection at Cambie Street and 41st Avenue, 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver or Richmond. Get there by car or via the Oakridge Canada Line stop.
Update The winner is Tamara!
Science World, the epicentre of science and educational fun in Vancouver, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in October with the Geodesic Ball. This elegant evening is the pinnacle of Science World’s year-long silver anniversary and it will transform the iconic facility to showcase its past, present and future since opening its doors in 1989.
What Science World’s Geodesic Ball
Where Science World at TELUS World of Science
When Friday, October 17, 2014 at 6:00pm (VIP) 7:00pm (Reception)
Tickets VIP tickets are sold out. General tickets are still available online for $150.
The Geodesic Ball will be filled with sophisticated and whimsical fun. Guests will mingle and move freely from one gallery to another while enjoying culinary delights, signature cocktails, fine wine and incredible entertainment. Enjoy music, memories, and more with proceeds from this event supporting the creation of the Early Learner’s Gallery.
In early September, John and I spent a night at our favourite boutique hotel in Victoria, the Magnolia Hotel and Spa. In town to cover the Rifflandia Festival, it was the perfect way to make the most of a very quick getaway to the capital city.
We previously stayed at the Magnolia in February, for our wedding anniversary trip this year, and we find that it consistently provides a luxurious stay, fully loaded with amenities, combined with cozy comfort.
The Magnolia has everything we look for in a hotel. Wi-Fi is included, the lobby is friendly and inviting (and they serve amazing house cider in the winter months), the attached Catalano Restaurant has delicious and unique breakfasts (the potato and leek eggs benedict is my favourite), the beds are big and dreamy, the washrooms have a stand-up shower and a detached bathtub, and every room we have stayed in has had a fireplace and view of the city and the harbour combined. The decor is modern but classic, and it makes you feel special, like you’re really on vacation but you’re somewhere that feels like home.
The view from our room.
Magnolia Flight Night
During our recent stay, we enjoyed a flight of spa treatments as a part of the Magnolia’s Flight Nights package. You get your choice of two 30-minute treatments in the spa and a flight of wine at Catalano.
We arrived on a Saturday and booked the spa Sunday morning. After breakfast in bed, we went downstairs to the spa where we were setup in the double room. I enjoyed a pedicure with foot massage and wax treatment (not the clinical, scrape and file kind) as well as a facial with massage and exfoliation for 30 minutes a piece.
It was just the right amount of time to feel relaxed and pampered. My summer and sandal-worn feet were soaking in hot wax, covered in fluffy booties while my shoulders were getting rubbed and my face was being refreshed.
With the 12:00pm checkout we had enough time to grab our robes, head back upstairs and continue to unwind before another full day in Victoria followed by the ferry ride home.
For your Flight Night spa package you can choose a 30-minute Swedish massage, PureFocus Facial, body scrub & hydrotherapy tub, or the treat tired feet pedi. Until October 9th this package is $229/person based on double occupancy, additional night $115 per person. From October 12th until November 15th this package is $179 per person, extra night $69 per person. Flight Night packages include accommodation for two, one wine flight per person (sample 3 wines), and continental breakfast for two.
October in Victoria
October is such a great time to visit Victoria, and I don’t just say that because I love being there at any time of year. In October you get gorgeous fall colours, cool walks on the beach, and an abundance of Halloween events and tours of haunted places. The Magnolia also offers a Fright Night package that includes accommodation, breakfast for two, Ghostly Walks, and chocolate treats.
Until November 1st, Ghostly Walks take place every night downtown, and the Magnolia Hotel is just two blocks from the Victoria Visitor Centre where they start out. These walks (which are my favourite fall activity in Victoria) combine local and national history with spooky tales of spine-tingling haunts around every corner.
Follow the Magnolia Hotel on Twitter and Facebook for the latest package information and seasonal offerings.
