WICKED, one of Broadway’s biggest blockbusters is coming to Vancouver and I have an exciting opportunity to offer to one lucky Miss604 reader.
Back by popular demand! Variety calls WICKED “a cultural phenomenon” and it continues to break box office records across North America. Winner of over 50 major awards including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards. WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).
Long before that girl arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for “the most complete – and completely satisfying – musical in a long time”. (USA Today).
Broadway Across Canada is presenting WICKED in several cities, stopping in Vancouver May 28th to June 29th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. It’s probably the most entertaining Broadway Across Canada show that I’ve seen (it was here in 2011) and I’m going to be sure to get tickets again this time around. Once you see it, you may even find yourself looking up the musical numbers on YouTube when you get home – they’re that catchy.
WICKED Night Out Prize
I have partnered with The Westin Grand to offer up a fantastic night in the city to compliment this exciting show. Along with two tickets to opening night of WICKED, you can enter to win a 1-night stay in a one bedroom suite at The Westin Grand after the show.
The Westin Grand, Vancouver Hotel is a tranquil oasis amid the thriving, coastal city of Vancouver, BC. This all-suite Vancouver accommodation boasts easy access to all downtown Vancouver attractions, dining, shopping, and entertainment. Explore one of British Columbia’s most exciting cities and enjoy complete renewal in our Vancouver accommodation, where soothing amenities including Westin’s Heavenly Bed® and Heavenly Bath®, deep-soaker tubs and picturesque windows highlighting cityscapes or mountain views encourage you to relax and unwind.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post naming who you would bring with you to enjoy a WICKED Night Out in Vancouver (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow Broadway Across Canada on Twitter and Facebook for more information about their shows coming to Vancouver in 2014-2015. Connect with The Westin Grand on Facebook and Twitter as well.
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, May 9, 2014. Must be 19+. Hotel stay is only valid for May 28th in conjunction with the opening night of WICKED in Vancouver on May 28, 2014.
Update The winner is Jennifer K!
During the month of April I will be featuring a Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day, sourced from the Miss604 Flickr Pool and/or the #Photos604 tag on Instagram. Although it’s the first day of May, I thought one last burst of colour wouldn’t hurt!
View more photography posts on Miss604 along with the Vancouver Photos of the Week.
This year’s Vancity Member Day falls in the middle of Green Month at Science World, a month of exhibits highlighting sustainability activities in our community.
Science World’s Green Month, which runs from Tuesday, April 22nd to Wednesday, May 21st, features exhibits and activities that celebrate environmental awareness and sustainability. For Green Month, Vancity is cowpowering the lights on Science World’s dome and is also offering tours of its rooftop Skygarden on Vancity Member Day. The Skygarden allowed Vancity to donate 102 pounds of vegetables in 2012 to the Potluck Cafe Society, providing food to low-income residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Vancity Member Day at Science World
What: Members of Vancity and a guest can explore Science World on Vancity Member Day for half off the regular admission price in celebration of Green Month.
When: Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 9:30am to 6:00pm
Who: Vancity members can bring a guest to explore Science World on Vancity Member Day for half off the regular admission price. Members will need to present their Vancity MEMBER CARD® debit card or Vancity enviro™ Visa* (or other form of membership verification) at Science World’s Guest Services desk. That’s a savings of $11.25 on adult admission!
Where: Vancity will be onsite throughout the day with fun games and prizes. You can meet some of Vancity’s community partners who will have interactive displays and demonstrations on how they contribute to a greener community.
Why Vancity wants to improve the well-being of their members and their communities, which includes environmental sustainability. Green Month at Science World is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about creating a sustainable future in a fun and interactive way.
A total of 15 Vancity community partners will be participating on Vancity Member Day during Green Month at Science World. The partners will be showcasing their work and commitment to the environment and sustainability initiatives throughout Vancouver and the surrounding areas.
Green Month Giveaway
Vancity wants to share some Green Month goodness with a lucky Miss604 reader by offering up this giveaway prize pack (valued at over $200) that includes:
- Science World Family Day pass (admission for 2 adults and 2 children)
- Soap Dispensary Zerowaste Laundry Kit:
Glass bottle of Sapadilla’s Laundry Soap
Glass bottle of Soap Exchange stain remover
Glass bottle of Live for Tomorrow 8x concentrated fabric softener
All natural cotton laundry bag
Vevex’s mini wooden box
- Vancity swag:
3 reusable produce bags
Stainless steel compost bin
Stainless steel water bottle
Reusable hot beverage mug
4 flashing reflectors (for your bike)
Umbrella
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Join the Vancity Member Day Facebook event for more information and follow Vancity on Twitter. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, May 8, 2014.
Update The winner is Erica M!
#WhatsTheLink is a series about all that TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority, is responsible for in the region. Join the conversation on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. These guest posts are written by Robert Willis.
Macarons and Kingsway are part of your Major Road Network
Kingsway and Main, 1908. Philip Timms. VPL# 6780.
Kingsway is a road unlike any other in Metro Vancouver. At first a walking trail for local First Nations, it then became a wagon road in the mid-19th century.
Stretching diagonally from north to south starting from Vancouver’s Main Street just south of East 7th Avenue and becoming 12th Street at the Burnaby-New Westminster border, Kingsway is a living part of our region’s history and cultural fabric.
Kingsway is also part of TransLink’s Major Road Network (MRN). The MRN is a network of major arterial roads that stretches across the region and connects people and transports goods across municipal boundaries. In fact, if you stretched all 2,300 lane kilometres of major roads under TransLink’s responsibility from end to end, you’d end up in beautiful sunny Southern California!
Walking the north end of Kingsway you find yourself surround by all types of business and people. Coffee drinkers imbibe at coffee shops next to hair salons, eateries and various shops.
One place I stopped in was the unassuming bakery at 81 Kingsway. It was the pastel colours of macarons that caught my eye and the smell of butter that lured me through the doors of French Made Baking. Once inside, I was met by almond croissants hot from the oven and Parisian-accented English.
Catherine Introligator. Photo by: Robert Willis
French Made Baking is a family-run business: Catherine Introligator is the manager of the bakery and her husband is the chef/baker. I sat down and talked to her to see why she chose this location for her bakery:
“We like the east side of Vancouver. It’s laid back, and we thought the people here needed a good French bakery,” says Catherine who chose Kingsway over Paris, which was for her too crowded. “We looked at other locations in East Vancouver, but we like this location. There are three big roads, and Kingsway has a lot of traffic, which brings in business. The street is about independent and family businesses.”
This historical road has brought a lot of different people and businesses to the region over the years and will undoubtedly continue to do so for some years to come.
Like other MRN roads such as Knight Street, Broadway, Lougheed Highway and the Fraser Highway (to name just a few), Kingsway is part of our larger transportation system that also includes bridges, buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express.
Kingsway 2014. Photo by Robert Willis
People don’t often think about TransLink when talking about roads, but funding the maintenance of MRN roads as well as linking roads, bridges and transit together is how TransLink plays a crucial part in helping people and goods move within our region.
As I leave the bakery, I find myself teleported back from a slice of Paris to the bustling urban triangle that is Kingsway, Broadway and Main Street. Boarding a bus on Broadway, another MRN road, to the nearest SkyTrain station, I’m pleased to know that whether traveling it by foot, bike, bus, or car, Kingsway is part of our linked transportation system. And I can access a Paris via East Vancouver and the treats that world-class city is famous for easily from nearly anywhere in our region.
