Lady Gaga is kicking off her North American tour right here in Vancouver with two shows, January 11th and January 12, 2013. She’ll be hitting the stage at Rogers Arena before making her way to Tacoma, Portland, San Jose, Los Angeles and more during her Born This Way Ball tour.
Photo credit: PictureGroup via Live Nation
Tickets for both Vancouver shows are on sale from $49.50 to $175 plus service charges. I also have a pair to give away for her show on January 12th — here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, December 17, 2012. Prize includes two tickets to Lady Gaga in concert in Vancouver on January 12th.
Founded by the Vancouver Aquarium, Ocean Wise is a conservation program created to educate and empower consumers about the issues surrounding sustainable seafood. You’ve most likely spotted the Ocean Wise logo in local restaurant menus and last month, Vancouver’s Szechuan Chongqing restaurant on West Broadway became Canada’s first Ocean Wise restaurant. Now to make your sustainable seafood choice choice even easier, Ocean Wise released an iPhone application in 2011.
The first thing I look for in a dining guide on my iPhone is a feature to see what’s around me right now (like I can do with Yelp). The app has “Restaurants and Markets Near Me” as its first menu option. You’ll need to allow the app to see your current location to provide accurate details otherwise results for all of Canada will appear.
The “Ocean Wise Directory” lists restaurants, retail locations, caterers, private clubs, schools and suppliers. The “Seafood Guide” lets you learn up on species, their region, and their harvest method. For example the wild Northern Anchovy is from the Northwest Pacific Ocean, its harvest method is Purse Seine, and is recommended by Ocean Wise. However the Basa (catfish) is not recommended. It is harvested in open net pens, farmed, and from Cambodia and Vietnam.
The Ocean Wise Gallery is an interesting touch, where you can upload your own photos, but I’m not sure of the relevance unless you can tag your photos for a specific restaurant and then your image will show up in that listing.
For a free app, it packs in a lot of information. I find the Seafood Guide and location-based restaurant options the most helpful. You can pick it up in the app store today, available for iPhone, iPod, iPad.
Enjoy hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge, in the rainforest walk, and on the CliffWalk. Canyon Lights will also feature a scavenger hunt for children, gingerbread cookie decorating, glassblowing demonstrations with Malcolm Macfayden, and sing-a-long carols with the holiday band.
When you purchase your Canyon Lights tickets they’re valid all day, with activities running between 4:00pm and 9:00pm from Saturday, December 1, 2012 to Saturday January 5th, 2013. New this year is a FREE shuttle service from Canada Place to Canyon Lights running every hour on the hour from 10:00am to 7:00pm.
Tickets are $31.95 for adults and $12 for children (ages 6-12). Family packs are $65 (for a family of 2 adults, 2 children). See full pricing guide online for exact details and hours.
Over the past five years, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park has donated over $112,000 to support the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund and they’ll once again be donating proceeds from Canyon Lights admissions to the cause and the Burn Awareness Week in BC elementary schools campaign.
Capilano Suspension Bridge has offered up a great prize pack for one of my readers that includes:
Family pack of 4 tickets to Canyon Lights
2 glass icicle ornament workshops for the adults with glassblower Malcolm Macfayden
A family set of mittens:
A pair of women’s Woolrich touch tip gloves
A pair of mens Woolrich touch tip gloves
A pair of Kitty mittens
A pair of raccoon mittens
The total value of the prize pack is $238! Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner next Friday, December 7, 2012 at 12:00pm. Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is located at 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for more information about Canyon Lights and year-round activities.
It’s almost December and while some lament the fact that Christmas tunes are already being played on the radio and in stores, others are embracing the season — and people like my neighbour have their tree up already! With Santa Claus parades in Surrey and Vancouver this weekend and tree lighting ceremonies happening around the region, I thought I would take a look at some old festive photos from the Vancouver Public Library archives this week:
1949 – Entrance to Exhibition Park, Christmas trees on pillars. VPL Number: 80776.
Photographer: Tom Christopherson.
1949 – British Properties sales office decorated for Christmas.
VPL Number: 81117. Photographer: Artray.
(Left) 1936 – Fire trucks on West Hastings. VPL Number: 19134. Photographer: Philip Timms.
(Right) 1932 – BC Electric Sales Room decorated for Christmas. VPL Number: 70431A.
Photographer: King Studio.
1963 – Hastings Street from Richards Street at night. VPL Number: 43349.
Photographer: Province Newspaper.
1965 – Vancouver General Hospital X-Mas tree. VPL Number: 42319.
Photographer: Province Newspaper.
Marine Building Interior Decorated for Christmas. VPL Number: 14664 & 14664A.
Photographer: Leonard Frank.
1927 – North West Abbott and Hastings. Woodwards Department Store.
VPL Number: 10419. Photographer: Leonard Frank.
1929 – Spencer’s Department Store at Christmas. VPL Number: 17174.
Today, I’m driving up to the Whistler Film Festival once again (I think this is the 5th year I’ve covered it for Miss604). I really look forward to this time every year; snow and movie magic go very well together.
Unfortunately, I’m only able to cover the festival for few days; however, I’m interested to see this year’s line up (though I’m very sad I wasn’t able to make it to last night’s latest from François Ozon–In the House), including local indie favourite, Hit ‘n Strum, on Saturday night, directed by Kirk Caouette and starring Caouette and Michelle Harrison. The film tells the story about a woman who hits a busker with her car and develops a life-changing relationship with him.
I’m also going to try to catch Mad Ship, directed by David Mortin, starring Gil Bellows, about a Norwegian immigrant to Western Canada in the 1920’s, and is up for the Borso’s Award for Best Canadian Feature. I’m going to attempt to watch the all the films up for the Borso’s competition (whether it be through a screen or in the theatre: All that you Posses (directed by Bernard Émond), Blood Pressure and My Awkward Sexual Adventure (both directed by Sean Garrity, Fair Sex (directed by Martin Laroche), Picture Day (Kate Melville) and Still (directed Michael McGowan), and Home again (Sudz Sutherland).
There is a spotlight tonight on Daniel Radcliff and an in conversation with Rashida Jones. James Cromwell will also be around as he attended Wednesday’s night’s showing of Still, in which he starred.
Also on my radar will be on the events and benefit surrounding Paul Haggis’ Artists For Peace and Justice foundation to promote peace and justice and address poverty issues around the world.
The Whistler Film Festival runs November 28 to December 2, 2012. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter for more event information.
Unfortunately, I’m only able to cover the festival for few days; however, I’m interested to see this year’s line up (though I’m very sad I wasn’t able to make it to last night’s latest from François Ozon–In the House), including local indie favourite, Hit ‘n Strum, on Saturday night, directed by Kirk Caouette and starring Caouette and Michelle Harrison. The film tells the story about a woman who hits a busker with her car and develops a life-changing relationship with him.