We’re ten days into the new year as lights, trees, and decorations are making their way back into boxes and bins. Before the winter blues set in, take a look at the following events (submitted by readers) to plan a fun-filled month.
Photo credit:
bcbusinesshub on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Waiting for Godot at The Cultch
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Pull Focus Film School Winter Open House
Waiting for Godot at The Cultch
Friday, January 13, 2012
Team Awesome’s Polaroid Party
Waiting for Godot at The Cultch
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Bloodied But Unbowed: Film Screening + Rock Show
Waiting for Godot at The Cultch
Sunday, January 15, 2012
21st Century Flea Market
River District Knitting Club
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Vancouver’s PuSh International Performing Arts Festival returns January 17 to February 5, 2012 featuring a spread of main shows, an aboriginal performance series, and the late-night Club PuSh on Granville Island.
Eat the Street. Photo credit: Lisa Kannakko.
From films and spoken-word, to music, lectures, video, and more. These are just a few of the events that have caught my eye already:
- Eat the Street: The Mammalian Diving Reflex company will host a food tour of Gastown with six students from a local elementary school. Guests are invited to come along, dine, and enjoy the uncensored, brutally honest reflections of the children when it comes to the food, service, decor, and more. Sit at the kids’ table at one of the participating restaurants, like the Irish Heather, Chambar, Subeez, and more. Check out the finale Awards Ceremony at the Roundhouse on February 2nd.
- Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata: “Your personal ads, set to music!” Composer Veda Hille and the CBC’s Bill Richardson explore what humanity has to offer and turn it into sidesplitting musical fare. They will take samples from the 700+ local Craigslist sites in 70 countries and present postings to you in quick-witted spoken text and song.
- Guided Tour: “Peter Reder’s Guided Tour takes place after-hours in the darkened passages of the Vancouver Art Gallery—a former provincial courthouse and one of the city’s most treasured turn-of-the-century heritage buildings.” The presentation is a combination of video, text, artifacts, and performance.
Beat Nation. Photo credit: Chris Randle.
Individual tickets are available ranging from $25 to $40 depending on the event. You can also purchase a PuSh Pass for the best value, saving 30% off individual show prices.
The opening gala is January 17, 2012 at the Waldorf Hotel with host Keri Adam of CTV, live music, video projections, and surprise guests.
Follow the PuSh Festival on Twitter or Facebook for more information about the events.
Reservations are now open for Dine Out Vancouver which returns January 20 to February 5, 2012. This festival of sipping, sampling, and devouring multi-course meals around the city celebrates all that Vancouver restaurants have to offer for $18, $28, and $38 through special prix-fixe menus.
This is the 10th year of the festival that includes BC Wine and Kronenbourg beer pairing with the menu, new street food events (January 24-26), and a daily roster of food tours. Participants can also vote on the “Best Bite Awards” throughout Dine Out.
To find a Dine Out restaurant, search the list of over 225 local venues by location, Dine Out menu price, or cuisine type. Dine Out Vancouver is partnering up with local hotels this year as well so that patrons can enjoy dinner in the city and top off their evening with an overnight stay at one of our gorgeous local accommodations.
Tourism Vancouver has offered up a Dine & Stay prize for one lucky Miss604.com reader and their guest. This includes a 1 night stay at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier (includes parking, value $169) with Dine Out dinner for 2 in the Lobby Restaurant. This modern hotel located near Lonsdale in North Vancouver offers spectacular views of Vancouver from across the harbour. Their Dine Out menu is in the $28 range and includes gluten-free options, BC VQA Wine or Kronenbourg beer pairing, and dessert is a house-made belgian chocolate crème brûlée.
Here’s how you can enter to win my Dine Out Vancouver Dine & Stay prize:
I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 12:00pm. Must be 19 years of age or older. Winner must use the prize within the Dine Out Vancouver Dates, between January 20 and February 5, 2012. There are no blackout dates but reservations are based on availability.
Update The winner is @SharonLoh_!
It’s always fun to come up with a theme for my archive photo roundups: from telephones and billboards to bikes, moustaches, and costumes. Today I saw News1130 Radio post a tweet promoting the upcoming “Foodie Friday” segment and the lightbulb went on. Vancouverites love their food so why not see what kind of culinary captures I could dig up from the archives?
1905 – Woodward’s at Hastings & Abbott. Archives item# CVA 809-20.
1918 – White Lunch Limited (806 Granville). Archives item# CVA 99-5167.
Photographer: Jack Lindsay.
1937 – Premier Thomas “Duff” Pattullo cutting his birthday cake. Archives item# CVA 371-1768.
1926 – Making crackers at the National Biscuit and Confection Co. Ltd.
VPL Accession Number: 22206
1926 – Hand-dipping chocolates at the National Biscuit and Confection Co. Ltd.
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Over the last year I spent more time in Seattle than I had before, at any point in my life. I went past Bellis Fair, over the Chuckanut, beyond the Tulip Festival, to the stands at Safeco, up the Space Needle, around the EMP, above and below Pike Place Market, and shopped til I dropped.
I discovered more of Seattle’s history, saw more of its MLB and MLS teams in action, dug into its foodie scene, and hit popular attractions that millions visit each year.
Last November I had the pleasure of staying at The Maxwell Hotel in Seattle and meeting the team behind Pineapple Hospitality. This family-run business operates The Watertown Hotel and The University Inn in the University of Washington District (just North of downtown), HotelFIVE (in the heart of downtown), and The Maxwell Hotel (Queen Anne).
Maxwell Hotel Lobby. Photo courtesy Pineapple Hospitality.
I have partnered with them to offer up a Seattle Overnight Getaway to one lucky reader. The winner will get the chance to spend the night in an Urban Suite at HotelFIVE in the heart of downtown.
My photos of the HotelFIVE Lobby.
Beds at HotelFive. Photo courtesy Pineapple Hospitality.
HotelFIVE has a full restaurant, a coffee bar, a modern lobby (complete with books and board games), and has been completely remodeled (you would never be able to tell it used to be a big chain hotel). The suites have flat screen TV’s, pod coffee makers, WIFI, Serta Concierge Emerald Plush mattresses, Kohler fixtures and more.
The hotel has deluxe queen rooms, deluxe double queen rooms, and only 2 Urban Suites. The Urban Suite (that the contest winner will be able to enjoy) has a king bed, a sleeper sofa, 42″ HDTV, WIFI, and upgraded amenities with a walk-in shower with rain shower-head and body sprays.
HotelFIVE is within walking distance of some of the city’s best attractions and eateries, including several of Tom Douglas’ restaurants and Dahlia Bakery.
The winner of the contest can also enjoy the amazing EMP (Experience Music Project) at Seattle Centre thanks to the Seattle Convention & Visitors Bureau (“Seattle CVB”). They’ll include 2 tickets for the EMP in the prize package along with 2 monorail passes. From HotelFIVE, you can walk over to the monorail station at Westlake, do some shopping along the way.
There is a Battlestar Galactica exhibit on now at the EMP (until March) along with their amazing Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Avatar exhibits, guitar gallery, and more. Check out the Seattle CVB for timely events and exhibits when you plan your stay.
Here’s how you can enter to win this Seattle Overnight Getaway that includes 1 night in an Urban Suite at HotelFIVE (value $500), 2 EMP passes, and 2 monorail tickets.
- Leave a comment on this post about why you’d like to visit Seattle (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
There are no blackout dates for the hotel stay but booking is based on availability. Must be 19 years of age or older to enter, a resident of BC, and must be legally permitted to enter the United States (and return to Canada). I will draw 1 winner next Friday, January 13, 2012 at 10:00am.
Follow Pineapple Hospitality on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about their properties. The Seattle CVB is on Facebook, and @SeattleMaven is their go-to Twitter account.
Update The winner is Cynthia Booton – @canuckcyn!
