84sharesBetter Together, an active online community forum, designed to celebrate family meals, cooking, and trying new recipes, has just launched the 8th annual Hands-on Cook-off contest across BC. This contest celebrates the importance of cooking and eating together. This year’s contest theme is celebrating and redefining “family”. Here in BC, family means something different to […]

0sharesRed Truck Beer is bringing back its Truck Stop Concert Series for a third year, with three summer outdoor concerts live from East Vancouver’s historic Brewery Creek neighbourhood. Red Truck Beer Summer Concert Series This year’s schedule will launch with a June 17th synth-pop show headlined by Australian legends Cut/Copy. Cut/Copy are a festival favourite […]

0sharesHop & Shop at McArthurGlen this weekend! You’ll find Easter fun for everyone from fashionistas to chocolate lovers to car enthusiasts. First up is the Easter Trail Hunt for the little bunnies in your life, let them colour and hunt for Easter fun earning sweet treats from Lindt Chocolates along the way, while you enjoy […]

31sharesUnforgettable is a new thriller coming to the big screen, starring Katherine Heigl, Rosario Dawson and Geoff Stults. Tessa Connover (Katherine Heigl) is barely coping with the end of her marriage when her ex-husband, David (Geoff Stults), becomes happily engaged to Julia Banks (Rosario Dawson) – not only bringing Julia into the home they once […]

0sharesRed or white wine? Enjoy your favourite while supporting Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland this month! GrapeJuice Wine Auction for Big Sisters Are you ready to wine down after a busy week? Join Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland on April 26th as they celebrate the power of mentorship at their GrapeJuice event. This […]

39sharesVancouver Opera presents three new opera productions, and bold programming, for the inaugural Vancouver Opera Festival April 28 to May 13, 2017. It will be a wide ranging celebration of the vocal arts, designed to appeal to diverse audiences, all set conveniently in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Vancouver Opera Festival Otello, Dead Man Walking, […]

0sharesThe Empty Homes Tax was enacted by Vancouver City Council in response to the city’s housing crisis. The tax is intended to increase rental housing supply by putting empty and under-used properties to use as long-term rental homes for people who live and work in Vancouver. In Vancouver, every owner of residential property will have […]

0sharesGuest post by Jen Murtagh Cinderella Sparkles in Rodgers and Hammerstein Tony Award-winning Broadway Musical Playing Now in Vancouver Die-hard Cinderella fans and those who would like to see an modernized version of the classic fairy-tale will not be disappointed by the rip roaring Rodgers and Hammerstein Tony award- winning musical Cinderella. Brian Liebson, Leslie […]

42sharesIt’s that time of year! Tulips and daffodils, chocolates and hot cross buns, and a lot of family fun at community events. There’s a big list of activities around the region this long weekend but I’ve picked out 10 Easter Egg Hunts in Metro Vancouver to give you a head start on planning: 1. Easter […]

52sharesPi Theatre presents Long Division, on stage later this month at The Annex Theatre. Directed by Richard Wolfe, with choreography by Leslie Telford and musical score by Owen Belton, this intellectually-charged, emotionally-gripping work combines multimedia and physical theatre to explore the mathematics of human connection. Pi Theatre Presents Long Division Where: The Annex Theatre (823 […]