0sharesDirect from Broadway comes Newsies, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney and winner of the 2012 Tony Awards® for Best Score and Best Choreography. Newsies will be in Vancouver from July 5th to 10th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, Newsies is a high-energy explosion of song and […]

47sharesBritannia Mine Museum is taking part in BC Mining Week by hosting a Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 14th. This special event is focused on recognizing the contributions of modern mining to British Columbians. Family Fun Day at Britannia Mine Museum At Family Fun Day, visitors of all ages can enjoy various entertaining activities […]

19sharesArts Umbrella has announced its 2016 Theatre and Music Expressions Festival, an annual showcase celebrating the boundless creativity of young talent in the organization’s pre-professional theatre program, running from May 11 to 22, 2016, at Waterfront Theatre. The Drowsy Chaperone. Image by Tim Matheson Expressions Festival With an expanded festival run of two weeks this […]

0sharesContributed by Steffani Cameron of FullNomad.com, follow her on Instagram @snarkysteff. I had the good fortune to live in Victoria for 3.5 years, so when I had the opportunity to enjoy some promotional time in Victoria on behalf of both Tourism Victoria and Miss604.com, I leapt at it. One of two places I stayed at, […]

0sharesJoin Vancouver Craft Beer Week (“VCBW”) for 10 days of the finest ales, tastiest lagers, great food, and the biggest beer festival Western Canada has ever seen! This year VCBW, running May 27th to June 5th, is featuring 12 amazing music acts ready to kick the summer off with a bang. Tickets to all events […]

1shareVancouver is a fantastic city to be in during the summer, with farmers markets and fireworks, hikes and kayaks, festivals and fun at local parks and attractions. car2go is an entire fleet of free-floating, low-emission, self-service smart fortwo cars distributed all over the city. With summer on its way, its convenient and tech-friendly booking makes […]

3sharesIt took marrying an American from the Midwest, who grew up near the Field of Dreams movie site no less, for me to truly start appreciating baseball. As newlyweds, we’d go to C’s games all the time for an affordable, and fun, afternoon out together at the ballpark. It was only a few years ago […]

1shareAdmittedly, I am not an Andrew Lloyd Webber fan. However, Vancouver Opera’s production of Evita is worth attending because it offers a very rare opportunity to see Broadway and West End stars perform in Vancouver: Caroline Bowman (Evita), who has spent last year performing in the Broadway Revival tour of Evita, and has also appeared […]

0sharesThe Vancouver Courier has released their annual Stars of Vancouver readers’ choice awards and I’m honoured to have been named #1 Best Local Blogger! “From bloggers to mascots, cocktails to coffee shops, think of this as a guide to Vancouver, created by those who live here.” I’m in great company, with a fantastic selection of […]

2sharesVancouver Farmers Markets is kicking off the summer 2016 season starting May 5th. If you’re looking for a farmers market this season, there are plenty to visit throughout the week in your neighbourhood or a new-to-you pocket of the city, each with growers, producers, artisans, and locals bringing the very best from their farm to […]