The 2019 BC Home + Garden Show is February 20–24, 2019 at BC Place Stadium, featuring HGTV Canada stars Bryan Baeumler of Island of Bryan, Mickey Fabbiano & Sebastian Sevallo of Worst to First and Carson Arthur of Home to Win headlining on the TELUS Main Stage. Catch exciting presentations from Vancouver’s very own award-winning designers and experts across all five days.
BC Home + Garden Show
Where: BC Place Stadium, Vancouver
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2018 4:00pm to 9:00pm Thursday, February 21, 2018 Noon to 9:00pm Friday, February 22, 2018 Noon to 9:00pm Saturday, February 23, 2018 10:00am to 9:00pm Sunday, February 24, 2018 10:00am to 6:00pm
Tickets: Adults (13+) $16; Adults (13 +) Online $14; Seniors (60+) $13; Seniors (60+) Online $11; Seniors (60+) $6 before 6:00pm on Thursday & Friday only. Children 12 years & under are free.
Show Features
Gather at The Cooking Stage for seminars and live demos from the city’s most respected chefs including Ryan Stone of Heirloom Vancouver and Fable’s Kurtis Perry. At the Vancouver Sun Gardiner’s School, rediscover your lost love for all things leafy with daily seminars from the Lower Mainland’s top gardening gurus and landscape designer Carson Arthur. Explore more than 3,000 square feet of innovative garden spaces designed to impress by Great Canadian Landscaping, Holley Landscaping, No Limit Landscape, Para Space Landscaping and more. Step inside a 32-foot yurt, styled by Jamie Banfield Design and imagine a cozy night spent with nothing but the sounds of nature in the background. Go for a test drive with Toyota Canada or step into the power smart house of Dave, one of BC Hydro’s very own employees… and much more!
Portobello West, Vancouver’s favourite fashion and art market, is also showcasing a selection of the city’s top emerging artisans and craftspeople in a special home show pop-up edition.
Win a Prize Pack
I have an awesome prize pack to give away thanks to the BC Home + Garden Show and life-biz organizing expert Jane Stoller of Organized Jane. The prize pack includes:
2 tickets to the BC Home and Garden Show Reserved front row seating at Jane Stoller’s presentation on Friday (Feb 22 @ 4pm) 2 complimentary glasses of wine at the Lounge One-hour, one-on-one coaching session with Jane Stoller A copy of Jane Stoller’s book Organizing Your Lifestyle
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Must be 19+. UPDATE! The winner is Christina M.!
Follow the BC Home + Garden Show on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter #BCHGS19 for more inspiration.
Each year the Vancouver Writers Fest hosts a whisky tasting event called Whisky & Words—previously A Dram Come True. Guests enjoy unlimited drams of whisky from distilleries around the world, as well as local craft spirits and beer. They savour delicious food, peruse our silent auction—featuring rare and unique whiskies as well as experiences—and relish in live entertainment by local musicians.
Ronnie Lee Hill Photography
Whisky & Words
Where: Performance Works (1218 Cartwright St) Vancouver When: Friday, March 8, 2019 8:00pm Tickets: Available online now. 19+. Please enjoy responsibly.
In addition to unlimited pours throughout the evening of the main event, guests will also dine on delicious bites from local Vancouver restaurants. Our silent auction promises to thrill with highlights including a whisky tasting experience at the new Parq Vancouver’s Hidden Lounge at D/6 hosted by one of Vancouver’s top bartenders and the Macallan Edition Series 1-4.
A series of Masterclasses will also take place from 5:30pm to 7:00pm before the event on March 8th. The Masterclasses will range in topics from Women & Whisky to Different Grains, Different Whiskies to BC Tastings. Stay tuned for more details. All event proceeds support education programming.
After the first major snow storm of the year, I texted my friend Laura: “Photo walk? I want to catch those Lost Lagoon cherry blossoms in the snow.” She replied back with a thumbs up emoji, a snowflake emoji, and a camera emoji and then met me over on Lagoon Drive during her lunch break.
Indeed, the cherry blossoms were no bigger than they were about 2 weeks ago when I first discovered them in late January, with the cold stunting their ambitious early growth. We got the snaps we wanted then continued down to the waterside path where signs: “DANGER THIN ICE KEEP OFF” were laid around the shore of Lost Lagoon.
Then we noticed a bit of a crowd around one person in particular: Someone in a big red parka, sitting on top of a bench against which a rescue ladder rested in the snow. “Is that a… lifeguard?” As we got closer the words on the back of their coat became clear.
The lifeguard was very friendly but said they were necessary at this time of year. Apparently when the snow starts to fall, folks get the notion that the ice is ready for skating and they walk (or attempt to skate) out over the open water.
There were some tell-tale holes in the ice, which I hope were from animals and not from humans, but once we got over to the Stanley Park Nature House I really did have to raise my palm to my cheek and gasp. Someone had indeed been ice skating as well.
From the Vancouver Park Board on Facebook: Please keep off the ice! Despite all the cold weather, it remains thin on lakes and ponds across Vancouver. Our lifeguards are out this week making people aware that the ice isn’t safe.
To be clear: Lost Lagoon is NOT frozen over. There may be snow on it, but it is NOT frozen. It is NOT safe for skating or walking on. Please do NOT attempt this.
1927: Miss E. Robinson & Pete Pantages (founder of the Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club), Royal Lifesaving Society members. Vancouver Archives #CVA 99-1784. Photo by Stuart Thomson.
Direct from the island, Cuba Vibra will ignite the stage with a seventeen-member dance ensemble bringing their unique fusion of cha-cha, mambo, rumba, conga, and bolero together from 50 years of Cuban dance history, accompanied by a passionate eight- piece live band.
See one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world, Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, heat up the stage with a night of pure celebration in an amazingly immersive performance.
Cuba Vibra! in New Westminster
Where: The Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Ave, New Westminster) When: March 8, 2019 at 7:30pm to 9:30pm Tickets:Available online now
This show highlights in an attractive, colourful and dynamic way, a tour of Cuba, its roots, its dances and its music. The precise movement and the incalculable cadence will make the heart vibrate with rhythm and fill the soul.
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FVDED in the Park has released its lineup that includes Khalid, Zedd, Tory Lanez, and French Montana for the annual festival in Surrey’s Holland Park July 5-6, 2019.
FVDED In The Park 2019 Lineup
Lil Yachty, A Boogie with da Hoodie, RL Grime, 6lack, Green Velvet, Louis the Child, Kayzo, Lil Mosey and more will also take to the park’s many stages.
The year’s lineup showcases upcoming Canadian artists, Ekali, Felix Cartal, Anders, bbno$, and Manila Grey. The diversity of musical genres, the scenic outdoor space and excitement that comes with attending FVDED in the Park has allowed for it to become one of the most successful festivals in Western Canada.
2 Day Festival General Admission and VIP Passes starting at $189.99 + (s/c) & $299.99 + (s/c) and can be purchased online now, with single day passes available at a later date. This is the 5th year of the festival that draw up to 45,000 attendees last year. Follow #FVDEDinthePark & #FVDED2019 on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter for more info.
