1shareLast week Beerthirst, an independent agent of craft beer, hosted a pairing dinner at Ensemble Tap in downtown Vancouver. A fan of a good beer pairing dinner, John and I signed up for the event that featured four courses with four American IPAs. I had been to Ensemble Tap before for events but never to […]

154sharesVisa is currently sponsoring a handful of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls (and some who have become champions already) as they have done for the last 26 years. They have partnered with me to showcase members of their team like Brent Hayden of Mission and to do a giveaway this week. The next Team VISA […]

1shareIt was announced this morning that the team from Italy took the top prize at this year’s Honda Celebration of Light, the world’s largest offshore fireworks competition. Photo credit: colink. on Flickr “Italy deserved the win” said Patrick Brault, Honda Celebration of Light producer, “the choreography and their use of color was simply spectacular. The […]

229sharesLondon has done quite an admirable job with the Summer Olympics so far and it’s been heartwarming to hear all the cheers for Canada echoing from the venues. Back at home, friends, family, and spectators are gathering at homes, pubs, and restaurants to support Team Canada from afar. There’s just one week left at the […]

2sharesAn estimated 600,000 people are expected to line the streets in downtown Vancouver today for the Vancouver Pride Parade celebrating diversity, culture, community, and family. Music, dancing, colourful floats, motorcycles, trucks, bicycles, stilt-walkers, children, parents, dogs, and a multitude of mascots filled the streets. The following photos and updates have been pulled from Twitter as […]

0shares“It feels like small-town America,” Peter Schaad told me over the phone. His family just returning from a quick vacation to Point Roberts, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC play-by-play announcer tried to avoid work as best he could. “I dial completely off. I try to stay away from Twitter, as hard as that is.” Photo credit: […]

4sharesIt’s the final day of the Honda Celebration of Light, the world’s largest offshore fireworks competition. Hundreds of thousands of spectators have been dazzled by Vietnam and Brazil already this week. The colours have been brighter, the explosions have been louder, and everyone’s ready to see what Italy brings to the skies tonight. © Ronnie […]

0sharesVancouver’s first outdoor street dance festival launches this weekend with live performances and all the popping and locking you can handle. 2012 Vancouver Street Dance Festival from groovygcollection on Vimeo. “We’re trying to create an all-ages, all people party atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon in Vancouver.” This hip hop and breakdancing event takes place at […]

87sharesVideo Games Live, the world’s largest and most successful video game concert, is returning to Vancouver this fall. It’s a symphonic orchestral experience, mixing music from some of the greatest video games of all time. Photo courtesy of Video Games Live Creator and producer Tommy Tallarico (world-famous video game composer) has put together segments that […]

0sharesBlueberries are now in season and you can head out to local growers to pick up baskets full of these plump, sweet, juicy, and healthy morsels grown right in BC. This Saturday, Surrey’s Cloverdale community will be hosting their 9th annual Blueberry Festival in celebration of this boisterous berry that can be paired with salads […]