The 8th annual Taste of Yaletown is coming up this month as restaurants serve up delicious deals and savoury specials celebrating this downtown neighbourhood. From October 17th to 27th, 2012 you can visit some of Yaletown’s best eateries and dining establishments to enjoy set price 3-course dinners for $25, $35, and $45. A portion of […]

Work off a weekend’s worth of turkey by participating in Step It Up for Sophie’s Place happening Sunday, October 14, 2012. Registration is currently open for this first annual event that will have participants climbing up 23 flights of stairs at Central City, all for a great local cause. All proceeds benefit Sophie’s Place at […]

Thanksgiving is here and leaves are falling but farmers markets are still open this season with a few more opening up this winter. Here’s your seasonal list of farmers markets around Vancouver thanks to EatLocal & Edible Vancouver: Photo credit: DTBの写真撮影 on Flickr Trout Lake Farmers Market Location: North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park […]

The Vancouver Writers Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with its biggest line-up to date on Granville Island from October 16th to 21st, 2012. Over the course of six days the festival will host 77 events with a variety of panel discussions, interviews, musical collaborations, and more. Events Event categories include Biography/Personal Experience, […]

The second round of the Vancity Good Money Mob is now complete and the public votes have been tallied. Between Uprising Breads Bakery, CocoaNymph Chocolates & Confections, and Woodland Smokehouse & Commissary… it was CocoaNymph that came out on top! This means that you can join Vancity at CocoaNymph to mob them with your business […]

WordPress is the open source content management system that powers millions of websites and blogs (including this one) around the world and there’s a strong community of users and developers right here in Vancouver. Every now and then communities can organize WordCamps which are conferences that focus on the use, development, writing, design, and collaboration […]

October is BC Hydro PowerSmart Month which focuses on sharing information about conserving energy, using electricity wisely, finding the right electronics and lighting options for your home, and offering great deals and savings to consumers. Throughout PowerSmart Month I will be sharing updates, deals, and a few exciting giveaways. This morning I walked over to […]

This month schools, offices, families and individuals are invited to join The Great BC Shake Out, an annual earthquake preparedness drill that takes place around the world. At 10:18am on October 18, 2012 everyone is encouraged to Drop, Cover, and Hold. I remember earthquake drills when I was in elementary school as the province prepared […]

The Fort Langley Cranberry Festival is coming up on Saturday just ahead of Thanksgiving. Now in its 17th year, the Cranberry Festival features a full day of activities for all ages in this historic community. Photo credit: aloalo* on Flickr Join the free fun in downtown Fort Langley on Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 10:00am […]

Alanis Morissette will be taking to the stage at the Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver this week on her Guardian Angel Tour in support of her latest album Havoc and Bright Lights. Photo courtesy of Live Nation Canada Alanis has 12 Juno Awards, 7 Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe nomination and has sold over […]