Glowbal Collection is bringing a gourmet BBQ feast to the Downtown Eastside Tuesday, August 10th in partnership with the Union Gospel Mission. Photo credit: Steve De Gracia on Flickr Six chefs from Glowbal’s properties (Italian Kitchen, Coast, Sanafir, Trattoria, Glowbal Afterglow, and Society) will be preparing everything from beef brisket and ribs to potato salad, […]

Burnaby is hosting its own free outdoor movie nights this month at Civic Square. Photo credit: I am I.A.M. on Flickr August 5, 2010 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs August 19, 2010 KJ: Music & Life, a Cantonese film with English and Chinese subtitles. An award-winning documentary about a 17-year-old music prodigy from Hong […]

This month when you purchase Granville Island Brewing‘s Robson Street Hefeweizen or Brockton IPA, 25 cents will go toward the Pacific Parklands Foundation. The Pacific Parklands Foundation is a non-profit that aims to: Raise funds for special projects in regional parks Foster public awareness of the regional park system Expand the regional parks system through […]

Although June was a bit soggier than desired, July heated up Vancouver in more ways than one. Concerts, festival, and community events kept us all out and about. As we head into the second half of summer, the fun and excitement around Metro Vancouver isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. The following are event […]

The BCSPCA’s Paws for a Cause is coming up this September and participants are busy collecting donations and spreading the word about the event. Paws for a Cause involves a 3.5km walk and some locations have 3.5km runs as well. There will also be games and activities for pets and all ages. My friend Keira […]