This season you’ll be able to get your Glühwein and Spätzle (and more) near the Olympic Cauldron as the Vancouver Christmas Market moves from its original location at the QE Theatre Plaza, over to Jack Poole Plaza near the Vancouver Convention Centre. The city’s signature yuletide celebration will expand its revelry with more than 50,000 […]

The Vancouver Alpen Club has been Vancouver’s main location for the Oktoberfest for over 30 years, serving traditional Bavarian cuisine. Of course there’s also beer and the Alpen Club has partnered with two German breweries, Krombacher as well as Erdinger, the world’s largest wheat beer brewery, founded in 1886. Since the early 19th Century in […]

The Seaforth Highlanders will host a Highland Homecoming on September 24th. This day of celebration will include a parade and ceremonies as the Regiment returns home to the Seaforth Armoury at 1650 Burrard Street, after four years away. 1936: Seaforth Armoury on Burrard. Photographer: Stuart Thomson. Archives # CVA 99-4876. The day’s festivities will begin […]

The 35th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”) has announced the Canadian co-production Maudie, about real-life Nova Scotian artist Maud Lewis, will be its Opening Night film and the Terrence Malick IMAX documentary, The Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience as its Closing Night film. The two films exemplify both the exceptional content being produced […]

The Dunbar Village Harvest Festival returns to Dunbar St, between W 26th & W 30th, this Saturday. Hosted by Dunbar Village Business Association, this year’s festivities bring locals a variety of activities for adults and kids, group presentations, live music and entertainment and a scavenger hunt with the chance to win an iPad! Dunbar Village […]

Lush evergreens, waves lapping at a pebbly beach, snow capped peaks, are all images that would make any local homesick for the Pacific Northwest. However, the soaked streets, glistening reflections from headlights and neon signs, and a couple huddled under an umbrella are scenes that really get me. I can’t help but feel something for […]

Join the second annual Sip and Savour fundraiser, presented by numpfer, on October 3rd where all proceeds from the event are donated to BC Women’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Sip and Savour Restaurants, Cocktail Bars, Craft Breweries & Wineries Under One Roof When: Monday, October 3, 2016 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm Where: Pipe Shop […]

Canadian comedy icon, and improvisor extraordinaire, Colin Mochrie will be in Vancouver this month for three shows. The first show at Vancouver TheatreSports on September 23rd is sold out already but he’ll also make two appearances at The Vogue Theatre on September 24th. Colin Mochrie at Vancouver TheatreSports Vancouver TheatreSports League’s home on Granville Island, […]

New Westminster is hosting 10 events in 10 days for the second annual Feast on the Fraser from September 23rd to October 2nd. This culinary experience pairs food and fun with a signature event each day. Explore and enjoy this exciting destination for food, arts, culture, and entertainment within Metro Vancouver. A Feast on the […]

The Chan Centre’s 2016/17 season will launch with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue on September 25th in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Troy Andrews (aka Trombone Shorty) and his high-energy band will make their anticipated return to Vancouver with an exhilarating mix of funk, rock, jazz and hip-hop – all underscored by a signature New […]