The Sequoia Company of Restaurants presents the 1st annual Dinner in the Park for KidSport on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Seasons in the Park. The multi-course meal will feature dishes prepared by each of the Sequoia Company restaurants including Seasons in the Park, The Teahouse, Cardero’s, and The Sandbar. Proceeds will benefit KidSport in […]

Bring on the tents, the sauces, the smokers, the wood chips, and the moist toilettes! The 7th annual BBQ on the Bypass in Langley is coming up September 16th with a massive BBQ championship cook-off, live music, and more. Photo by Darren McDonaldAbbotsford Times BBQ on the Bypass will take place Sunday, September 16, 2012 […]

Otto and Astrid Rot of Die Roten Punkte are coming to The Cultch at next week, bringing their pop-music comedy to a new show entitled: Eurosmash! The shows revolve around siblings Otto and Astrid Rot, a pair of German orphans whose parents were either eaten by a lion or crushed by a train (the two […]

VanDusen Botanical Garden is turning 37 years old next week as it prepares to host two gala events in September. Rejuvenated with a new visitor centre, cafe and meeting space, the 55-acre garden is home to hydrangeas, rhododendrons, ferns, beeches, roses, oaks, giant redwoods, bamboos, magnolias, lakes, and much more. Aside from all the natural […]

The Kerrisdale Farmers Market is hosting a corn festival this weekend with freshly-popped kettle corn recipes, fresh corn, roasted corn, recipes, and corn-related activities for the kids. Photo credit: planetc1 on Flickr I spent some time in Kerrisdale last week and it left me wondering I don’t get there more often. As a child our […]