You needn’t be an opera fan to enjoy the Vancouver Opera’s ground-breaking, multimedia tour de force that is Stickboy. I greatly enjoyed this show, focusing on daily bullying and its effect » Read More
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October 31, 2014
A lot of exciting activities are on the horizon for both Berlin and Vienna in the coming year as each European capital celebrates a milestone in its history. Fall of » Read More
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October 31, 2014
After cellaring our bottle of 2014 Dead Frog Commander Imperial Stout a good half year in a dark corner of our cupboard, we recently opened it over dinner, and discovered » Read More
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October 30, 2014
El Naturalista’s well-known and loved Yggdrasil boot makes a return this fall with pretty Nordic Tree of Life-inspired detailing. The word Yggdrasil relates to the Old Norse Yggdrasill, an immense » Read More
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October 30, 2014
Sandes of Time B&B, a historic home located in the Milwaukie suburb of SE Portland (built from 1904 to 1907), has been fully restored and renovated to include four guest » Read More
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October 29, 2014
It’s harvest time in Oregon’s Washington County! The Pinot noir grapes have had a spectacular summer, with long, hot days, and a fruitful bounty to follow. I visited four wineries » Read More
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October 28, 2014
The Dutch Urban Design and Development Centre (DUDOC) will open in Vancouver on Thursday afternoon, October 30, aiming to showcase the most innovative and sustainable designs from the Netherlands, ranging » Read More
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October 28, 2014
My home base for exploring Oregon’s Washington County was McMenamins Grand Lodge, a former Masonic & Eastern Star Home built in 1922, converted into 77 guest rooms, restaurants, bars, and » Read More
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October 27, 2014
Craft beer lovers filled East Vancouver’s Croatian Cultural Centre last Saturday for the Fifth Annual BC Beer Awards, hosted again this year by CBC’s Stephen Quinn. 55 awards were presented » Read More
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October 24, 2014
Each month, Melanie Friesen invites a distinguished guest to Vancity Theatre’s Cinema Salon, in order to present his/her favourite film. After the screening, both audience and speaker have the opportunity » Read More
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October 23, 2014
Canada’s first Aboriginal arts hotel has opened its doors to guests in the heart of Vancouver’s historic downtown. Owned and operated by the Vancouver Native Housing Society, Skwachàys Lodge is » Read More
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October 21, 2014
Loosely based on the true story of the son of a Tory politician who killed himself after being extensively bullied, Touchstone Theatre’s Late Company imagines what a restorative justice dinner » Read More
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October 20, 2014
Our friends at Tea Sparrow are prepping to bring the First Annual Tea Sparrow Tea-Off to Vancouver’s Heritage Hall on Sunday, October 26. Billed as a “tea party of » Read More
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October 16, 2014
Highly-anticipated False Creek area brewpub Steel Toad is now open, its gleaming tanks comprising a space with over 300 seats while pouring up to 10 on-tap craft brews. Housed in » Read More
