One of my favourite parts of travel is tantalizing my tastebuds with the local flavours. There is nothing I find more comforting that sitting in the local watering hole on the first night I arrive somewhere, enjoying a local beverage and enjoying a bowl or plate of whatever the local comfort food is. It is funny, I don't usually travel to a place for the food, but it is one of … [Read more...]
New Westminster, BC: A Transforming City
New Westminster, BC - one-time capital of British Columbia, has dramatically changed well beyond the (still pretty impressive) bridal district and the (not-as-impressive) dollar stores and short-term loan outlets for which it had become known in recent decades past. New West has in fact undergone a profound transformation in the last five years into one of the most vibrant … [Read more...]
Happy Vancouver Pride!
It's Pride Weekend in Vancouver, and we want to wish all the boys and gals celebrating, a fantastic Pride! And what better way to do that then with this fabulous video: [youtube DfKrE3YDtoc] Here's where you can find details on Vancouver Pride this weekend (and all year round): http://vancouverpride.ca The Pride Parade itself starts at noon on Sunday … [Read more...]
Vancouver Theatre: Ensemble Theatre Company presents The Farnsworth Invention at Jericho Arts Centre
The Farnsworth Invention opened at the Jericho Arts Centre in Vancouver on Friday, July 19th. Ensemble Theatre Company's production of Aaron Sorkin's play tells the story of the invention of television -- a story that turns out to be more rich and complicated than I ever thought. The play introduces us to Philo T. Farnsworth, who was struck with the idea of transmitting images … [Read more...]
Never Shoot A Stampede Queen – Win Vancouver Tickets
I am not sure about the rest of you, but one of my favourite side effects of travelling is taking the time to read. And a favourite author of mine, that I tend to place at the tops of the holiday reads priority pile, is Mark Leiren-Young. I still have yet to read Mark's latest book, Free Magic Secrets Revealed, that has only just hit bookstores in the past few weeks, but up … [Read more...]
