Tag: Vancouver

  • Don’t let reviews and/or other’s opinion become your reality

    Don’t let reviews and/or other’s opinion become your reality

    Apparently, the average duration of a visit to the Greater Vancouver Zoo ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours. However, our experience defied this norm as we spent a fulfilling 7 hours immersing ourselves in the wonders of nature. With minimal breaks for lunch and restroom visits, the majority of our…

  • Try Not to Let Ronnie Burkett Play You Like a Puppet

    Try Not to Let Ronnie Burkett Play You Like a Puppet

    For the record, I do not like puppet shows – not even when I was a kid – but Ronnie Burkett gets me every time! Last Friday’s show, Little Willy, was another masterpiece. I had my doubts for the first 30 min, but the performance just got better and better…

  • The King of Rock ’n’ Roll Stopped In Coquitlam

    The King of Rock ’n’ Roll Stopped In Coquitlam

    When do you really get some quality time with your colleagues outside of work? I might be one of the rare people that can happily say “pretty much every week”, whether it’s a post New Year cheers with a colleague’s extended family on a Friday night or my spouse and I…

  • Join the Choir (or not!)

    Join the Choir (or not!)

    Yule Duel, British Columbia’s largest outdoor caroling competition has returned to Gastown!  I heard about it for the first time last year after friends of mine talked about “singing Christmas Carols for a cause”. A previous commitment prevented me from going but I wasn’t about to miss it again this…

  • Circle Craft 2014

    Circle Craft 2014

    It’s that time of year again! Top artisans from all over Canada congregate for one week under one roof at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The 41st Vancouver’s favourite Christmas show, Circle Craft Christmas Market, takes over one of the leading convention centers in the world from November 11 to 16…