Celebrate Canada’s 148th birthday with events all around the Lower Mainland this July 1st. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of our national flag, the red and white maple leaf. There will be plenty of things to do for…
The thought of ramen shouldn’t stir up memories of dried packets of noodles and boiling water from a kettle. It should be long noodles served in savoury broth with chunks of meat and real vegetables. Kintaro does just that and…
Good things come in threes, including The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses – Master Quest which returned for a third time to Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre Friday night. Following the naming convention used in the series to identify…
With the sun poking its head out on the weekend, much of the city was indoors exploring the culinary world at the 13th annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival at BC Place. The floor of the stadium was transformed from…
With a lovely Saturday and Sunday, VanDusen Botanical Gardens hosted another successful Sakura Days Japan Fair in its vast oasis of greenery. Amidst the beauty of the cherry blossoms and flowers, there was plenty of food, music, dancing, interactive exhibits and…
If you like to cook or eat for that matter, head on down to BC Place Stadium to indulge in the EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival this May. From May 1st through 3rd, sample local fare, watch chefs whip up their specialties, and purchase that missing…
Even though spring arrived early, you can still celebrate it among the budding trees and flowers at the Sakura Days Japan Festival in the beautiful VanDusen Botanical Gardens. Held over the weekend of April 11th and 12th, it’s a great…
Celebrate the Year of the Ram with the 42nd annual Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade this Sunday, February 22nd, 2015. Filled with colourful costumes, dancers, musicians, performers, floats and dragons, it’s a fun way to revel in the many cultures…
It’s time to dust your cosplay off, grab your friends and head on out to one of British Columbia’s conventions for 2015. If you love mecha, shoujo, lolita fashion, J-Pop, fan art or figures, you’re sure to find something at one…
Apple lovers, mark your calendars! The crisp fruit is the star of the Apple Festival which takes over the UBC Botanical Garden Saturday the weekend of October 18th – 19th, 2014. Not only will you find classics, like Fuji, Grimes Golden and…