Vancouver Event’s and What You Should Be Checking Out this Week It’s going to be a hot few days, so we’re going to recommend a few things to cool you down. Get your Donnelly Group Beer Passport Stamped til June 15 Donnelly Beer Passport, runs until June 15th and delivers the opportunity to explore delicious and…
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#Giveaway $100 MEC GC Entry for Easter Seals Camp Challenge and Waterfront Adventure
A Camp For Adults Raising Funds for Easter Seals Adventure. Fun. Memories. The Easter Seals Camp Challenge, British Columbia’s only charity sports camp for adults, is back for its second year on Saturday, June 11 at 10AM to Sunday, June 12, 10AM at Camp Squamish. And we are giving away: $100 MEC gift card 2…
Wedding Woes and Hopes of Winning a Wedding in The Bahamas
Winning a Wedding in the Bahamas We got engaged in December and now we are focusing on wedding plans and were aiming for the fall or spring. A contest came up and now we were trying our hand at Winning A Wedding in the Bahamas; you may have noticed since we were shamelessly plugging this all over social media….
What’s Good This Week – May 25
Vancouver Events and Stuff We Think YOU Should Do! Another week full of food wine and fun! May 25 is your chance to get to know mezcal and tequila better at Chicha, Vancouver Craft Beer Week in ON, the tequila festival is in full swing and if you are in Penticton there are spot prawns…
Arnold Bread Giveaway – Enter to #Win Bread, A Toaster and Gift Certs!
We partnered with Arnold for an Arnold Bread Giveaway, with Gift Certs and a Toaster too! Premium bread company named Arnold is available in four delicious varieties that include tasty ingredients like hazelnuts, potatoes and oats, each loaf is baked with love – so no artificial colours or flavours. Enter through Rafflecopter below for the Arnold…
What’s Good This Week May 16 – Vancouver Events
Vancouver Events and Stuff We Think YOU Should Do! It’s a tasty week once again with lots to eat and drink. Get your theatre fix in two with Bill Elliot and why not try to win yourself some Uprising Beer for a whole year? Spot Prawn Boil at Blackbird Public House – May 17 and…
Mixing Caesars Walter’s Way – Walter Caesar Mix
National Caesar Day is May 19th Pick Up Some Stoli and Get a Bonus of Walter Caesar Mix Until June 3! When the urge strikes you to whip up Canada’s official cocktail, leave the MSG, corn syrup and artificial colour on the shelf and reach instead for the all-natural craft Caeser mix by Walter. Walter’s…
Honda Accord Coupe Touring V6 2016
We test drove the Honda Accord and didn’t want to return it! This year we’ve tested out a couple different rides so far and when we were on our way to Semiahmoo Resort, we booked the latest Honda Accord Coupe Touring V6 2016. This is a zippy number with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine; 278 hp, 252 lb-ft and…
Semiahmoo Resort – Luxury Just Across the Border
Semiahamoo Resort – New Chef Brings Revamped Locally Sourced Menu Grab your passport and head south for a getaway just across the border at the Semiahmoo Resort. My pal Tess and I recently returned from a great night of relaxing, with some spa time and an amazing dinner prepared by Executive Chef Bruno Feldeisen and his team. The…
What’s Good This Week May 10
Events in Vancouver This is one busy week for those who love great food and wine. The sun is out and patio’s will be hopping, if you have a favourite let us know in the comments as we are putting together a list of our favs. So many events in Vancouver, but don’t miss those…
Hot Pepper Recipes with Quesada
Hot Pepper School We headed out to Quesada in Burnaby to sample some burritos and caught up with founder Steve Gill who demoed his hot pepper recipes and made some spicy salsa! Their chicken burritos were fantastic and their burrito bowls a great way to get your veggies in. Check out our video below for the…
Grain Donates a Ton of Chickpeas Vancouver Food Networks
May 1-9 is Chickpeas Fest in Vancouver – Vancouver Food Networks Celebrate Year of the Pulses Grain, a farmer-direct, socially and sustainably focused dry goods business recently donated 2,000 of chickpeas to Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks. These visually imperfect, but otherwise completely consumable legumes couldn’t be sold through Grain’s regular channels, so the company wanted to…
Abbotsford Tulip Festival and Field House Brewing
Blossoms and Beer at the Abbotsford Tulip Festival and Field House Brewing Abbotsford has been growing rapidly recently, and the city is attracting many new and very cool businesses and festivals! We recently ventured out for the Abbotsford Tulip Festival (which runs until May 1, 2016) and stopped in for some craft beer and a locally…
Mother’s Day Gifts – Global TV
Mother’s Day Gifts Global TV asked us to suss out some items that won’t break the bank for Mother’s Day and we delivered! You don’t have to cheap out when it comes to Mother’s Day! You can find some great buys around, all less than (mostly) $30. Just remember to buy something that your mother…
What’s Good This Week April 26
Events in Vancouver We’re back from our Okanagan getaway and seem to have brought the sun back with us! Perfect weather to check out indoor and outdoor events in Vancouver! The Greasy Spoon Vol 14. Featuring Trevor Bird from Fable Kitchen – April 26 An evening affair that will defy your preconceptions of diner food!The…
Canadian Cheese Recipe – Cod You Believe It’s Shmoked Mac n’ Cheese
Canadian Cheese stars in a Seafood-based Mac n’ Cheese We’ve always got some sort of Canadian Cheese in our refrigerator and pasta is never complete without a grating of a little extra atop. Last week four top chefs and foodies from across Canada took to the stage in an attempt to create the ultimate comfort food…
Skipper Otto’s Cortes Island Oysters #UglytoAwesome
Taking Skipper Otto’s Cortes Island Oysters from Ugly to Awesome If you are an oyster lover, you know oysters come in all sizes and shapes. Some are best slurped fresh, right out of the shell, some dressed up with a bit of mignonette, and some of the bigger ones are better in stews or baked….
What’s Good This Week April 19
Temperatures are rising in Vancouver, but by the weekend should cool off and we may even see some rain, so get out on those patios today and tomorrow! If you love oysters you’ll want to pack your bags for the Okanagan’s Osoyoos Oyster Festival, but there’s plenty to do around town should travel not be…
#Giveaway $200+ Coffee Grinder – Salt Spring Coffee Turning Twenty #ssc20years
Celebrate Salt Spring Coffee Turning Twenty and Win a $200+ package of Coffee, Mugs and a Premium Coffee Grinder We’ve been visiting Salt Spring Island for over twenty years and still remember when the Island’s coffee company roasted their beans with a modified popcorn popper from their home. Salt Spring Coffee was founded April 25, 1996 by Mickey and…
The Great New Zealand Wine Tiki Tour
New Zealand Wine Visits Vancouver May 5, 2016 New Zealand is my birthplace and I have returned on far too few occasions and I’m left with a gap in my heart each time of think of my home country. I miss my relatives (four generations are still living as my grandparents are in their 90’s) and…