Vancouver Culinary and Cultural Events to Plan For It’s been a while since we’ve done our weekly roundups, but we’re bringing them back! Does anyone else feel that something interesting is happening almost every night and day? Here are a few things on our radar. FOMO is big, but don’t forget that feeling in the…
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What’s Good March 20th Edition
Vancouver Events and Happenings to Plan For It’s been a while since we’ve done our weekly roundups, but we’re bringing them back as things are now back full-on in person. Does anyone else feel that there is something interesting every night? Here are a few things on our radar. FOMO is big, but don’t forget…
What’s Good This Week November 22 Edition
What we’re into this week We hope everyone is doing as best as can be expected right now. It is indeed a difficult time for all and we are being tested once again. Thoughts are with all of those whose homes, land and livelihoods are being affected. Climate change is very real and we’re going…
What’s Good This Week October 11 Edition
Your Guide to the Good Life this week Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and y’all took some time for personal care, rest and time with loved ones. It’s been a while since we’ve done a round up, but we’ll try to get our curations back to a regularly weekly spot. I’ve found a few…
What’s Good this week August 7 Edition
Some things we’re excited about and think you should be too It’s a rainy August day and I’m so happy to have one. Let’s hope this weather calms the flames flaring around our precious province and helps bring the gardens back to life. I want to crawl back to bed, but if I put one…
What’s Good This Week July 21 Edition
A Few Happenings Around Town and in the Fields to Keep You Busy This Summer We headed up to the Okanagan last night and drove through a thick blanket of smoke, just past Merritt and well into Kelowna. Our thoughts are with all that have been evacuated and are on alert and we are devastated…
What’s Good June 28 Edition
Things to keep you cool this week Our friends have done the smart thing and checked into an airconditioned hotel and were last seen at happy hour at Boulevard, so let’s just start right there as it’s a good a place as any. Boulevard Happy Hour Whether you just drop in some quick oysters and…
What’s Good June 26 Edition
Things I stopped scrolling for this week Anyone else slightly warm this week and feeling their productivity plummet? So much for housework this weekend, not that that is ever much of a priority here. If anyone has a spare hotel room with air con, and a pool, we’re here for it. At 10 a.m. it’s…
What’s Good May 22 Edition
Adventures for the long weekend Now that I’m working full time, the weekend takes on a whole new meaning, and a three-day weekend is extra welcome as I’ve got lots to catch up on around my always crowded home. I’m off to Le Petit Spa today for a massage, joining David Peng to talk about…
What’s Good This Week April 12 Edition
What to do in and around Vancouver this week? We haven’t run this column for a while because we only have so much bandwidth, as we’ve been busy. Hopefully, you are following along on Instagram as we share stories there of what’s super good. Connect with us here, won’t you? There’s restrictions on dining, so…
What’s Good This Week – January 5th Edition
Tasty Things to Do in Vancouver On my Lyft ride home today, the rain pounded depressingly down as we drove by the Hotel Georgia. Far before Hawksworth, when the hotel housed Night Court, and the back bar was called Casablanca’s, I frequented these various watering holes, and they hold many memories. Suddenly I became sorrowful…
What’s Good This Week November 23 Edition
What’s Happening in Vancouver It’s another week without holiday parties and the usual outings that I do so enjoy. However, I did go sort of away with a staycation at the Marriott, and I’m making the most of my cookbook collection! Here’s a few things to do around town this week to keep on keeping…
What’s Good This Week November 16 Edition
What’s Happening in Vancouver As the holiday lights and decorations go up, my thoughts usually go to holiday parties, entertaining and how to be entertained. However, this is just not a regular year. Money’s tighter all round, gatherings extremely limited, and loved ones and experiences with them seem even more valuable. Here’s a few things…
What’s Good This Week November 2, 2020
What’s Happening in Vancouver It’s November and the air is crisp! I’ll be pulling out my mitts before too long and pulling out that crock pot for cozy fall dinners. In the meantime, we are still allowed out and about, so let’s make the most of it, safely! Not Only Amarone Wine Sessions with Good…
What’s Good This Week October 24, 2020
What to do in and around Vancouver right now! Despite the current circumstances, we Vancouverites are innovative folks, and we are safely continuing our lives as best we can. This weekend there’s actually a few openings, lots of great brunch to be had and many ways to get out, or stay home, and entertain yourself….
Ocean Wise Cookbooks, Beta 5 Birthday Treats, Katsu Pop-Ups, New Cookbooks, Vegan Cooking Classes and More!
Food and Drink News for This Week Here’s your weekly dose of Good Life Vancouver Recommendations for Vancouver Events in and around the city sourced from press releases, random Instagram scrolling and things I saw when I venture (carefully) out onto the streets. Hope you enjoy this new series! Tips to cassandra at goodlifevancouver.com. Beta5…
Where and What To Drink Right Now
Where Can You Celebrate Beer, Wine & Spirits We’ve got to make the best of this fall and wine, beer and spirits add to the celebration. Good Wine Gal and I sussed out a few good things coming up in and around Vancouver, on and offline! For more about what GWG is up to, check…
Best Things To Do In Vancouver This Week January 20 Edition
Delicious Events In And Around Vancouver We’ve over half way in to January and time is flying by. Dine Out Vancouver is in full swing and we’ve previewed a couple of items on the menus at the Great Big Taste Event, and you can catch those photos on Facebook here, and Instagram here.We’ll be checking…
Best Things To Do In Vancouver January 6 2020 Edition
Delicious Events In And Around Vancouver Happy New Year to all! January 6th seems like the real start to the new year here as it’s the first day my husband Michael is back to work and I’m home working all on my own. It’s now time to get serious about 2020 plans, as I want…
Best Things To Do in Vancouver November 25 Edition
What To Do In Vancouver This Week It’s a tough week to decide what to allocate to this column, so stay tuned as we’ll have to add later! Here’s some of the Best Things To Do in Vancouver This Week. Empower Her 2019 – November 27 On Wednesday, November 27, 2019 WORTH Association will bring together…
