Vancouver Events This Week
Hard to believe we are half into March! C’mon cherry blosoms! But I think I boringly say it’s always hard to believe we are at “some particular date”, as time tends to fly by for me every day. I should try a better intro. However, back to the weather, it’s a little warmer out this week, although by the weekend it looks like temperature may cool. At least there’s not constant rain in the city so you can get out for a walk or two. I’m doing a long run Sunday morning so say a little prayer! Here’s some suggestions to keep you occupied this week while we’re waiting for those blossoms!
March 18 – Real Talk Summit at the Vancouver Convention Centre
Great speakers include Gary Vaynerchuk, Danielle Laporte, Brian Scudamore, and many more! Real Talk Summit is a full-day conference on entrepreneurship offering real and raw conversations on what it takes to succeed in business, profit with purpose and elevate brands. Real Talk Summit brings together entrepreneurs, leaders and professionals from across North America interested in positively impacting the world through the work that they do. The inaugural conference features a keynote by American entrepreneur, investor and Fortune 40 Under 40 influencer, Gary Vaynerchuk. Known for his direct, tell-it-how-it-is business insights, this is the first time the prolific speaker and internet personality is speaking in Western Canada. realtalksummit.com
Blue Plate Specials – Lunch at Joe Fortes
Looking for a meal that will fill you up without breaking the bank? Joe Fortes Blue Plate Bonanza is for you! Usually the Blue Plates are set for each day, but from March 13th to March 24th, you will be able to choose ANY Blue Plate for lunch – at just $9.95 each! The choices are endless: Seafood Pot Pie, Thai BBQ Chicken, Panko Crusted Haddock, Crispy Fried Chicken and West Coast Fish Cakes. *Monday-Friday lunches only. While quantities last.
February 18 – Free BC VQA Wine Tasting at
Everything Wine
On Saturday, March 18th, 2017 consumers can celebrate the taste of British Columbia with a FREE tasting of BC VQA wines at all 3 locations of Everything Wine stores in BC. This is a fantastic chance to discover new favourites among a range of top-quality locally grown wines.
#ExploreBCWine Free Consumer Tastings
Saturday, March 18, 2017
2:00 – 6:00pm
The event will take place at the Everything Wine stores in North Vancouver, Langford, and Surrey. The wine bar at each location will pour up to 6 BC VQA wines, paired with bites from local purveyors who share a focus on quality:
- Langford – Little Piggy Catering (plant-forward menus, ethical meats and sustainable seafood)
- Morgan Crossing, Surrey – Beast & Brine (locally raised and made meats and cheeses with a nose-to-tail philosophy)
- North Vancouver – Oyama Sausage Co. (handmade gourmet meats, local cheeses and charcuterie)
Celebrate the Luck of the Irish on Friday, March 17th St. Patrick’s Day at CRAFT
Grab your crew and be sure to dress in your best green attire for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day!
All Day Features:
- $4 Jameson Irish Whiskey
- $6.50 O’Hara’s Irish Stout
Plus $5 Happy Hour features from 3-6pm.
Make sure to ask your server how to win O’Hara’s “Pot of Gold” giveaway! Arrive early to snag a table or reserve contacting craft.
DID YOU KNOW? Over 13 million pints of Guinness will be consumed worldwide on St. Patrick’s Day. We say, cheers to that!
NoFilter Crushes the LOL of TMI
Starting March 2, late Thursday nights at The Improv Centre on Granville Island are going to be ‘so lit.’ #NoFilter, Vancouver TheatreSports’ newest show, uses the spontaneity of improv comedy to delve into our fleeting, over-shared digital world. From Snapchat to Instagram, Weibo to Facebook and everything in between, #NoFilter finds the fun and funny in how much we share about ourselves with nearly total strangers.
This is a very interactive show, where live-stream social media (projected on the theatre’s giant screen) will be used along with audience suggestions (verbal, texted or tweeted) to drive the action.
#NoFilter plays every Thursday evening at 9:15 pm at The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. It replaces OK Tinder which has moved from Thursday nights to the 11:15 pm time slot on Fridays and Saturdays. Show details and tickets vtsl.com.
