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Tomorrow is Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Pig. There are MANY events around town in celebration of the upcoming year. Here are few:
1) Downtown: The Chinatown Parade (along Keefer and Pender streets) Sunday at 12 p.m. That's where I'll be.
2) Burnaby: Lougheed Town Centre (9106 - 9855 Austin, ...

The fiery tale of Carmen, a gypsy who belongs to a criminal gang, is one full of passion, defiance and drama.  All of these elements are executed to perfection by Ballet British Columbia's production, which runs until Saturday February 17, 2007.

A standout performance by Staphana Arnold (who portrays Carmen) provides the highlight of the evening.  With her red hot dress ...

Every day, I walk past the shop of my dreams and gaze longingly inside.
Dainty little cupcakes rise in colourful tiers to create a rainbow of sweet treats.
So imagine my joy when I opened my eyes to a box from Cupcakes this Valentine's morning.  
Two stores, at 1116 Denman Street and 2887 West Broadway, have a range of cakes guaranteed to ...

I remember a day, not too long ago, when movies were NOT $13 a pop just to see the latest film. I also remember that at the least, as the price of movies escalated, there was always the nationally designated "cheap Tuesday". That was the one day of the week that you could count on saving some dollars for popcorn, for a normally upscale movie ticket. It seems ...

Wandering around Vancouver's streets, it is virtually impossible not to catch a glimpse of groups of crew scuttling around a film set.

The city is renowned for its reputation as 'Hollywood North', and in recent months it has played host to stars including Jessica Alba and Jennifer Garner, who will return shortly to film Juno.

Movie buffs may like to couple a refreshing beach walk with visiting the set of Anne Hathaway's ...

Vancouver photographer, Ryan Smith, has his photos on display at Blake's Coffee Parlour in Gastown. They'll be on display for a couple more days, so be sure to go have a look. Ryan's photos are black and white and show various stages of the old Woodwards Building being demolished. I love they way he's presented them. He didn't go with ...

I recently had the opportunity to see the Bob Loblaw Queer Comedy Troupe's Tops and Bottoms – The Improv Show.

The premise of the show is simple: half the comedians are "tops" and half are "bottoms"... the bottoms play a series of improv games, including suggestions from the audience, who then get to vote on which bottom gets voted up to the top for next week's show.  Then the ...

The Vancouver Pen Shop is located right downtown on Hastings Street and Richards. It's amazing that it's able to stay in business as they only sell pens and a few journals. I bought a set of beginners calligraphy pens there last Christmas for a good price, but they sell specialty pens for $50 and more. I can't imagine buying a pen ...

Looking to enjoy some good hockey in Vancouver but finding Canucks tickets impossible to get?  Why not check out the Vancouver Giants at Pacific Coliseum?  Tickets are in the $20 range, and you can usually get them by going to the box office or through Ticketmaster on the day of a game.  The team is doing exceptionally well this year (as I write this, they are ...

The Falafel House is located at 902 Granville Street (right near the Vogue Theatre) and is a great place for a healthy lunch or dinner for a reasonable price. I go there regularly for lunch for the shwarma platter - rice and chicken (I have mine with hot sauce, but you can have it without) tabbouleh, a big serving of hummus and some pita bread for dipping. ...