August 31st, 2011, Pete Shpak
The last of show of the Enchanted Evenings concert series at Chinatown’s exquisite Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is this Friday and it features Vancouver’s own Jim Byrnes. Jim plays some serious soulful blues - check out his website and his music here. Sun Yat-Sen Garden’s indoor and outdoor spaces make for an amazing backdrop to chill out and enjoy some summer blues. For more i ...
August 22nd, 2011, Pete Shpak
Did it stop raining once today? After a crappy day like today it is hard to believe that there is more summer to come… according to the ever so reliable Vancouver weatherman they are calling for a beauty next week. Why not enjoy this weather at the PNE Fair – which is a spry 101 years young this time around.
The Fair runs from August 20th to September 5th. Adults are $20 a head and kids 13 a ...
August 10th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Zombie WalkMonths before I called Vancouver, “home,” after walking
around a downtown corner, I was confronted by a gang of visibly sick &
injured youths, with skin so devoid of color & clothes so stained crimson with blood, that, had I not heard their groans, I’d have surely guessed them
dead. Hundreds more marched
forward in similar dress, with just as much gore & just as much groaning, ...
August 10th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Zombie WalkMonths before I called Vancouver, “home,” after walking
around a downtown corner, I was confronted by a gang of visibly sick &
injured youths, with skin so devoid of color & clothes so stained crimson with blood, that, had I not heard their groans, I’d have surely guessed them
dead. Hundreds more marched
forward in similar dress, with just as much gore & just as much groaning, ...
August 8th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Save On Meats RETURNS!It’s back & better than ever. Save On Meats has re-opened under the guidance of Mark Brand
– Boneta, Diamond, Sea Monstr Sushi, to name a few of his gastown babies – and
is carrying on the 52 year legacy left by Al DesLauriers, creator & owner
of this iconic Hastings institution.
The original butcher shop is back, along with an old style
diner (with a $4 breakfast! ...
August 5th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Heineken White Party
Party people have had this
Sunday marked off on their calendars for months – the 7th annual
Heineken White Boat Party. Imagine
900 people spread over 3 boats, all dressed in white, tapping their toes
to the pounding beats of the DJ.
Heinies on the high seas!
Tickets will surely be tough to
come by, but definitely worth the deniro, especially with a clear forecas ...
August 4th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Thoroughbred: A Day At The Races
We’ve been going to this event
for the past 2 years & it is one of our favs – big hats, cigars, ascots
& only the finest thoroughbreds Vancouver has to offer, racing for glory
& fame, on the long circular road to the glue factory.
This Saturday, socialites convene
at the Hastings’ Race Track for food, booze &, of course, gambling. Live jazz music, ca ...
August 3rd, 2011, Pete Shpak
Spain's up - Night 2 of Fireworks!Before:What better city to host the Celebration of Light than one
that barely sees the sun most of the year? This week marks the 21st year the world’s best
have come to Vancouver to dazzle eyes & lower jaws with their aerial
explosions. Crews of 16 require 3
days & roughly 600 man-hours to prepare for each show, with anywhere from
2,000 – 4,500 bombs e ...
August 2nd, 2011, Pete Shpak
We just did this today and it was awesome… When the tide is 1 meter or lower (check tide charts here) Magic Beach will show up at Spanish Banks… I think the name Magic Beach was made up by a lady we met who heads out there as often as she can.
About 30-40 mins before low tide head straight out from the dog park at Spanish Banks West (very close to the hill heading up to UBC), and head roughl ...
Vancouver BC home, real estate & townhouse markets - 604-220-7490