February 28th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 58 – See the largest animal that has ever lived on the planet (not Charlie Sheen)! Check out the Beaty Biodiversity Museum up at UBC…Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton (at a whopping 25 meters) is on display at the newly opened Beaty Biodiversity Museum. This thing is BIG! About the size of 2 city busses joined together. The museum is also home to a theatre and 20,000 square feet of exh ...
February 27th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 57 – BC Sushi… Pulling Through in a Time of Vancouver All-you-can-eat Sushi CrisisWhat?? Shabusen on Granville has closed its doors?? I know this means very little to most people, but this was a staple of my diet. I showed up for a work/client/good friend lunch on Friday and BAM! Doors locked, and the place was half vacated… rumour is the landlord cranked the rent and drove them out of th ...
February 25th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 54 - The Man, The Legend - The Clapton
Tonight, a legend comes to town. A man whose name is no stranger to conversations about the
greatest electric guitarist of all-time or most influential guitarist of
all-time. Even at 65, guy can
wield an axe!
The last time I saw Eric Clapton, the shit-eating grin
stamped across my face didn’t fade for a week. In an age where Milli Vanilli-es ...
February 24th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 55 - This Weekend's Breakfast - Prime Rib Hash @ MilestonesWhen offered the choice between independently owned feeding den versus restaurant chain, I’ll take the mom n’ pop shop every time. A rare exception, however, is brunch at Milestones. Their prime rib hash is hummanuh hummanuh good. The kind of breakfast you need to lay down in bed after eating to close your eyes & puff on a ciga ...
February 24th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 53 - Drive the Sea to SkyOne of the sweet pleasures of driving out to Whistler is
rolling along that Sea To Sky highway.
When it’s a clear day, the views are phenomenal. Today, for example, would be perfect –
slaloming through the 2-laner with gorgeous ocean views on the left &
towering snowy peaks ahead. I love
any road trip & confess that we’ve often driven out to Squamish just ...
February 23rd, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 52 - Take That Winter! Winterruption at Granville Island, VancouverThe non-summer months really cut into my Granville Island
time. The Aquabus just isn’t the
same with the raincoats wrapped around the sides & chilling sea breezes shivering
the spine.
This weekend, Granville Island does its part to lure back
the crowds. Winterupption is a
celebration of all things Granville Isla ...
February 22nd, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 51 - Who's Afraid of Virginia WoolfWhen Edward Albee’s play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, was adapted into film in 1966, it
literally broke the mold. This glimpse into a declining marriage, fueled by booze & a heck of a lot
of yelling, lead to the eventual overhaul of the Hollywood Production code in favor of
the classification system similar to the one used today. Even after 45 y ...
February 21st, 2011, Pete Shpak
Nuba – Lebanese That Brings You To Your Knees!
Nuba brings what I call the triple threat of lunchtime
dining – healthy, delicious & well priced. The wraps are amazing, the plates even better & all
ingredients are organic, local & hand selected on a daily basis for
freshness. I’m a big fan of the
belly-busting Deluxe Toasted Pita with lamb but there are many vegan & veg
choices as well ...
February 20th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 49 - The Chosen Ones, Vancouver Edition
The media made such a big deal about Phil Kessel getting
picked last at the NHL All-Star game this year. Poor millionaire hockey stud, everyone can agree how traumatizing
it is to get picked last.
Everyone, that is, except the clothes at The Chosen Ones group vintage
sale -- they’re getting picked twice!
This retail concept began a few years ...
February 19th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 48 – Get Your Tickets to the 2011 Vancouver Home & Garden Show (Half price tickets for the next 2 days)The Home & Garden show is coming to Vancouver; it will be running March 2 through Sunday, March 6. This year the Show will be held at the new Vancouver Convention Centre (wicked facility).
For the next two days you will able to get two day passes to the show for $15 (normally $30) throu ...
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