March 19th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 77 – Cavalia – Jay Leno Says it’s the Best Show he has ever Seen… That’s good enough for me…
Normand Latourelle who was formerly with Cirque du Soleil is the artistic director behind ‘Cavalia’. Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse is a multidisciplinary show involving aerialists, acrobats, horseback riders, dancers, musicians, and a vocalist, as well as 55 horses.
Runn ...
March 17th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 75 – Get Your Tickets to the 2011 Vancouver Auto Show (2 for 1 if bought by tomorrow)
The auto show is headed back to town. And Team Buy is offering 2 for 1 tickets for the next 2 days… get them here.
The Vancouver International Auto Show is Canada's third largest Auto Show, and one of Western North America's premier automotive exhibition events. It is running at the Vancouver Conven ...
March 16th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 74 – Killer $10 lunch at B.B.Ques in Yaletown
Yaletown has more restaurant turnover than Charlie Sheen has addictions. One of the newer spots (within the last year) that will hopefully stick around for a while is B.B.Ques on Mainland.
I wasn’t sure what to expect walking in. The décor is a little different than most restaurants in Yaletown… A large island bar in the middle… tables aro ...
March 15th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 73 – Man Up... Have a Bubble Tea Vancouver.
Never tried it, never had any desire to try it, didn’t think I would like it if I tried it… had it yesterday, and liked it so much had it again today.
What is bubble tea Wikipedia? Bubble tea or foam tea, is a sweetly flavored tea beverage invented in Taiwan. Drink recipes may vary, but most bubble teas contain a tea base mixed with fruit (o ...
March 14th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 72 – Go Fish… Bonnie Lee Fishing Charters, Granville Island, BC…
Fishing? In Vancouver? Departing right from Granville Island? Yes it is true!
A couple times for past clients I have lined up Bonnie Lee Fishing Charters to take us out to experience some West Coast Fishing action. For a group of 6 it ran about $500. You meet at 7am (or can do the afternoon trip) right next to Bridges res ...
March 13th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 71 – Go For a Frosty Pint at St. Augustine’s Craft Brew House on The DriveLast night I went out for a buddies birthday at St. Augustines on Commercial drive near the broadway sky train stop. The food was good… Nachos were massive (with some tasty pulled pork), wings were good/standard, and the sandwiches were excellent. The décor was good, and it had a great atmosphere for the Canucks gam ...
March 11th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 69 - A 3D experience in downtown Vancouver????
The Vancouver Whitecaps are going Avatar: To drum up
buzz for the 2011 season, a colossal 3D projection will ignite the building
faces at Robson & Howe starting sometime between 6:30-7pm tonight & running throughout the night. I’ll admit, I loathe soccer, as well as
the bulk of my 3D experiences, but youtubing “3D building projection” m ...
March 10th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 68 - Rainy walk through the rainforest - Stanley Park
The rain has been coming down sporadically the past few
weeks now. Of course, this is
Vancouver and rain is what Vancouver does best, but I still can’t help staring
out the window, longingly, aching for the days I can run outside barefoot &
shirtless like the hippy I never was.
The monsoon season still has a few months of lif ...
March 9th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 67 - A Little Sugar in Your Bowl? The Legacy of Nina Simone...
Tonight, the Orpheum Theatre ignites the spirit of the “High
Priestess of Soul” – highly versatile, wonderfully talented, Nina Simone.
Spirit is the key word here. Nina Simone passed away nearly 8 years ago so the low growling harmonies & quivering voice of music’s finest is now channeled
through her legacy: daughter, s ...
March 8th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Day 66 - Gastown's Newest Pizza Joint: Nicli PIzzeria
The Italians got it right with pizza – thin crust is the way
to go. Channeling the spirit of
their Neapolitan ancestors, Gastown’s newest pizza joint – Nicli Antica
Pizzeria – boasts a wood fired oven, crafted from the stone of Mt. Vesuvius, with
genuine “00” Caputo flour & real San Marzano tomatoes to give each pie that
authentic N ...
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