aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

The gang at Sense and Styles has some excellent suggestions for yummy things to do this month. Here are the short versions;The titular Long TableThe Irish Heather s Long Table SeriesRunning every evening between January 11th and February 11th, come...

topics: bar, rb, restaurants, wine

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

This year's Eastside Culture Crawl is the 13th and opens up artist studios for three days so the public can wander around and check out some of the 300 artists that participate. The event runs on Nov 20, 21, & 22.As a part of the culture crawl, there...

topics: artist, arts, bar, dj

aggregated from: VanRamblings

Up a bit late on Thursday, the first day of the 28th annual Vancouver International Film Festival. See my #17 Downtown Translink bus a block away, break out into a sprint and then a run, and jump onto the bus. Arrive at Seymour and Smithe a...

topics: bar, documentary, downtown, film-festival, theatre

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

Hey remember when I said that Vancouver wasn't a cool city? Thanks for proving me right. Best Bar: Roxy. Best band: Nickelback. This is me, resting my case. Giant billboards a blight on region's landscape. But draping every building, bridge, and sign...

topics: bar, beach, downtown, olympic-venues, tax

aggregated from: Urban Mixer Blog

On Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th, the Edgewater Casino hosted the Luxury + Supercar Weekend featuring over $20 million dollars of cars on display.Pictured above, the go-to-guy at Edgewater Casino, looking more like James Bond,...

topics: bar, dj, opera, plaza, show

aggregated from: Urban Mixer Blog

On Saturday, August 22nd, the Stone Temple Nightclub on Granville Street held one last party before the venue was to be closed and handed over to new owners.What was one of Vancouver s most enjoyable and least pretentious places to party is now under...

topics: bar, dj, liquor

aggregated from: Urban Mixer Blog

It seems like only a few years ago that local entrepreneurs Derek Pink and David Kershaw asked their parents to mortgage their homes so they could embark on opening the Stone Temple, the duo s first project notably located on the rough streets of Gra...

topics: bar, nightlife, whistler

aggregated from: Urban Mixer Blog

Grey Goose has launched a new flavoured vodka the rich, crisp flavoured libation known only as La Poire. On Thursday, August 20th, attendees gathered at the upscale OPUS Bar in Yaletown to sip, sample and savour the new vodka and to try pear i...

topics: bar, restaurant, yaletown

aggregated from: From Blown Speakers

Why don't we start this catch up post with pics (and a video that I didn't take) from the Clips last show at Olio a few weeks back. Hopefully, you made it out to bid adieu to one of Vancouver's finest (though, if you didn't, they'll be back with new ...

topics: bar, show, white-rock

aggregated from: From Blown Speakers

A couple of years ago, a guy named Andrew emailed me to invite me down to the Chapel to check out his band, the Clips. Luckily, I got off of my lazy ass and actually made it to the show, because they impressed me enough to check them out again... and...

topics: bar, show