Keep Your Furry Friend Tick-Free All Year Round & Win a $100 Doggy Fun Prize Pack
It’s not a pleasant topic to think about, but for Vancouver dog owners, spring and summer marks the beginning of tick and parasite season. Ticks are tiny bugs that feed on blood. Dogs in particular are at higher risk for tick bites because of their increased exposure to tick habitats. Unlike mosquitos and spiders that […]
First West Coast Location of WANT Apothecary Opens in Vancouver
Launched in Montreal three years ago, with a second location in Toronto which opened earlier this year, WANT Apothecary has opened in Vancouver, with its first West Coast location in the South Granville neighbourhood.
Vancouver’s Hidden Patio Gem: The Pop-Up Patio at The Westin Hotel
Located about the bustling downtown Vancouver intersection of Homer and Robson, this sun-drenched poolside terrace is open to the public only on Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm to 9pm.
See Funny TripAdvisor Reviews Get Turned into the “TripImproviser” Improv Show
A quick glance through Vancouver attractions on Trip Advisor will show that Vancouver Theatre Sports League on Granville Island is ranked #13 with a 4.5/5 rating and TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. VTSL has recognized that traveler reviews can be incredibly valuable … but also entertaining. So, for the rest of summer, VTSL will be showing […]
Lighten Up with YEW’s Summer Cocktails, Dinner & Dessert
With long, hot days and full weeks of sunshine in Vancouver, the summer menu at YEW at Four Seasons is in full swing. A menu tasting of light and refreshing summer dishes was recently hosted on their fourth-floor pool deck, the only pool in Vancouver to be half indoors and half outdoors. BC fruit ingredients were […]
“Zap Away” Bugs with Natural Summertime Essentials from Escents Aromatherapy
The Vancouver-based Escents Aromatherapy offers a range of effective, natural bug-repellent products ideal for summer. The scent of the Zap Away line is a mixture of lemongrass and lavender. Regardless of whether the Zap Away Essential Oil Blend ($13.95) actually repels mosquitos, I love the combination of refreshing lemongrass and calming lavender, and have been using drops […]