Events & Lifestyle

Wines of Argentina Wine Tasting at Cambie BC Liquor Store (July 7th & 8th)

On Thursday July 7th and Friday July 8th, drop by the BC Liquor Store at 39th & Cambie to attend two free tastings of Argentinean wines paired with authentic South American cuisine. Throughout the month, consumers can also enter to win an amazing prize package of two nights accommodation at Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort Hotel and Spa. Held from 3 – 6:30 pm each day, the consumer tastings offer guests samples of top Argentinean wines paired with tasty empanadas from House of Empanadas (1220 Bute Street). The events will also include a sizzling tango dance demonstration.

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Theatre Under the Stars 2011 (July 8th to August 20th) at Malkin Bowl

This year, rain or shine, I will be volunteering at Theatre Under the Stars. This annual summer live theatre event will be featuring two alternating musicals at Malkin Bowl at Stanley Park. Bye Bye Birdie is set in the 1960’s as all teenages across North America are going crazy for “Elvis Presley-style” rock star Conrad Birdie. Meanwhile, “Anything Goes” takes place on the S.S. American, which is sailing from New York to England. A cast of wacky passengers include a ganger, a wealthy debutante and her mother, a nightclub singer and a wealthy New York businessman.

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Tees.ca – “125” Art show celebrating Vancouver’s 125th Birthday (June 3, 2011)

In celebration of Vancouver’s 125th Birthday, TEES.ca will be displaying a t-shirt exhibition and art show simply called “125”.  Local artists were asked to create fresh, original designs to reflect and celebrate “Lotusland” as they see it.  These aren’t your grandma’s tourist t-shirts!  Poppy modern designs combined with subtle local references make these t-shirts unique but close to heart.  The “125” Art Show will be at 227 Abbott Street in Gastown on Friday June 3rd from 6pm to 10pm.

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TeamBuy.ca – Free Ice Cream day (Friday May 27, 2011)

Canadian team-buying website, TeamBuy.ca, is bringing everyone’s favourite summer treat to Vancouver – ice cream. What a great way to kick off summer with free ice cream courtesy of TeamBuy.ca, which is teaming up with Mr. Cool Ice Cream to hand out free cones and popsicles. On Friday, May 27 between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. both TeamBuyers and non-TeamBuyers alike are welcome to stop by and enjoy their complimentary ice cream treat. The first 100 visitors will receive $5 in TeamBucks, so hurry down! The Mr. Cool truck will travel throughout the greater Vancouver area, stopping at the Waterfront station (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), Burrard Street skytrain station, (2 to 4:00 p.m.) and Commercial Drive at Broadway (4 to 5:30 p.m.).

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