Events & Lifestyle

The Waldorf Hotel – “Karen’s Room” art installation (Jan 15 to Feb 11)

The Waldorf Hotel and Off Main present: Karen’s Room: Open 5-9 pm, 7-days a week, Jan. 15-Feb. 11, 2011.

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Join Karen’s latest efforts bundling, counting, sorting, and folding sheets, and writing messages of hope to the needy.  Karen is back at The Hotel from her most-recent goodwill missions around the globe. Karen will be back at it collecting and recycling the hotel sheets and linens and repurposing them for worthy causes. A well-meaning activist, Karen has contributed The Waldorf’s used bedding to numerous charities in Vancouver and around the world, including the homeless, the destitute in the Downtown Eastside and Surrey, and to victims of natural disasters in Haiti and Pakistan.
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The Waldorf Hotel launches Room 103 with the return of Paul Wong’s: The Hotel. Over the next few months, Off Main will present 3 of the 12 site-specific performances and art installations created by Paul Wong that wowed the thousands who attended the Grand Opening of The Waldorf Hotel on Halloween. Wong invited participants to wander the hallways and enter ‘guest rooms’, blurring the boundaries of public and private space. Expect nothing/will happen, and it did.

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Amacon – Tree Lighting Celebration (Dec 2, 2010)

On Thursday, December 2 at 5:30 p.m. Amacon will kick off the holidays with a Christmas tree lighting at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia Street side). The lighting of the Rockefeller-style 50-foot tree is the largest of its kind in Western Canada and will raise money for a variety of local charities.  The event will be emceed by Rock 101’s Bro Jake, with appearances by the BC Lions, the BC Lions Cheerleaders, the Vancouver Giants, the Vancouver Children’s Choir and the guest of honour, Santa Claus. Entertainment acts begin at 5:30 p.m. and there will be a 10-second countdown prior to the lighting of the tree at 6:45 p.m.  Fore more information, please see the flyer below.

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Woodward’s Windows Display (Dec 1 to 24, 2010)

For the first time in nearly two decades, the Woodward’s Windows are back for the holidays! Canada Place has preserved the original displays and will showcase them in six locations as part of a walking tour in downtown Vancouver from December 1 – 24.  For more information, click here.
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Oakridge Center – Customer Appreciation Night (Dec 1, 2010)

Oakridge Centre invites you to attend the most fashionable shopper celebration of the season, December 1 from 6 to 9 pm. Enjoy holiday treats and festive entertainment, exclusive in-store promotions, fabulous giveaways and expert advice on the most stylish gifts of the season. Plus, just by shopping that night you can enter to win one of many exciting holiday prizes including a trip for two to the ultimate fashion destination – New York City! For more details, visit: oakridgestyle.com.

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Baker’s Market – Holiday Themed Baked Goods

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Inspired by farmers markets and Xmas craft fairs, the Baker’s Market features talented amateur and professional pastry chefs and bakers who create delicious, edible works of art. Mark these upcoming Saturdays down for “special editions” of Vancouver’s Baker’s Market (new location: Creekside Community Recreation Centre at 1 Athlete’s Way)
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Nov. 20 & Nov. 27: delectable goodies like artisanal breads, scones, pain au chocolat, German pretzels, shortbread cookies, Parisian macarons, madeleines, cupcakes, marshmallows, chocolates, biscotti, organic vegan, gluten-free items.
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Dec. 4 & Dec. 11: in addition to the above goodies, there will be Xmas and Holiday baked goods, like German Stollen, Christmas shortbread cookies, hand decorated sugar cookies, Christmas fruit cake, gingerbread cookies, gingerbread houses, biscotti, mince meat pies, butter tarts, pecan pies and much, much more.

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Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at Heritage Hall (Nov 18, 2010)

The Holiday Shopping Extravaganza happens this Thursday November 18th from 6-11pm at the Heritage Hall (3102 Main St). Find style and gift inspiration from models walking through the crowd, plus add in a wine and beer cash bar, music, door prizes, and partial proceeds to benefit Doctors Without Borders. Free admission!

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