I have to admit, even though I’ve lived in Kamloops for eight years, I have not spent much time walking down the back alleyway between Victoria Street and Seymour Street admiring the Back Alley Art Gallery that is there. Once I finally checked it out, it is now something I would highly recommend to anyone visiting […]

On March 12, 2016, Canada’s newest art museum, the Audain Art Museum, opened in Whistler, BC. A building like no other, The Audain Museum transports you from the iconic ski town into a surreal space of ‘modern-forest’. The spectacular 5,203 sq m (56,000 sq ft) building was designed by Patkau Architects with the intention that, “The […]

The Vancouver International Wine Festival (VIWF) means many different things to many different people. For organizers, it’s an opportunity to fundraise for Vancouver’s annual Bard on the Beach; this was the reason, after all, the now-acclaimed wine fest was created. For winemakers and industry folk, it’s a chance to showcase their work to a huge […]

If you’ve ever dined out in Richmond, BC, you’ve noticed the restaurants there are busy. Very busy. Any old dim sum joint could be full on a Tuesday morning, so it’s no surprise that on Chinese New Year—a holiday of incredible importance—every last restaurant is packed. For two weeks starting on New Year’s Eve, families […]

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, it’s time to start planning l’amour this February. If you’re looking to break free from the standard steak-dinner-and-a-dozen-red-roses game, Vancouver has all kinds of interesting alternatives, including a sleepover with belugas and a dinner that celebrates the communal—not coupled—table. Here are four refreshing experiences to consider for this year’s Valentine’s Day […]

Most of us wish we were able to capture what we see in a photograph. One of my favourite times of day in Vancouver is when the colour in the sky reflects off the ocean as the sun sets, and lights begin to glow from the downtown core; a wall of lit up glass, popping out from […]