A brand new fashion event concept is hoping to take the Vancouver couture calendar to the next level. The latest west coast fashion addition is Inspire de La Rue, and it’s set to take place on May 26 at Club 560.
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For many Canadians, the May long weekend marks the official start of summer – a glorious time when bikinis and boardshorts make it out of the closet after hibernating for a season. But for some, it’s time for boots, saddles and a dusty country trail at the 67th annual Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair. The Cloverdale Rodeo is one of the world’s top ten rodeos and it features a unique line up known as the “Cloverdale Invitational.” The Surrey event, which features the world’s top ranked cowboys and cowgirls, consists of four competitive categories: Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Bull Riding and Ladies Barrel Racing.
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To celebrate Earth Day in a unique and exciting way, four local companies created EarthWork Day in 2012. SES Consulting, Recollective, Pulse Energy and HiVE paid their employees to get creative and make a difference around their community. Each employee was given a budget of $22, and in teams, they hit the streets –or their computers- for some Earth Day action.
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Thirteen Vancouver salons will be using their talents and scissors next week to help raise funds for the Hematology Research and Clinical Trials Unit for Leukemia & Lymphoma at VGH. The first annual Beautify Me Vancouver aims to also raise awareness for blood cancers in a new way.
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Get ready to ‘Party in April. Sleep in May.’ It may be the calm before the storm, but this weekend marks the official start to North America’s largest winter sports and music festival. The 18th Annual World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF), which takes place in Whistler from April 12 to 21, will feature snow sport action, music, art and fashion.
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Canadian craft brewery Steam Whistle’s Unsigned indie music series returns to Vancouver this month in support of Music BC. The event’s goal is to give back and help the growth of Canada’s indie music community across the country.
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During his years living and travelling Asia, Vancouverite Josh Bloomfield explored parts of Cambodia and Japan using bike tours. Upon returning home, he noticed the lack of these earth-friendly tours locally. So in 2011, with just one other employee, Bloomfield founded Vancouver’s Cycle City Tours.
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Get your gowns, shine your shoes and take out your masks, Vancouver. On March 30, grab those black ties and join the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (B.C. SPCA) for the Vancouver Masquerade Ball.
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Kokanee is making its silver screen debut this weekend at the Whistler Film Festival in The Movie Out Here.
Alliance Films and Kokanee produced the 90-minute buddy comedy that features Kokanee’s colourful cast, like the Glacier Girls and Sasquatch.
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