Just a seventeen-minute drive from our downtown hotel, Grouse Mountain— the Peak of Vancouver— has grand nature trek possibilities throughout the four seasons. Heidi takes me on a snow trip, my first in over thirty years! Her annual pass affords us some lead over the holiday crowds… …plus half off for my entrance ticket and…
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Mink Chocolates, Vancouver
Award-winning Mink Chocolates are preservative-free artisan chocolate bars made in small batches with Belgian chocolate. Among their many interesting flavors they have are Fountain of Youth (with blueberries and goji berries) No Grumpy (organic espresso) Open In Case Of Emergency (Kentucky Bourbon and fresh mint in chocolate ganache) PB Wannabe (almond butter and organic grape…
VanDusen Gardens Winter Illumination
What’s nice about Vancouver is that most places are only about twenty minutes away from one another. We had a spare half hour before our event for the evening so the beloved asked me what was the place I wanted to visit? I had seen Vandusen in its autumn glory; I wanted to see it…
Things to Do Around Vancouver Art Gallery
Ice Skating Mom’s Grilled Cheese Food Truck at Robson Square. Click here for schedule. Shop at Nordstrom (and Pacific Centre) or Sportchek or the other stores around Robson Street. People-watching Picture taking with the 76 -foot Christmas tree and other points of interest at Robson Square Scotiabank Theatre Cineplex Click Here for Other Activities…
Guo Pei: New Level of Chinese Couture, Vancouver Art Gallery
After Rihanna wore a showstopping 55-lb. yellow fur-trimmed, gold-spun gown with a 16-foot train to the 2015 Met Gala, the creator of the majestic dress, Chinese couturier, Guo Pei (kwo pay) rose to international fame. Guo Pei’s designs are distinctly intricate hand-stitched masterpieces showcasing Chinese artisanal embroidery, beading, and overall craftsmanship using silks, crystals, gems, pearls,…
Rainbow Park, Alta Lake (Whistler Part 4)
Do you want to know how Whistler came to be a popular weekend resort? It involved a dream, a chat, and this stunning lake full of trout. Around 1911, Alex and Myrtle Philip left Maine for British Columbia. Alex came to manage the Horseshoe Bar & Grill in Gastown, Vancouver. In the spring that year,…
Lost Lake (Whistler Part 3)
Lost Lake used to be Whistler’s longtime nudist beach naturally enclosed with a border of luxuriant evergreen trees. Since lodging structures have been built around this secluded lake, it has become a lively picnic park in the summer and part of the municipal park’s cross-country skiing trail in the winter. From Whistler Village, you can…
Whistler Village and Food (Whistler Part 2)
What can you find in a “remote” village in the wilderness? You’d be surprised! Since the 1990’s, Whistler has always garnered top votes among North American resorts for alpine skiing. It gained further global recognition when it hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics which The Village icons, stores, and memorabilia will give you nostalgic reminders of. This village…
The Road to Whistler, B.C. (Whistler Part 1)
“The journey is equal to the destination,” Brent declared about our trip to Whistler as he drove the tour shuttle from downtown Vancouver onwards on the Sea-to-Sky Highway. With a 7am pickup, it would have been nice to nap all the way but Brent’s compelling, juicy narration kept me awake. He talked about the history…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 