Once you watch the movie Higher, featuring backcountry snowboarder Jeremy Jones, you may never look at the sport same way again. A sold-out crowd packed into East Broadway’s liquor-friendly Rio Theatre on Wednesday night to watch the Vancouver premiere of the film, documenting Jones’ adventures that ultimately take him to the Himalayan Mountains for one …
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Lincoln MKC at Savour the City Supper Club
The Lincoln Motor Company joined forces with Hamilton Street Grill in Yaletown to present the second annual Savour the City Supper Club on Tuesday evening. This particular event combines a unique dining experience with an automotive one. Walking up to the contemporary steakhouse, I was greeted by several brand new 2015 Lincoln MKC compact luxury …
Tasting Plates YVR does West End
On Wednesday evening, droves of hungry people could be seen wandering all over Vancouver’s West End with maps clutched tightly in hand. No, it wasn’t an invasion of tourists, but rather participants of Vancouver Foodster’s latest edition of Tasting Plates YVR. The event, which provides tastings at participating restaurants in one area of town, featured …
Brian Jessel BMW showcases renovations, i3
If you hang out long enough in East Vancouver near Brentwood Mall, you might be lucky enough to spot one of the new BMW i3 electric vehicles zooming around. That’s because they’re housed at Brian Jessel’s newly renovated flagship store right on the corner of Boundary and Lougheed. One of seven BMW I Brand locations …
Coolest Aeroplan loyalty program rewards
Believe it or not, Aeroplan, one of Canada's favourite travel loyalty programs created by Air Canada, has been around for thirty years. With the advent of technology, redeeming Aeroplan points means no longer having to flip through a paper catalogue. The rewards themselves have also expanded and changed with the times, now encompassing everything from …
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