I recently went to a horse race at Hastings Racecourse located at 188 N. Renfrew St., Vancouver ,BC V5K 3N8 (approximately a 5-minute walk from Renfrew and East Hastings intersection). It was an opportunity for me to try out HPIbet, a website that enables you to bet on horse races on your phone. This was…
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Mouthwatering Low-Calorie, Low Carb Pasta #Recipe
I just got back on the diet wagon so it’s disappointing when I can’t have my favourite food in the entire world: cream sauce pasta! I love cream sauce pasta so much but the calories in the pasta are just too much. The few pasta brands I usually buy have about 310 calories per 85…
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival
It’s true that there are endless things to do in Vancouver and its surrounding areas, but this time of year, one activity stands higher than most. You definitely want to make time for the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival where you can enjoy endless rows of sunflowers! The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival is located just off of Highway…
A Day at the Races at the Deighton Cup
If you are looking for an event where you can showcase your best outfit and have the thrill of betting on a horse, Deighton Cup is for you! The 11th year of Deighton Cup just happened this past weekend on July 20th. Located at the Hastings Racecourse, the festival has been an event that people…
JLT Chicken World
I present to you yet another amazing fried chicken restaurant. JTL Chicken World is a Korean fried chicken restaurant owned by a husband and wife. The restaurant has been opened since October 2017 so it’s fairly new but boy do they know how to make delicious fried chicken! They are made with 100% rice flour…
Family Friendly Cheakamus Splash – Canadian Outback Rafting
I occasionally seek thrills. I may or may not have ridden “The Beast” at the PNE 3 times in one day last year. So naturally, when I was given the opportunity to try out whitewater rafting with Canadian Outback Rafting in Squamish, I jumped at the chance. It was such a great experience for my…
Homemade “Earls” Cajun Chicken #Recipe
For my birthday, my coworkers and I went to Earls Station Square in Metrotown. It’s a newly opened restaurant so we wanted to check the place out. I ordered their Cajun Chicken, and it was DELICIOUS! Very flavourful and savoury. I think this may be my favourite chicken dish aside from fried chicken! The Cajun…
Insadong Korean Restaurant
After a long day of shopping at Coquitlam Centre with my family, we were hungry so we wanted to eat something good and satisfying. Then two of my friends, who are Coquitlam experts, recommended Insadong Korean Restaurant, located on North Road and Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam. Insadong Korean Restaurant is a Korean barbeque restaurant where…
Downlow Chicken Shack
Once again I was in the mood for fried chicken (always am lol) so I went to the infamous Downlow Chicken Shack with my husband and in-laws for dinner. Downlow Chicken Shack is located on the north end of Commercial Drive, just on the south side of Venables Street. Their chickens are hormone free, antibiotic…
10 Green Tips for Earth Day
Someone once said to me that what one person does won’t change the world, but I strongly disagree. With all the negative change in the environment and climate, I try to do my best to contribute in creating less waste, and you can do this too! :) Every little thing you do counts. Things you…
Mary in Vancity 