What are you doing May 30? It’s the 2nd annual #StandUp4FSHD – A night of comedy for FSH Muscular Dystrophy Research. Great laughs for a great cause! Watch some of Vancouver’s best comedians while helping to raise money to fund research for FSH Muscular Dystrophy. New Westminster’s historic Columbia Theatre will be home to the first #StandUp4FSHD fundraiser….
Author: Phoenix Lam-Phipps
Top Picks for Class Pass Vancouver
Ever dreamed of having one gym membership to rule them all? Not having to pay hundreds of dollars for muliple memberships to your regular gym, the CrossFit box (ok I admit, I’ve never been to CrossFit, I think ‘the box’ is what they call their version of the gym), yoga studio and barre class has always…
#Contest Alert: Win Tickets to Got Craft? Spring Edition
Got Craft? Spring Edition is coming up May 2-3, 2015 at the Maritime Labour Centre, celebrating its 17th show with over 70 clothing, jewellery, food, home decor, and art vendors, and D.I.Y. workshops. It’s the perfect place to shop for unique Mother’s Day gifts Got Craft? is Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair celebrating their 17th show at the Maritime Labour Centre from May…
Healthy Family Expo 2015 #CONTEST
The second annual Healthy Family Expo is coming to the Vancouver Convention Centre on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. After a wildly successful launch in North Vancouver last year, this year’s Healthy Family Expo has expanded to offer a big, fun-filled event for Lower Mainland families. The dynamic team of local moms and businesswomen behind the…
Westin St. Francis and Sears Fine Food Review – San Francisco
After spending a great day in Sonoma, we drove into the city and woke up hungry in San Francisco. We asked our wonderful concierge at the Westin St. Francis for a good place for breakfast and they recommended Sears Fine Food.
Granville Island Brewing Launches the Infamous IPA
Granville Island Brewing is constantly experimenting and coming up with new beers! It’s latest creation is a new series called Under the Bridge. This new series celebrates the bitter start and bright finish of Granville Island. From a dark and dangerous industrial centre, to a bustling artsy hub, this series explores the history of where…
The Big 3 Review – Sonoma
I spent this past weekend in Sonoma wine tasting and doing fun touristy things in San Francisco. While in Sonoma, I stayed at the beautiful Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa. It is a gorgeous resort with a top notch spa – though I would say my favourite spa is still the Grotto Spa (#1 Spa…
The Spud Shack – Fresh, local fries and poutine
Not too long ago, the folks at Spud Shack reached out to me over social media and invited me to do a poutine tasting at their store. I timed it after my first half marathon race of the year to maximize the amount I can eat…a girl has to refuel after all. So off I…
CONTEST: #bravethebar with Bar Method Vancouver
Happy new year everyone! Were your holidays filled with cookies, eggnog, turkey and other delicious treats? I hope so, because mine was. January is when we all get back into the healthy swing of things and one of my new year resolutions was to try something new for fitness (other than running). Imagine my delight when…
Shanghai Lu
Over the weekend, my mother and I had a hankering for good Shanghai xiao long bao and decided to head to Shanghai Lu for a visit. When we arrived on a chilly Saturday night, the place was pretty quiet but the service was prompt and the staff friendly. After looking at their extensive menu we decided to order…
Mary in Vancity 