Archive | January, 2014

21st Century Flea Market At Croatian Cultural Centre Sunday January 19th

14 Jan

21st Century FleaMarketMay26th21st Century Flea Market is holding a flea market this Sunday, January 19th at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive. There will be 175 vendors on hand with a variety of items including antiques, collectibles, memorabilia, jewellery, pottery, postcards, records, retro furnishings, dolls, toys and so much more.   Should you be in need of having an item appraised, they will be holding ‘drop-in appraisals’ from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm on a first come first served basis.  They do ask that the items be small enough to carry, with a maximum of three items per person.  The cost for a verbal appraisal is $10 per item or $25 for 3 items, cash only.   The drop-in appraisals will be conduct by Gale Pirie, an independent accredited member of the Canadian Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group.   The market runs from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. General admission is $5 at the door. There will also be a special early-bird admission for $20 from 7:00 am – 10:00 am for those wanting a jump on things. Children under 13 are free with adult admission.

Should you wish to have a coffee and/or lunch before or after your shop, consider Commercial Street Café for something close by. It’s a great little hidden gem tucked away a few blocks down the street from the Croatian Cultural Centre. Open Sunday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and located at 3599 Commercial Street, at East 20th Avenue. Of course, going North up the Drive after the market, you have a whole host of great coffee shops, bakeries and restaurants to choose from.

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Indie I Do Wedding Show at Heritage Hall January 25th

13 Jan

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You are invited to attend the 6th Annual Indie I Do Wedding Show taking place at the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Saturday, January 25th. This is billed as the sassiest wedding show in town.   The event which is a production between Lotus Events Inc. and Blue Olive Photography brings together over 30 local vendors.  This is much more than your traditional wedding show think edgy and original.  If you are looking for something a little off beat, same sex or a wedding with some personality, this is where you will find it.  Some of the vendors that will be on hand include:

Blue Brocade | Blue Olive Photography | Carmen West Creative | Chris Ronald Music

Delish General Store | Delovely Creative | DJ Veronica Events | Everlovin’ Press | Fiesta Creative Catering

Foe and Dear | Green With Envy | Heirloom Magazine | Hera Films | Images by Bethany | Jennifer Jones Jewelry

Kayla English Creative | LanaBetty Designs | lotus events inc. | Honeybee Centre | Photobooth Vancouver

Planit Weddings | Sarita Mann Design Studio | Something Nice! | The Seasonal Experience | Stone Photo

[stu-di-o] by jeanie | Sweet Thea Cakes | Whisper Jewels | Young, Hip and Married

Tickets are available online with a guaranteed swag bag to the first 70 online purchasers.   Note, there will also be 30 swag bags for the first 30 couples through the door on January 25th. Tickets are $15 each or $20 each at the door. The Indie I Do Wedding Show kicks off at 11:00 a.m. and goes till 5:00 p.m.

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East Side Brunch Crawl January 26th

9 Jan

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Dine Out Vancouver, Canada’s largest restaurant festival gets under way January 17th with another fun event in East Vancouver, the East Side Brunch Crawl.  This event is being presented by Vancouver Foodster (Richard Wolak) and the Drive Business Improvement Association.  The event will take place on Sunday, January 26th and begins at 10:00 am at LaLa’s, 1748 Commercial Drive. Here you will pick up your “passport” which is your guide to 8 restaurants on Commercial Drive.  From there, you begin your food crawl which includes fresh juices, smoothies, coffees, eggs benedict, pancakes, French toast, omelettes, meats, desserts and more.  Some of the participating restaurants include Timbre Restaurant, Dolce Amore, Yolks Breakfast and Turks Coffee.  Outside of your passport, we do recommend you bring your appetite. Cost for the East Side Brunch Crawl is $40 and includes all food and beverage samples at participating locations. Note, tax and gratuities not included. To purchase your tickets for the East Side Brunch Crawl, visit Tickets Tonight.

 

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Tipper Restaurant & Review Continues Saturday Night Supper Series

8 Jan

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The Tipper Restaurant and Review Room continues their Saturday Concert Series in 2014. On deck this Saturday night is Neighbourhood Night with hosts Andrea Smith and Barbara McGeough.  Hopefully, Andrea will do a song or two for everyone. This woman has an amazing voice with the looks of Meryl Streep and bit of the devil may care attitude that seems to go with both these women.   Then on Saturday, January 18th, The Tipper Room welcomes Just Duets and on Saturday, February 1st, the local bluegrass band, Highrise Lonesome.

Each of the evenings, music begins at 8:00 p.m., but doors open at 7:15 p.m. Reservations are not available, so either come early for dinner and grab your seat, or come and have a drink while you watch the show.  Cost of show is $10 at the door or pay what you can.  The Tipper Restaurant and Review Room is located at 2066 Kingsway at Victoria Drive.

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An Evening With Fidel At Havana Restaurant From January 8th – 11th

7 Jan

FidelCastroYou are invited to An Evening with Fidel in the theatre at Havana Restaurant, 1212 Commercial Drive.  This is a play that will be performed in two acts by way of Bravura acting.  The play created and performed by Tim Perez will recreate scenes from the life of one of the most complex characters of our times. Tim Perez will use Fidel’s own words, gleaned from interviews, speeches and personal recollections.  The play will also incorporate historic film footage and mixed media set design.  The play runs from January 8th through to January 11th at 8:00 pm each evening. Tickets are available online through Brown Paper Tickets at a cost of $20, or are available at the door (cash only).

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East Van Craft Brew & Culinary Tours Starting January 18th

6 Jan

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In case you haven’t heard, Dine Out Vancouver gets under way on January 17th.  Dine Out Vancouver is billed as Canada’s largest restaurant festival. This annual event is produced by Tourism Vancouver and presented by American Express.  This is a 17 day calendar of culinary events with hotel options.  The festival gives diners the opportunity to select from over 200 restaurants each offering unique three course prix-fix meals at $18, $28 or $38 per person. The full line up of restaurants will be announced today, January 6th. 

What caught my interest this year is the number of special events being featured as part of Dine Out Vancouver. Some of the events include guided dining adventures, culinary and cocktail tours, cooking classes and demonstrations, debates, guest lectures, BC wine and craft beer tastings and more. For a full listing, click on Events.

East Van will be showcased by Vancouver Brewery Tours and Off The Eaten Track. They have combined their talents to offer the East Van Craft Brew & Culinary Tour.  On this tour you will stop at two local breweries and three food stops in East Vancouver. You will learn about the growing craft beer movement with samples, of course, and be able to meet some of the people that make this “liquid gold”.  After your thirst is quenched, they will take you to the very up-and-coming East Village to sample some locally made sausages, traditional Roman pizza and a stout-infused cake. I’m going to take a shot in the dark here that this is the rather famous Black & Tan Cake at Black Rook Bakehouse, but don’t take my word for it.  Taste it! It’s on a Top 10 List of Things You Must Try Before You Die.  It’s certainly on my Top 10 list. If you wish to participate in the East Van Craft Brew & Culinary Tour, you best hop to it. Tours have been scheduled for 7 dates, 3 of which are already sold out.  Dates the tours are still available (as of today’s writing) are January 18th, 23rd, 24th and 31st.  The tour begins at 3:00 pm and runs for 3 hours.  Cost is $65 and includes all food and beverage samples at 5 different locations, transportation, an experienced tour guide and tax.  Tours begin at Waterfront Station. Tickets are available online through Tickets Tonight.

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Food Truck Fest In January At Winter Farmers Market

3 Jan

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Join Vancouver Farmers Market as they kick off 2014 with a Food Truck Fest this Saturday, January 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Outside of some delicious reasons to shop local from all the great vendors on hand, you will now have double the choices from food cart vendors so you can lunch and shop.

Vancouver Farmers Market will be introducing some new recruits to their food cart line up. They will be hosting 4 new recruits every week at January’s Food Truck Fest. Just a few of the new recruits include Mangal Kiss Mid East BBQ, Culver City Salads and Mogu Japanese Street Eats.  The new recruit with the most votes will be invited to join their summer markets.  Sounds like a winning combination to me. The Winter Farmers Market is held at Nat Bailey Stadium, 4601 Ontario Street. The Food Truck Fest will continue every Saturday throughout the month of January.

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Zumba Fitness Classes Start On January 8th at River District

2 Jan

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Join Gajing Lau, former figure skater and certified fitness trainer, for Zumba fitness classes starting January 8th at River District, 8682 Kerr Street, in SE Vancouver.  Zumba combines Latin and international music with upbeat easy-to-follow dance steps for a fun workout.  Classes include all levels of salsa, swing, bellydance, Bollywood and more.  The routines feature aerobic interval training with fast and slow rhythms to help you get into better shape.  Classes run on Wednesdays from 5:00 – 6:00 pm starting January 8th and running to January 29th. Cost is $10 per class (cash or cheque requested). Note, classes are capped at 15 participants, so it is recommended that you arrive early to avoid disappointment.

 

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