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Crow Roost Twilight Bike Ride Saturday February 8th 4:30 pm

5 Feb

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You are invited to ride with the crows this Saturday, February 8th.   The event is partnership between Still Moon Arts Society and artist as well as self proclaimed bird geek, Red Sara.  They invite you to come down with the family, your friends and, of course, your bikes to begin the Crow Roost Ride at 4:30 pm at Lakewood Drive at Central Valley Greenway OR at the Renfrew Skytrain Station at 4:45 pm.  This is a rain or shine event. The forecast is all sunshine, but it will be chilly, so remember the hats and any lights/reflectors for the ride home.   

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CiderWISE: A Cider & Gluten Free Beer Tasting Event At The Wise Hall February 8th

4 Feb

CiderWiseWiseHallYou are invited to CiderWISE taking place at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, this Saturday, February 8th. The event brought to you by CAMRA Vancouver and Untapped will be a bit of an education and a bit of fun.  There will be an actual Education Stage with CAMRA Vancouver’s Danny Seeton who will talking about makes gluten free beer good and how the process has changed.  Also on hand, will be Alex who is a ‘cider evangelist’ from cidermonger.com.  He will discuss his passion for cider and give you the run down on all things cider.  His reputation I hear precedes him, so if you like cider, this is the man to talk to.

Want a bite of something to eat in between tastings? Culver City Salads Food Truck will be set up outside the Wise Hall for your snacking pleasure with gluten free salads of course.  They are getting quite the reputation around town. And I do mean that in a good way with good healthy innovative salads.

Tickets for CiderWISE are available at Brown Paper Tickets for $20 for CAMRA/WISE Members and $25 for non-members. Event kicks off at Noon and goes till 4:00 pm.

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Eat Drink Dance At Hawkers Market February 8th

3 Feb

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The Hawkers Market is back this Saturday, February 8th, at East Van Studios, 870 E. Cordova Street.  If you have not checked out this event, you are missing a delicious treat. This underground foodie event has a different group of vendors each month, so each market is unique. Lots of samples available and small affordable portions for purchase so you can taste your way around the room.

This weekend, for something sweet with Valentine’s Day approaching, you can expect to find Liam Brownrigg with some local honey products and chocolates by Bumble and Oak Chocolates as well as BPP Ice Cream featuring an adult sundae bar. Refreshments will be provided by 33 Acres Brewing Co. and Oollo Tea to name but two.  Other vendors on hand include Flip Flip Truck, Wonton Girl and more. Come tantalize your taste buds and help support young local entrepreneurs.Tickets are $10 in advance and available online at Eventbrite or at the door for $15. Event gets underway at 7:00 pm. 

Would you like to win 2 tickets to this weekend’s Hawkers Market?  Check out the contest with the Georgia Straight for your chance to win. You have until February 5th to enter.

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Tonight Live Music With Highrise Lonesome At The Tipper Restaurant & Review Room

1 Feb

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The Tipper Restaurant & Review Room, 2066 Kingsway (at Victoria), continues its Saturday Night Concert Series with live music by Highrise Lonesome tonight. If you come for a bite of dinner first, come early, as the restaurant is small and can be busy. Or a personal favourite that is close by and within walking distance is the Green Lettuce Restaurant, 1949 Kingsway. The food is a mix of Asian cuisines (Indian and Chinese) and pretty delicious from personal experience and reports by others.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. at the Tipper Restaurant & Review Room and the show gets going at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.

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Rescue Me: Charlie & Friends at Vancouver SPCA Looking For Their Forever Homes

30 Jan

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Hi, my name is Charlie.  I am a 7 year old male cat. Some may say I’m a bit of a tomcat.  I am a well behaved indoor kitty who was used to living in an apartment until my elderly owner became ill. Now my temporary home is the Vancouver SPCA.  I am now looking for a new forever home.  I am friendly with people, will purr like crazy if you scratch my cheeks. I must be honest though and tell you I am not used to being around lots of people, kids or dogs.  After hanging out at the shelter for a bit, I have learnt I don’t really like other cats all that much, bit of an independent spirit I guess.  I do enjoy playing with my toys and like to use my scratching post.  Like most pets I do like a nice routine. I think I would be perfect company for an adult living alone.  If you want to see me online, you can check me out on my video.  Check out my beautiful green eyes, aren’t they lovely? Do you know someone who would like a handsome tomcat to hang out with?

While you are stopping by, can I introduce you to some of my shelter buddies? Like me, they are looking for a forever home.  Meet my friends Clover & Marigold and Jasmine & Astrid. They are bonded pairs of young female rabbits that came from a home with way too many bunnies. They said there were 11 of them that came together, but now they are the only 4 remaining from the original group. They are looking for a cool forever home to hang out at.  Do you know someone that could give them a home?  They are such beautiful bunnies. 

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If you or someone you know could give me or my friends a home, the Vancouver SPCA would love to hear from you, heck we’d love to hear from you, but you have to come see us for that.  You can reach the Vancouver SCPA by email at Vancouver@spca.b.ca or by phone or 604.879.7721, or stop by and see us at 1205 East 7th Avenue. Thanks!  If you wish to share this on Twitter or Facebook with your friends, we won’t mind. 

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Opening Night Reception of Where Secrets Wander At The Cultch January 29th

28 Jan

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The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, invites you to the opening night reception of Where Secrets Wander this Wednesday, January 29th.  Where Secrets Wander is a collection of artwork by three artists.  Firstly, Jung A. Kwon who is a Korean born artist showcasing surreal-abstract paintings which draw from her experiences of a nomadic childhood. Another artist in the mix is Trevor Louden who will present a body of photo manipulation that mixes imagery taken from nature with psychological Rorschach tests.  The third artist, Dzee Louise, will showcase her work based on the human body and external spaces. The works of these there artists promises to provide an “intense, psychological experience”.   The opening night reception begins at 6:00 pm and runs to 8:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.   The exhibit runs until March 1st.

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ICONS – Vintage Clothing Market Sunday January 26th Biltmore Cabaret

23 Jan

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This is not your everyday vintage market. ICONs which is being presented by Duchesse Vintage and the Eastside Flea is being billed as a ‘cool flea market’. There will be over 40 vendors including some collectors thrown into the mix. The theme of ICONS “represents the racy subculture of modern vintage lifestyle – easy livin’, freedom, counterculture, psychedelia, design & style cues from the best of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s & a bit of early 90’s cultural icons”. Think “Keith Richards, Bridget Bardot, Iggy, Twiggy, Andy Warhol, Jane Birkin, Farrah Fawcett, Madonna, Steve McQueen, Patti Smith, Townes Van Zandt”.  At ICONS, you can expect to find some psychedelic posters, antiques, records, taxidermy, retro lamps as well as small furniture, cameras and a bit of this and that as well as change rooms for trying on clothing.  You can also expect to find a photo booth, drink specials and DJ Elliot Way spinning tunes from the 60s and 70s.   The event is being held at the Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward Street. With its legendary red-velvet décor seems like a perfect fit for this event.  ICONS gets under way at 11:00 am and goes till 5:00 pm.  This event is for 19+.

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Sunday School Wine Education Is Back At Vancouver Urban Winery

22 Jan

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Starting this Sunday, January 26th, Vancouver Urban Winery’s Sunday School is back with some wine education classes.  This weekend’s class is “The Price is Wrong”.   They will help answer what price has got to do with it when choosing wines.  The hosts will take you through a series of blind tastings of both inexpensive as well as some more expensive wines. To keep things fair, the wines will be from the same grape and the same country, just a different price tag.   You decide what you like best, as in the end, it all comes down to taste and what you like.  Classes run from 7:00 – 9:00 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm and you are invited to stay post class for a mix & mingle from 9:00 – 10:00 pm. Tickets are $40 and available from Vancouver Urban Winery, 55 Dunlevy Avenue. If you can’t make this week’s class, upcoming classes include:

February 16:              France vs the New World

March 16:             Sommelier Smack Down: the Rematch (SOLD OUT)

March 30:            Sommelier Smack Down (Bonus Class Added)

April 20:               Food Fight: The Great Beer vs. Wine Showdown

May 18:                 BC vs. the World: Round III

June 15:                The Cider House Rules

For more information or to purchase tickets visit EventBrite, or email the winery at info@vancouverurbanwinery.com or call them at T:  604.566.9463.

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Reasons To Be Pretty On Now At Havana Theatre Until Feb. 1st

21 Jan

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The play by Neil Labute titled the “Reasons To Be Pretty” is now on at the Havana Theatre until February 1st. This is a love story about the impossibility of love.   You will be introduced to Greg who adores his girlfriend, Steph. Greg also thinks Steph has a few physical imperfections which he casually mentions. As you might imagine, all hell breaks loose after that.  Reasons To Be Pretty is a hopeless romantic drama about the hopelessness of romance.   The play runs until February 1st with pay what you can shows on January 21st and 28th, tickets on January 22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th are $15, and shows on January 24th, 25th, 31st and Feb. 1st are $20.  Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets. Show is at 8:00 pm each evening.

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Gluten Free Expo At The PNE Forum Building January 25th & 26th

20 Jan

GlutenFreeExpoVancouverIn case you missed the recent news story in the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver is the gluten free capital.  Organizers of last year’s Gluten Free Expo held at the Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre expected some 3,000 to 5,000 visitors, but instead 25,000 people showed up. This gives you some sense of the level of interest in gluten free living in Vancouver.   This year’s Expo will be held at the PNE Forum Building, 2901 East Hastings Street on January 25th & 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Whatever your reason for your interest in gluten free living whether medical, allergies or just general health, you will find a wealth of information at the Gluten Free Expo.  As well as a long list of exhibitors, a number of Speaker Series have been scheduled. Topics include: 

– Successful Strategies for Living Gluten-Free

– Allergen and Gluten Free, Plant-Based Living

– Using Immune boosting Gluten Free Grains

– You’re What You Absorb: Eat to support digestive wellness

For a full rundown of the Speaker Series and their times, visit their website at Gluten Free Expo Vancouver. Advance tickets are available online for $12 or you can purchase them for $15 at the door (cash only).  Children under the age of 10 are free.

If you are unable to attend the Expo this weekend, but wish to learn more about gluten free living in Vancouver, I invite you to check out Gluten Free Vancouver.

Also, why not check out some of the these local East Van bakeries offering great gluten free foods:

THE GLUTEN FREE EPICUREAN is a great bakery that offers light lunches as well as having a take & bake section. They are located at 633 East 15th Avenue (Fraser & Kingsway) and are open Monday to Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  They have a great selection of cakes, muffins, cookies, bars, pastries, cranberry pecan or olive fig artisan crackers, a frozen food section with items to take home including vegan pizza dough, pie crusts sausage & veggie rolls and precooked pot pies & quiches.   Did I mention donuts! Lots of vegan offerings as well.

EAST VILLAGE BAKERY, 2166 E. Hastings Street. This is another great spot with delicious cookies including coconut macaroons, chocolate lava, rosehip thumbprints and pistachio lemon.  But their specialty is bread, baked fresh daily. The Gluten Free Buckwheat Seed Loaf is their most popular.  They also have some great vegan options including a vegan raspberry pecan bar.   They are open Wednesday to Friday 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and closed Monday & Tuesday.

ITALIA BAKERY, #104 – 2828 East Hastings Street, recently announced that they are now carrying some gluten free and vegan cookies, muffins and banana bread. They are open Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 – 5:00 pm.

Do you know of a place in East Vancouver that has a great selection of gluten free products? Feel free to share and add to the comments section.

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