Archive for the 'Vancouver Events' Category
January 17th, 2012 |
Starting Friday, January 20th until Sunday, February 5th curb your resolutions and indulge in the best food and wine Vancouver has to offer. Three course dinners start at just $18 so close your eyes and play restaurant roulette. Now is the best time to try anything and everything in this showcase of local food and wine.
Make reservations ASAP
There is no one food genre and not one price range for diners to pick from. Simply choose a price range and a cuisine type and taste away! Just below is a teaser made to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of this event.
Dine Out Vancouver 2012
To find participating restaurants in your area, click here.
January 16th, 2012 |
Starting this Thursday the 19th and ending Sunday, January 29th, Canada with host seven other nations in order to compete for two spots in the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London. The countries who will be battling it out for the top two spots are: Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, USA, Mexico, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.
Canada is entering the competition as a pretty solid candidate after their first ever gold medal win at the 2011 Pan-American games. They won 4-3 in an overtime shootout against Brazil.
The Canadian Women's Team
The event will be hosted at the newly renovated BC Place and will be quite the spectacle. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster.
For more information on tournament schedules and purchasing tickets, click here.
November 24th, 2010 |
If anyone thinks it’s too cold to be outside… Try speaking to the 12 people on one of our Vancouver Walking Tours yesterday! That’s right… -3 degrees Celsius 
and 12 people cruised through the streets of Vancouver learning about hidden secrets and fascinating stories. We make sure to give our guests a little bit of assistance with a hot tea tasting and some liquid courage (alcohol!) to fight the cold.
So if you are looking for winter activity, don’t sit inside and complain about the weather! Get out and enjoy the city in all its icy glory on a Vancouver Urban Adventure!
If you are still unconvinced about weathering the storm, perhaps a exploration inside the safety of one of our coaches would be a better fit…
Happy Winter Everyone!
November 05th, 2010 |
On October 28th we held our first annual West Coast Amazing Race. Participants were given a task list with items ranging from “Name that furniture item” at the Peking Lounge in Chinatown, to “What are you drinking” at Terracotta Modern Chinese in Gastown. We had some great competitors but two teams emerged as this years champions.
A big thanks to Megan Morrison, Opal Eye Photograhy, for all the amazing photographs of the event. Check out Megan’s website @ www.opaleyephotography.com!
Congratulations to this years winners!
1. Team Fairmont/Sheraton – Most points/ Fastest Time
Rudolfo, Jose, Lucia, Veronica
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2. Team Peace Arch – Best Dressed/ Most Enthusiastic/ Most Exciting
 Erin & Dana |
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September 15th, 2010 |
Vancouver is a very health conscious city. It is common to see the fascination among many West Coast Sightseeing guests over how many locals are running, cycling, and being active. Some of our own active guests who took a Vancouver Urban Adventure Bike Tour got up close to an interesting event taking place at the Olympic Cauldron at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
A few hundred people gathered in the square to practice Taoist Tai Chi.
This event was to promote awareness on healthy living and the unique
practice that many Vancouverites utilize to it’s maximum potential.
For more information on this “internal art of health, cultivating the body and
mind visit: www.taoist.org
August 31st, 2010 |
According to the Vancouver Sun, “Vancouver recorded its rainiest day in more than five-and-a-half years — and the rainiest August day ever — on Tuesday.”
Courtesy of the Vancouver Sun
According to Amie, our walking tour guide, “today Vancouver did what it did best; rained… And rained…And rained some more…” Our Gastown & Chinatown Walking Tour navigates guests down Water Street. I could make a punny joke about this (Water Street… Water on the Street…) but I will try to restrain myself. A lot of local bloggers are starting to post their “Things to do on a rainy day” lists. Well here is the West Coast version otherwise known as the “Things to do on a rainy day that other blogs will say not to do but you should anyway” list:
1. Go for a run – Vancouver Tourist are often baffled by how many people are running around the street staying fit. Don’t let the rain stop you! Get out and get healthy!
2. Go for a ride – Get some rain proof gear and take your bike to work. Believe it or not the brand new bike lanes downtown work in the rain too!
3. Rainy Sports – some sports are some much more fun in the rain. Whether your passion lies with soccer, football, rugby, or other. The slippery, muddle fields can be more fun than in the sun with a good group of friends ready to get dirty.
4. Patio Parties – Any restaurant patio with a cover can be spectacular on a rainy day. You stay dry and you can admire all those in a panic getting wet!
5. Swimming – This I would only suggest for the true extremists. I saw one brave soul plunge in the ice sea near English Bay today. That man deserves a courage award.
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