Events and Entertainment

Long before beauty boutiques occupied every trendy neighbourhood in Vancouver and drug store cosmetic counters had undergone high-end makeovers, the idea of a shop that carried only specialty beauty products was unheard of.

Our friends at The Cheaper Show recently made available a gallery containing an image of every single piece that was in The Cheaper Show 9 from earlier this summer! HERE is a link to all 24 of the blog posts we did on artists, introducing them as a l

Imagine 2020. In just ten years, Vancouver will be the greenest city in the world. A vision this bold cannot be realized alone. That's why the city is inviting you to talk green to them.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). Today's photo is called "Gone Fishing" which is exactly where I'll be in 20 minutes.

Vancouver-transplant and 15-year fashion industry vet Myriam Laroche is the mastermind behind Eco Fashion Week , which kicks off tonight with an opening party at the Aveda Institute in Gastown and ends on Thursday with a DJ set by K-OS at Club 560.

Did you ENTER to win a $1000 prize in Better Together's Hands-On Cook-Off contest? It ends tomorrow so get over there quick! Here's one of the front runners for votes in their video submissions, see the rest of the videos and place your vote for your

Nicole speaks at the Eco-Fashion Week launch party. Rachel Fox photo. Nicole Bridger is a Vancouver designer whose eponymous label is synonymous with sustainable fashion.

“Comedy is tragedy plus time.” It’s been said many times by many comedians. I believe the original usage dates back to the great Carol Burnett.

After a long summer the details about which I'll save you from, I'm very happy to be starting up a new regular feature here at Vancouver Is Awesome. DiYVR is all about making and crafting, and about where and from whom to buy locally made goods.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). On the flickr page Pamplemousse has an airplane in her name.