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On Wednesday July 12th, I attended the first annual Ruben’s Summer Social at Orrange Restaurant and Bar, an event which helped Ruben’s Shoes meet their fundraising goal of $16,000. The money raised goes straight to the operations of Centro Educativo Toribio in the Dominican Republic which provides education to over 160 students divided into 12 classrooms. I’ve […]
I’ve never been to a strip club nor a strip show! Raised in a small town of France, my friend’s bachelorette parties could be considered more low key compared to those in North America which means that I haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy some « exotic » entertainment. The Comic Strippers shows coming up in Coquitlam […]
Canada’s Food Truck scene has grown over the last few years. While it’s become pretty well established in Vancouver, I had not yet made it to a Food Truck Festival. The array of food trucks that I saw last summer at the Food Cart Fest in Vancouver or even the Columbia StrEAT Food Cart Fest […]
It has been almost a year since the previous Artistic Director of Théâtre la Seizième, Craig Holzschuh, left the company. Holzschuh planned the 2016/2017 season and I know that he would have loved to finalize what he started and produce Bonjour, là, bonjour. There is lots to say about this Michel Tremblay’s masterpiece which he personally […]
Hastings Racecourse is one of the great summer spots in the city where you get the excitement and thrills that only horse racing can bring. Friday Night Live is back with three nights set aside for the live cards and many races scheduled. The idea behind the series of events is to give a younger […]