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Romeo and Juliet Launches Vancouver’s 27th Season of Bard on the Beach

May 9, 2016August 24, 2016 District Local

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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival begins its 27th season with Romeo and Juliet…

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Vancouver Art Gallery: MashUp Exhibition

February 19, 2016August 24, 2016 District Local

Vancouver Art Gallery’s most ambitious exhibition is here and it is epic. Over three years …

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PostSecret: The Show (Win Tickets!)

February 1, 2016August 24, 2016 District Local

We all have secrets – unspoken pieces of our lives that we carry in our …

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Etsy: Made in Canada pop-up market

September 16, 2015September 17, 2015 District Local

Etsy: Made in Canada is on a whirlwind 33-city tour and Vancouver’s pitstop is scheduled …

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Vancouver Fringe Festival 2015 Picks

September 12, 2015August 29, 2019 District Local

It’s time to step away from screens and indulge in the magic of live theatre. This year, …

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Pulp Fiction on 35mm. The Matrix. Fargo. Chungking Pulp Fiction on 35mm. The Matrix. Fargo. Chungking Express. Thelma & Louise. My Own Private Idaho. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 90s, Baby! is here at VIFF all summer long with 85+ films, with each week representing one year, chronologically through the decade that changed cinema. This is the biggest film series ever mounted in Vancouver, running June 19 through end of August. Plus, catch live events all summer featuring surf band The ReViberators play Dick Dale before Pulp Fiction, a Cuban band fires up The Mambo Kings, Cantopop for Chungking Express, and Burt Bacharach songs before Austin Powers. Smashing, baby! Series passes are $249 (less than $3/film). Ten-ticket packs $149. Details at @viffest VIFF.org
The hottest place to be this morning. @oakridgepar The hottest place to be this morning. @oakridgepark
@roots is bringing an interactive jersey customiza @roots is bringing an interactive jersey customization experience to stores across Canada on May 29 & 30. Stop by, purchase your jersey from their new summer collection, and get it heat pressed and personalized on the spot, free of charge. Every jersey purchase also comes with a special gift with purchase (while supplies last). PLUS! the first five shoppers at each location score a FREE jersey. This one’s made for concert szn, festival fits, and summer sport vibes. Don’t sleep on it. 📅 May 29–30 📍 Roots Hornby | 929 Robson St, Unit 155, Vancouver
The most talked-about grand opening ever. @oakridg The most talked-about grand opening ever. @oakridgepark opens Thursday, May 28. 🛍️ SHOPPING @acnestudios @alexanderwangny @alo @arcteryx @aritzia @bcliquorstores @boss @brownsshoes @brunellocucinelli_brand @bulgari @canadagoose @chanelofficial @chaumetofficial @chowtaifookjewellery @louboutinworld @coach @crateandbarrel @davidyurman @diptyque @dolcegabbana @ferragamo @harryroseninc @jacobandco @leahalexandrajewelry @loewe @longchamp @loropiana @louisvuitton @lululemon @maisonmargiela @majeparis @maxmara @miumiu @moncler @prada @rolex @safewaycanada @sandroparis @sephoracanada @sisleyparisofficial @sportinglifecan @swarovski @tagheuer @thombrowne @tiffanyandco @tudorwatch @maisonvalentino @veronicabeard @versace @weekendmaxmara 🍽️ EATING @timeoutmarketvancouver @barnaclebybravo @beaucoupbakery @whereislaowai @blndtgerdumplings @bobarunvancouver @dlchicken @espanayvr @chefrobfeenie @eatheritage @kishimoto.restaurant @thelunchlady @makaam.yvr @meebar.yvr @mellovancouver @luigispastaebasta @askforluigi @chefvikramvij @pidginyvr @_santotaco @viateverepizza
This @timeoutmarketvancouver section of @oakridgep This @timeoutmarketvancouver section of @oakridgepark (second floor) is stunning. These folks have worked so hard to get their stalls ready for you for the grand opening today. Go support them! @barnaclebybravo @beaucoupbakery @whereislaowai @blndtgerdumplings @bobarunvancouver @dlchicken @espanayvr @chefrobfeenie @eatheritage @kishimoto.restaurant @thelunchlady @makaam.yvr @meebar.yvr @mellovancouver @luigispastaebasta @askforluigi @chefvikramvij @pidginyvr @_santotaco @viateverepizza 🎉 Oakridge Park opens Thursday, May 28.
Tween tour: “I think these brands are a bit too fa Tween tour: “I think these brands are a bit too fancy for me to know.” 😂 We brought an 11 y.o. to preview Oakridge Park. Her picks at @oakridgepark: @aritzia @sephoracanada @lululemon @mellovancouver @dlchicken @bobarunvancouver @eatheritage 🎉 Oakridge Park opens Thursday, May 28 at 11am.
Richmond’s House of Dawn has launched a set menu w Richmond’s House of Dawn has launched a set menu worthy of an extended lunch hour. Chef James Yang’s steakhouse in an unassuming shopping plaza has quietly become one of the most upscale dining rooms in Richmond, and the new three-course prix-fixe lunch menu is the latest reason to make a reservation. Available daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the $70 menu opens with your choice of Burrata from Puglia, Wagyu Tartare, Foie Gras Parfait, or Lobster Bisque with a half butter-poached tail. Mains range from an Iberico Tomahawk to Asian-spiced Ora King Salmon to a Summer Corn Risotto. A classic Crème Brûlée to close things out. It’s a proper unrushed sit-down lunch in a room that takes its craft seriously. @houseofdawnsteakhouse 130-8171 Ackroyd Rd, Richmond
This is what was inside the @hflvancouver x @whole This is what was inside the @hflvancouver x @wholefoodscanada Sip & Savour swag bag. Tickets were $65 for $200+ in value. All 500 tickets sold out in a flash. They also include $5,000+ in prizes up for grabs, including a getaway to @tinwisresort in Tofino. Partial proceeds support @backpackbuddiesbc to help feed kids across BC. Follow @hflvancouver and sign up for their newsletter so you’re first to know about their next one. @organikahealth @lacroixwater @djaproducts @bluemonkeybeverage @freshisbest.co @greensunfoodscanada @get_joni @mezete_official @treeislandyogurt @mrsmeyerscleandaycanada @silverhillsbakery @trubar.brands @vivahealthskincare @chasorganics @daiyafoods @farmingkarma @altereco_foods @covesoda @chocxochocolatier @snack21treats @kuhnecanada @smartsweets @madegoodfoodscanada @cornthins_original @falescaimporting @terrafoods @cows_creamery @wisebitescanada @ohmefoods @plantropylife #districtlocal #media
@abento_official is already one of our family favo @abento_official is already one of our family favourites. This time, we enjoyed a meal with a table full of local foodies. Swipe to see what the table cleared first. Don’t want to navigate the Cambie x Broadway traffic these days? They have ready-to-eat meals in the freezer sections of @igastoresbc and @freshst_market across Metro Vancouver. 🍲 🍽️ A.Bento 📍 656 W. Broadway #districtlocal #media #vancouverfoodie #yvreats
Things we won’t miss: Pylons. 🎉 @oakridgepark’s Things we won’t miss: Pylons. 🎉 @oakridgepark’s retail district is opening Thursday, May 28 at 11am. There are tons of luxury runway brands opening up here, but these are some of the home-grown Canadian retailers in this space: @safewaycanada @sportinglifeca @lululemon @aritzia @arcteryxbc @harryroseninc @canadagoose @birks @leahalexandrajewelry @petitpont_vancouver @mophead_ca @greentee_golfshop @bcliquorstores Shout out to @crateandbarrelcanada for hanging in there this whole time. We will share more as soon as we get to step inside this much anticipated space!
Vancouver is gearing up for FIFA World Cup 2026 an Vancouver is gearing up for FIFA World Cup 2026 and Science World is at the centre of it all, quite literally! ⚽️ Starting with the dome itself: Science World is being transformed into “The Beautiful Dome,” a 360-degree recreation of the adidas Trionda, the official FIFA World Cup 2026 match ball. Made up of 131 custom-shaped panels across a 40-metre diameter, the installation is anticipated to be complete in early June and will be one of the defining visual landmarks of the tournament in Vancouver. Inside, Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum is now open through September 7, 2026, offering a deep dive into the innovations that power the modern game across five sections: Broadcasting and Media, Intelligent Data, Refereeing and Fair Play, Staging the Game, and an Innovation Lab. From the first camera to broadcast a World Cup match in 1954 to today’s drone footage and connected ball technology, the exhibition traces how innovation has shaped the way soccer is played, officiated, and experienced, without ever replacing the human skill and emotion at its heart. Highlights include the field-side VAR monitor used at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, the adidas Trionda match ball fitted with its FIFA World Cup 2026 motion sensor, and objects from Canada’s recent football history, including Christine Sinclair’s jersey from Canada’s Olympic gold-medal win, the match ball from Canada vs. Croatia at Qatar 2022, and Atiba Hutchinson’s captain’s jersey. Science World Open now through September 7, 2026
Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change is now open at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This landmark exhibition brings together 30+ artists and 35+ works, from monumental installations to living sculptures, asking one urgent question: How do we face ecological change with anything other than despair? Four thematic chapters guide the experience: Living Knowledge: geological pasts, Indigenous land care, and environmental activism Consumed Earth: extraction, extinction, and the communities left behind Speculative Worlds: sci-fi futures, rising tides, and post-human imaginings Material Memory: healing, recycled materials, and the weight of what we consume The exhibition takes its name from Clarissa Tossin’s Future Geography: Cosmic Cliffs (2023), weaving NASA star imagery with discarded Amazon boxes — the cosmic alongside the everyday. Highlights include: John Akomfrah’s ocean meditation Vertigo Sea, Brian Jungen’s whale skeleton built from plastic patio chairs, and a new Jeffrey Gibson sculpture made for the show. Don’t miss: SANCTUARY on the 4th floor offers a 360° journey into BC’s ancient forests inside a geodesic dome (framed within a life-sized buildout of an ancient tree!) Throughout the exhibition, videos produced by 40+ UBC undergraduate students, working across disciplines under the VAG’s Eva Respini and Dr. Sara Harris of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, respond to individual artworks and bring scientific context to the environmental issues explored in each section. Future Geographies Vancouver Art Gallery Now open through January 10, 2027 futuregeographies.nationalobserver.com
The secret’s out: there’s a new speakeasy in town The secret’s out: there’s a new speakeasy in town serving up delicious bocadillos y bebidas! We had a table full of tacos and margs and loved it all. Faves for our first visit: the suadero taco, Pisco Sour Marg, and In Between Flags cocktail. It’s giving Mexico City vibes and we can’t wait to go back! The cozy space is home to a lovely Mexcian bakery cafe during the day. Then on Thursdays through Saturdays from 5-11pm, the blinds go down and it’s transformed into @pantitlanbar. 2447 E Hastings, Vancouver (through the back alley, look for the yellow gated door) Go early or expect a wait!
This week, we were among the first in North Americ This week, we were among the first in North America to step inside the new @maybachluxury shop-in-shop at @eyesonoptical, a dedicated retail space that marks the brand’s first presence of its kind on the continent. Wolfgang Thelen, CEO and Owner of Maybach Icons of Luxury, was on hand to mark the occasion. The space brings together a curated edit of luxury apparel, eyewear, and accessories, a natural extension of the Maybach legacy, housed in one of Vancouver’s most respected luxury eyewear destinations. The eyewear feels especially lux: handcrafted in Germany using premium sustainable materials. Their signature frames combine ultra-light titanium, often plated in 18k or 22k gold, rose gold, or platinum, with sustainably sourced natural buffalo horn, fine woods, carbon fiber, and leather. ✨ 📍 Eyes on Burrard, Vancouver
There’s a fresh new reason to make the trip to Met There’s a fresh new reason to make the trip to Metrotown: Nike just unveiled a nearly 20,000 sq ft reimagined store, home to BC’s first Nike By You customization studio and the first Nike Skims launch in Canada. With FIFA World Cup 2026 on the horizon, we customized soccer tees on-site and got a run at the pop-up Full Tilt immersive soccer skills activation (open to all) — but guest pro-athlete @omaxprosper put us all to shame 😂 Bonus ⭐️ For a limited time, you’ll also get a free gift with $200 purchase (Nike Vancouver branded @mybkr water bottle) @nike @nikewomen @metropolisatmet
Transported to Puglia for an evening to celebrate Transported to Puglia for an evening to celebrate the summer days ahead with the arrival of Calafuria Rosé, a wine that tastes like a warm sunrise over the Adriatic. The bright peachy-pink colour, made from the Negroamaro grape grown in the heel of Italy’s boot, feels like bottled Apulian sun. On the nose: juicy grapefruit and pomegranate with a whisper of lavender; delicate, floral, unmistakably Mediterranean. @calafuriawine is now available at @bcliquorstores, on sale for $26.99 from $29.99 through May, and by the glass at @earlsrestaurant all summer long. 🩷
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