Discount Tickets to the Vancouver Opera for Under-30s

Last week, I wrote about the opening of the Vancouver Opera’s 50th anniversary season and the amazing productions slated for 2009/2010—including Madama Butterfly and The Marriage of Figaro—but I didn’t mention the VO’s new discount program for people aged 18-30: Get O.U.T.

Get O.U.T. stands for Get Opera Under Thirty, and the goal is to get younger audience into VO shows. For each performance this season, the VO will set aside a certain number of $25 discount tickets for under-30s. Tickets are limited to two per customer, and you need to give a promotional code—which you’ll find on the VO Blog, VO’s Facebook and VO’s Twitter—to the VO ticketing centre to make your purchase.

Opera tickets for $25 are a phenomenal deal; take advantage! And keep in mind: Get O.U.T. isn’t just for students, it’s for anyone between 18-30!

Rogers Santa Claus Parade December 6, 2009

Rogers Santa Claus Parade in downtown Vancouver

Santa Claus is coming to town—and jump-starting the holiday season—in the annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade this Sunday, December 6 at 1pm.

The biggest holiday parade in Vancouver is back for its sixth year, bringing not just Santa but Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, Chinese dragons, dancing Santa’s helpers, marching bagpipers, and more.

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Rogers Santa Claus Parade December 6, 2009

Gastown Christmas ShopHop December 3

It may surprise visitors to Vancouver that Gastown, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, boasts some of downtown’s most fashion-forward shops.

I love exploring Gastown’s boutiques (I love the ultra-modern furniture stores there, too), so I’m truly excited for their annual holiday shopping extravaganza, the Gastown Christmas ShopHop on Thursday, December 3.

During the one-day-only ShopHop, 20+ Gastown boutiques kick off the holiday shopping season with sales and deals on the season’s most stylish fashions, shoes and accessories for women and men.

Use the map on the Gastown blog to find your way around all 20 of this year’s participating retailers, which include local favourites Lloyd’s of Gastown, the Block, and dutil.denim.

The Gastown Christmas ShopHop runs from 5pm – 9pm, December 3, 2009.

Go Fish Win 2009 Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown

Whistler Blackcomb's chowder station at the 2009 Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown

My friends and I just got back from the sold-out 2009 Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown at the Vancouver Aquarium. We’re absolutely swollen with chowder and beer, and we loved every minute.

I posted about the Chowder Chowdown last week: It’s a fabulous foodie event during which ten of Vancouver’s best chefs compete to make the most amazing seafood chowder imaginable. It also pairs beers from local brewerys with each chowder—so it’s a beer tasting, too—all while raising awareness about sustainable seafood.

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Go Fish Win 2009 Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown

Crab Cakes with a Club Vibe: Lunch at Coast

Eating out on a Tuesday afternoon isn’t usually the most dynamic dining experience.  In downtown Vancouver, midweek lunch tends to bring out the business types, texting with one hand and eating with the other.  In the air, there’s none of the anticipation of the evening or the energy of the weekend.  Throw in some dreary November weather, and it’s a recipe for eating at home.

All of which makes Coast, a new seafood place in the heart of the downtown business district, a little unusual.  When I showed up at 12:30 Tuesday, the restaurant – all two floors – was full, with a line of people waiting inside for a table.

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Crab Cakes with a Club Vibe: Lunch at Coast

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