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Easter Brunch in Vancouver 2012 – Top Spots for Easter Brunch

by Dana Lynch in Food & Drink on April 2, 2012

Easter Brunch at the Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver. Photo: Room with a View / Pan Pacific Hotel

Easter Brunch is a beloved tradition for many Vancouverites; it’s a chance to share a bountiful meal with family and friends and celebrate the holiday at the same time. Of course, creating your own Easter brunch can be a Herculean task—so why not take advantage of Vancouver’s top spots for Easter Brunch 2012 and indulge your appetite without the work?

Top Spots for Easter Brunch in Vancouver 2012 – Sunday, April 8, 2012

1. Easter Brunch at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia
One of Taraneh’s 20 Unmissable Vancouver Events in April 2012, the Rosewood Hotel Georgia’s Easter Brunch is unlike any other: the event has a 1920s Prohibition theme, with the Kris Covlin Trio playing Ragtime and Jazz, activities for kids, and a menu that includes hot cross buns, an egg benedict station, braised short ribs, and a sushi bar. Cost: $70 per person; $60 for seniors; $35 for kids 6 – 12; free for kids 5 & under

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Vancouver Easter Events & Egg Hunts 2012

by Dana Lynch in Family Friendly on March 27, 2012

Easter egg hunt at Fort Langley. Photo: Fort Langley National Historic Site

Easter is fast approaching—it falls on Sunday, April 8 this year—and some of Vancouver’s best Easter events, like VanDusen Botanical Garden’s A-Mazing Egg Hunt, have already sold out! But never fear: There are still lots of fabulous, fun ways to celebrate Easter in Vancouver, from train rides and Easter egg hunts to free family activities.

1. Easter in the Park: Easter at the Stanley Park Miniature Train – April 6 – 9, 2012
The Stanley Park Miniature Train, which famously goes all out for the holidays with its Christmas-themed Bright Nights and Halloween’s Ghost Train, opens every April just to celebrate Easter. Festivities include train rides, Easter egg hunts, visits with the Easter Bunny, puppet shows, and more. Bring your own Easter basket to collect the eggs!

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Hunt for Dinosaur Easter Eggs at the Britannia Mine Museum April 24

by Dana Lynch in Family Friendly on April 22, 2011

Families pan for gold at the Britannia Mine Museum. Photo: Britannia Mine Museum

The Britannia Mine Museum—located just 45 minutes north of Vancouver on the famous Sea-to-Sky highway—has the perfect excuse for you and your family to get out of town this Easter long weekend: A Dinosaur Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday, April 24.

If you haven’t been to the Britannia Mine Museum or haven’t visited in a long time, you and your family are in for a treat. Once the site of the biggest copper mine in the British Empire, the Britannia Mine became a museum and National Historic Site in 1971. Today, after a $14.7 million dollar makeover, the museum offers hands-on fun and thrills along with a glimpse into B.C.’s history; visitors get to pan for gold (and keep the real gold!) and take an underground ride through an old mine.

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Hunt for Dinosaur Easter Eggs at the Britannia Mine Museum April 24

Easter Brunch in Vancouver 2011 – Top Spots for Easter Brunch

by Dana Lynch in Food & Drink on April 20, 2011

Cafe Pacifica at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver

Easter brunch is a tradition for many families, and dining out at one of Vancouver’s best Easter brunch spots is a great way to have a delicious meal and make the day memorable at the same time.

All Easter brunches take place on Sunday, April 24, 2011.

Top 5 Vancouver Easter Brunch Spots

1. Café Pacifica at the Pan Pacific Hotel
Boasting one of the best waterfront views in the city, Café Pacifica is well-known—and loved—for its lavish Easter brunch buffet. Their 2011 Easter brunch includes their famous Callebaut Chocolate Fountain, live entertainment, a huge assortment of West Coast delicacies, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. $69 per person, $59 for seniors & teens, $34.50 for children 6-12, free for children under 5.

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Easter 2011 at VanDusen Botanical Garden: The Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt

by Dana Lynch in Family Friendly on March 28, 2011

VanDusen's Elizabethan Hedge Maze

It may seem early to be posting about an Easter egg hunt—Easter 2011 isn’t until April 24—but the super-adorable Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt at the gorgeous VanDusen Botanical Garden proved so popular last year that it sold out long before the event itself.

What separates VanDusen’s Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt from any other Easter egg hunt is the venue: this egg hunt takes place inside the Garden’s gorgeous Elizabethan hedge maze. The hedge maze, made up of 3,000 pyramidal cedars, is one of the star attractions at VanDusen; it’s much trickier than it looks (I have trouble finding the centre!) and is terrific fun for egg hunters age 2 – 10 years old.

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Easter 2011 at VanDusen Botanical Garden: The Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt

Vancouver’s Top 5 Easter Brunch Spots

by Dana Lynch in Insider on March 30, 2010

Cafe Pacifica at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver

Some holidays just beg for a lavish brunch. Mother’s Day is a brunch holiday, and so is Easter—coming up Sunday, April 4—and there are plenty of fabulous places around Vancouver to indulge in a decadent holiday meal.

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Vancouver Community Easter Egg Hunts

by Dana Lynch in Family Friendly on March 29, 2010

If you’re looking for a place to take the tykes Easter egg hunting this coming Easter weekend (April 1 – 4), look no further than one of Vancouver’s neighbourhood community centres.

Community centres around the city are celebrating Easter with Easter EGGstravaganzas:

April 1 – Kerrisdale Community Centre – Easter Egg Decorating
April 1 – West End Community Centre – Easter EGGstravaganza & Easter Egg Hunt
April 3 – Renfrew Park Community Centre – Easter EGGstravaganza & Easter Egg Hunt
April 3 – Kerrisdale Community Centre – Easter EGGstravaganza & Easter Egg Hunt

Most events are just $5, but you must pre-register to ensure a place for your child.