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Ros" season? Sure. But don't overlook these two reds
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (502+ words) Wine Beer & Spirits If summer wine had a mascot, it would probably be a chilled glass of ros" on a sunny patio. I'm certainly not here to argue against that. But some of the most interesting wines I've tasted recently…...
Photos: Bailey Zimmerman rocks Rogers Forum | Georgia Straight Vancouver's source for arts, culture, and events
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (118+ words) Photos: Bailey Zimmerman rocks Rogers Forum The Georgia Straight Where to eat, drink, and watch the World Cup in Vancouver Our editors pick six days you can't miss at Vancouver's FIFA Fan Festival How a family-run fish & chip shop became…...
You Nearly Missed: Italian Day on the Drive
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (184+ words) Pizza, pasta, and live music will take over Commercial Drive this Sunday. Italian Day on the Drive returns June 14, transforming Vancouver's Little Italy into a 14-block street festival celebrating Italian culture, food, music, and community. This year's theme, Campione (Italian…...
B. C. barely made a splash on the 2026 Polaris longlist. Now what?
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (434+ words) The Polaris Music Prize longlist is here, and with it a surprise: there is not a single Vancouver album represented on the 40-record list." Zoom out even more, and you'll find just a single B. C. representative: Ora Cogan's haunted Hard Hearted…...
On Our Radar: Jia sounds more than ready for the Bang Bang Bar on "Hotel Swimming Pool"
1+ day, 7+ min ago (296+ words) The Georgia Straight The first thing you notice is the architecture porn, a term that for some reason sounds about a 100 times less filthy than "hotel porn. In a video that looks pulled from the pages of a Vanity Fair…...
Our editors pick six days you can't miss at Vancouver's FIFA Fan Festival
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1190+ words) There are a lot of bands playing the FIFA Fan Experience. Between June 11 and July 18, dozens of musicians from across Canada'and the world'are plying their trade at the PNE Amphitheatre or within the PNE park grounds." With so many acts…...
Eco-horror play The Apiary buzzes into East Vancouver this July
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (234+ words) Bees have become a symbol of environmental decline, but an upcoming Vancouver theatre production imagines what might happen if only a handful were left. Running July 16 to 25, The Apiary is an eco-horror play by Canadian playwright Kate Douglas that imagines…...
Chinese Canadian Museum's new exhibition explores the intersection of sport and identity
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (213+ words) With FIFA fever sweeping Vancouver, the Chinese Canadian Museum is opening an exhibition that looks beyond the scoreboard. Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports, which opens today, examines the role Chinese Canadian athletes have played in shaping Canada's sporting landscape,…...
Where to eat, drink, and watch the World Cup in Vancouver
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (994+ words) The FIFA World Cup is finally here, and while thousands of fans will be heading inside BC Place'or to official FIFA Fan Festival experiences'many of you (and people like me) will be looking for the next best thing: just a…...
Carnaval del Sol returns to Vancouver this July with music, food, f'tbol, and three days of fiesta
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (391+ words) If your summer plans could use a little more rhythm, Carnaval del Sol is returning to Vancouver with three days of music, food, and culture. Running July 10 to 12 at Jonathan Rogers Park, the annual festival is back for what organizers…...