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The Courtney Room x Tattooist Cate Webb’s Winter Cocktail Menu

Located in the heart of Victoria, The Courtney Room bar team is proud to introduce a new, dedicated cocktail menu, featuring whimsical illustrations by local artist Cate Webb from Black Cat Tattoo, a five-minute walk from the restaurant. For this new menu, the bar team drew inspiration from classic cocktails and innovative flavor combinations to create a unique...

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Fairmont Pacific Rim Launches Wedding & Gala Design Studio

Fairmont Pacific Rim has launched two new captivating spaces within the hotel, embodying the dual inspirations of a Butterfly and its Cocoon. The Butterfly Room, with its vibrant and colorful decor, is designed to evoke a sense of freedom and transformation, while the Cocoon Room offers a more intimate and serene atmosphere for relaxation. Additionally,...

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Dr Jia Zheng & EverYoung Celebrates with 007 James Bond Casino Night Charity Gala [PHOTOS]

EverYoung Laser & Skin Clinics hosted a theme night of glitz and glamour as a thank-you to their VIP clients, friends, and associates. With a beautifully realized Casino Royale theme and an invitation to attend in ‘black, white, and gold attire,’ the sold-out 007 James Bond Casino Night Charity Gala proved to be exciting and...

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Are You Ready to ‘Stay in Style’ with Fairmont Pacific Rim x Dior?

Fairmont Pacific Rim invites you to step into the wondrous wintery world. One where enchantment meets extravagance as it partners with Dior to deliver the most splendid seasonal gift of all, the ‘Stay in Style’ package for two. Crafted for a duo of dreamers, this two-night experience begins on the exclusive Fairmont Gold floor, a hotel within a...

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Young Elite Vancouver 7th Annual Gala Celebration [PHOTOS]

With a theme of Casino Royale, Young Elite Vancouver Business Association gathered 450 members and guests at the JW Marriot Parq Vancouver for the seventh annual Y.E. Gala 2023. Stepping into the seventh year of Young Elite, President and Co-founder Jerry Wang hopes to continue celebrating the achievements of Vancouver’s finest young entrepreneurs and startups,...

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Taiwanese Artist Wu Ching Ru’s ‘Pro Terra et Natura’ at Phantom Creek Estates

At the entrance to Phantom Creek Estates winery, visitors are awe-struck at two female figures, each seven metres tall, winged and poised to take flight but tethered to the earth by a slender waterfall of coated bronze. This is Pro Terra et Natura — For Earth and Nature — by Chinese contemporary artist Wu Ching Ru. It’s one of six...

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Vancouver Art Gallery Launches Denyse Thomasos: ‘just beyond’ Exhibition

The Vancouver Art Gallery launched the Denyse Thomasos: just beyond exhibition with an exclusive preview and tour of the exhibition. Invited guests, patrons, respected creatives, and media were invited to preview a career retrospective honouring the late Trinidadian-Canadian artist, Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012). The exhibition showcased Thomasos’ large-scale abstract paintings that explored themes of migration, displacement,...

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Mine & Yours Luxury Resale Launches 4th Boutique on West 4th

Entrepreneur and Vancouver fashion influencer, Courtney Watkins launched her fourth Mine & Yours luxury resale boutique on West 4th in the on-trend Kitsilano neighbourhood last night – just mere weeks after a very splashy and successful launch in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. With its Kitsilano location, Mine & Yours adds another 1,760-square-feet of luxury resale for...

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DAHLIA Launches with VIP Cocktail Hour Event [PHOTOS]

The elegant, upscale addition to Vancouver’s world-renowned culinary scene made its debut when DAHLIA Restaurant and Cocktail Bar officially opened its doors. On the main floor of the AZUR Legacy Collection Hotel located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, VIP guests were invited to sample the menu and enjoy signature hand-crafted cocktails. The restaurant’s stylish and...

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CASK YVR Invites You to Visit 1920s Shanghai for a Whisky Tasting

In 2021, CASK Whisky Vault launched and is a 65-seat sanctuary of style and unapologetic celebration of the finer things in life. The venue vibe is 1920s Art Deco meets Shanghai, infused with a contemporary Asian aesthetic that incorporates rich woods and lush emerald green velvets. Upon entering the room, and if the sliding doors...