Vancouver loves its fun runs and the Radiant Run happening at UBC on a warm, dark August evening promises to have plenty of fun included. This 5km run will feature music along the route and participants are encouraged to wear their “neon, craziest, most wildly bright outfit” along the course to make a moving light parade.
The event begins at 6:00pm on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium and the run starts at 8:00pm. The Freshest DJ Collective will supply the music and beats for runners and walkers of all ages and skill levels.
The course, which is fairly flat, will be lit with “glow glow dancers”, colourful murals, and lighted installations. It will go along roads and through plazas, and will have areas for spectators (marked on the course map which is coming soon). This is not a competitive race and everyone is encourage to go at their own pace to enjoy the experience.
The Afterglow party will have more music, an assortment of Vancouver’s best food carts, and a beer garden (for those of legal drinking age).
Follow the Radiant Run on Facebook and Twitter for more information and be sure to sign up before it sells out.
If you would like to register, use the code Miss604-20 to receive a 20% discount (until August 14). Miss604.com is a Social Media Partner of Vancouver’s first Radiant Run.
Canadian technology media personality Steve Dotto of Dotto Tech is hosting a series of events around the Lower Mainland with a talented line-up of speakers. The theme for these ProTECHtivity seminars is about being productive with your technology (apps, devices, etc.). The next one is coming up on Thursday in West Vancouver.
What: ProTECHtivity North Shore Where: Hollyburn Country Club When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 8:00am to 4:30pm Tickets: Available online. WIFI, coffee, and snacks are included.
Steve Dotto will be the first speaker of the day, talking about productivity apps, and he will be followed by a coffee break then Victoria’s own Mike Vardy with his session “Personal Productivity Power Session: Task Management”. Darci LaRocque will be up next with “Top Tips Managing your Smartphone AND your Email” and after lunch, Linda Chu’s talk “Paper Chase” will focus on organization. Brooks Duncan will follow with “The Paperless Office”, then Steve will return with “Evernote and Beyond” including some of his essential tool tips to round out the day.
I have the pleasure of being invited to Steve’s Dotto Tech show on AM650 radio every few weeks and he’s not only an entertaining and informative speaker, he definitely knows the best tools for the job whatever skill level you might have when it comes to technology.
Book your spot today as this event is just a few days away. If you can’t make it to the North Shore, you can catch the same line-up in Victoria on June 6th or in the Fraser Valley on June 20th. Follow @DottoTech on Twitter and Protechtivity on Facebook for more information about this workshop and upcoming events.
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by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Review — Our event tickets were compliments of the Osoyoos Oyster Festival. We paid for all other events and wine tastings outside of the festival. Views and opinions are my own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
The Osoyoos Oyster Festival has come and gone but it’s one of many events that this wine country destination hosts throughout the year. The communities of Osoyoos and Oliver have almost 30 wineries and when at least a handful of them get together to host pairing dinners and receptions, you’re always in for a treat.
View from our deck at the Walnut Beach Resort
My aunt (who owns a condo in Osoyoos) and I took in the first few days of the Osoyoos Oyster Festival in April and got a jump on stocking up on BC wines for the year. Here were some of the highlights of the festival for us which took place in the heart of the South Okanagan:
Oysters were served up on the half shell by Jon and Anne Marie Crofts of Codfathers Seafood, suppliers of sustainable seafood to the Okanagan’s best restaurants. Guests were given the rundown on the source of the oysters and how best to eat them. I have to give Jon and Anne Marie a lot of credit because my aunt, who is best described as a “meat and potatoes” kind of person, tried her first-ever oysters at this event — and enjoyed them, thanks to the duo.
Oysters were the star ingredient in the multi-course, family-style meal that followed at the longtable. Uniquely prepared, either wrapped in speck or cooked up in a simmering paella, the oysters were devoured alongside some beautiful and crisp Tinhorn Creek wines.
Under the Tuscan Sea at Terrafina
Taking the shuttle once more from Walnut Beach Resort we climbed up the hill to Hester Creek Winery to enjoy a night of seafood-themed pizzas and bubbly. Terrafina Restaurant‘s signature wood-fired oven delivered crispy thin crust pizzas with different toppings to each sparkling wine station which each featured a local winery and a unique pizza topping. Sirloin and blue cheese, shrimp and oyster, truffle and potato. We crunched into fire-grilled flavours and sipped effervescent bruts all evening. The Stoneboat Vineyards Piano Brut was our favourite along with the rose from our host that evening, Hester Creek.
Unfortunately we had to return to Vancouver before the weekend’s festivities began so we missed out on the main event — and every winery we visited (which was nine of them in one day) all expressed their sympathies because they knew it was going to be awesome.
The next time you visit Osoyoos and Oliver be sure to pick up a wine passport either from the visitor centre along the highway or at any participating winery. You can collect a stamp from each then drop it off at your last winery, when your card is full, to be entered to win some great prizes.
As the May Long Weekend arrives it’s time to think ahead and plan out our summer activities, especially what we’ll be doing on the next long weekend, Canada Day. Surrey’s Canada Day celebration returns to the Cloverdale Millenium Amphitheatre for a full day of free family activities and a great Canadian concert line-up on Monday, July 1, 2013..
From 10:00am to 10:30pm tens of thousands of people will make their way through the venue, some making a home base on the lawn with blankets and others even bringing tents to camp out for the day. Community groups and organizations, as well as sponsors and vendors, setup booths around the grounds and kids will enjoy Storyville Presented by Surrey Public Library, Kids World Presented by the Downtown Surrey BIA, Frontier Tale Blazers, Soccer Zone, The Province’s Hair Dye Booth, and Coast Capital Savings who always draws a crowd with their face-painting and giveaways.
Food options on site include hot dogs, corn on the cob, lemonade, smoothies, fish and chips, barbecue, Triple O’s, Mama Mia’s Indian food, and much more. Shooting Star Amusements will be back as well with the Ferris Wheel, the Zipper, the Spider, bouncy castles, and more. Midway rides are open from 10:00am to 10:15pm, closing before the fireworks show at the end of the night.
The Seniors Strawberry Tea kicks off the morning with Mayor and Council hosting the community event, serving tea and strawberry cake at the Cloverdale Rec Centre. Seniors are invited to enjoy live entertainment, bingo, and more with some great prizes available.
Surrey Canada Day Concerts
80’s rockers Platinum Blonde will close out a day of entertainment along with Sloan, Crystal Shawanda, Dear Rouge and Good for Grapes all on the Chevron Main Stage.
Cole Armour, tribute band Aerosmith Rocks, Surrey Celebration Dance Team, tightrope walkers with Korean National Farmers Band, and Norman Foote, will perform as well. In between Sloan and Platinum Blonde, anthem singer Mark Donnelly will lead everyone in the singing of O! Canada.
Surrey Canada Day is free to attend so all you need to do is plan your day out in Cloverdale (bringing sunscreen or an umbrella, hopefully the former) and partake in all of the fun. Get your face painted or hair (temporarily) dyed, wave some flags, and enjoy the music. Follow @Surrey_Events on Twitter and Facebook for more information leading up to Canada Day.
Miss604.com is proud to once again be the exclusive Social Media Partner of Surrey’s major festivals this year including Party for the Planet, Canada Day, Fusion Festival, and the Tree Lighting Festival.
Paws for Hope Animal Foundation is hosting their first ever rock concert fundraiser at the end of May to raise awareness about animal welfare issues and to have a good time in the process.
Rock for Paws will take place on Friday, May 31, 2013 from 7:30pm at Wise Hall (1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive). Live music will be provided by local bands DUOTONE, Eddy Olson Jr. and The Off Sales and Bad Wougar. Tickets are currently on sale online for $15 plus fee) and will be available at the door as well.
“We thought we do something fun and get people out socializing and listening to local talent. This is a great way to connect with community members who may not be directly involved in animal welfare and a great opportunity to share with others, the great work we are doing and what our hopes are for future work”, said Paws for Hope’s Executive Director, Kathy Powelson.
All proceeds will go directly back to Paws for Hope for programs, such as Roxy’s Fund, to support homeless, street involved and low income pet guardians and the Guardian Angel Fund, to support the medical needs of animals in local volunteer run rescue organizations.
Aside from the rocking music for a great cause, those in attendance will also be entered to win raffle prizes. Follow Paws for Hope on Twitter for more organization and event information.
Paws for Hope Animal Foundation is a non-profit society in Vancouver, British Columbia established in 2011 out of the recognition that the majority of existing animal welfare initiatives are set up to respond to the immediate and urgent needs of animals in crisis and that in order to significantly improve animal welfare, a holistic and sustainable approach is required.
