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In October 2011, River Rock added a second five-story hotel tower to its property, thereby doubling the occupancy. With free hotel parking, free Wifi, comfy Serta Sleeper mattresses, in-room Nespresso coffee makers and adjacent casino, the Hotel at River Rock is a welcome addition to the Four Diamond Resort. Rooms … Read More
When it comes to celebrating the New Year, the old motto rings true: Fail to plan, or plan to fail. While you may have already given resolutions some thought and consider yourself ready for 2012, don’t forget to make the final night of 2011 one to remember. If you’ve not … Read More
Canadian music continued to make huge waves this year. In the wake of the world’s love affair with Arcade Fire, North American critics are still agog over Canuck product. Drake, Feist, The Weekend and tUnE-yArDs have all been dominating top ten lists, even if most of the time American writers … Read More
Opened this fall, BLACK + BLUE is the seventh restaurant in Vancouver’s Glowbal Restaurant Group. Proprietors Emad and Shannon Bosa Yacoub have clearly developed a working recipe for success, as their properties seem to be packed most nights. The new spot focuses on, as the name signals, steak. (For those not … Read More
Vancouver is a musical town with dozens of well-known bands having hailed from the city and many still playing around town at the plethora of music venues. No surprise, then, that there is a surfeit of spots where you can purchase the necessary equipment to hit the stage. If you’re … Read More
