Flicks, Food & Shakespeare

With the DOXA (documentary film festival) underway, there is a good buzz surrounding some of the Canadian films in the line up for the rest of the week. Check out the festival program here, buy your tickets online & surprise a friend with a lovely spring evening night out.

If you have time for a bite before a show... check out Nuba. A stone's throw from the Vancity Theatre, their bustling cafe location on Seymour at Davie offers fresh, good, food fast. If you skipped dinner before the flick, and are in the mood for a late nibble and glass of wine - try Nuba's newest location at Hastings & Cambie. Wafts of aromatic spices excite your taste buds as you make your way down a few candlelit stairs, leading to a modern day take on 1940's Beirut. Gorgeous interior with a sultry mood, a great place to unwind and sample some amazing and healthy Lebanese cuisine. Inspired, tasty and reasonable.

This week kicks off Bard on The Beach located at beautiful Vanier Park. Vancouver's midsummer's eve is the perfect backdrop for this years productions of Othello, A Comedy of Errors, All's Well That Ends Well & Richard II. Enjoy a sunset set to Shakespeare, shows from May 28 to September 26.

Banff & Biking

I do apologise for my little hiatus from blogging. I took some time to go visit my sister in the Rockies, which also used to be my seasonal stomping ground for nearly 7 years. It was lovely to go back, although I took a slight temperature hit as I left Vancouver's blossoms for Banff's scattered flurries. Still, the mountains there are glorious - and I had a few really warm blue bird days while I was there. (*Blue Bird - Albertan terminology for "not a cloud in the sky"...)
Aside from a great visit with my sis, I spent time hiking through the forest, went for an epic bike ride with a couple of my closest friends, got a fantastic haircut and took a vacation from cooking for myself! Banff is lovely. If you haven't been - you must go. With no PST it is quite affordable and has a small town charm that I feel Whistler lacks (maybe I'm just Banff Bias ;-)
There are some great hikes close to town as well as hundreds throughout in the national park. 3 local mountains to ski/snowboard, amazing resteraunts (The Bison is a personal fave) there are oodles of places to stay, even a castle ;-)



Coming home to Vancouver, I felt rejuvenated from all the fresh air and good mountain life. I arrived back just in time for "bike to work week" although I am happy to report I ride my bike to work everyday, rain or shine :) One less car on the road, a time & money saver - if you don't bike, you should... I love it!

Bike to work week wraps up tonight with a fun and free BBQ at scienceworld hosted by the Vancouver Area Cycyling Coalition. Kicking off at 4pm, the bbq will include free food, entertainment by peddle powered amps, and a chance to meet thousands of cyclists from around the city. See you there!