Olympic 2010 Memories at XL Summit Leadership Party

It’s been a time of Olympic celebrations as Sochi 2014 celebrates the best in winter sports and achievement. Hard to believe that it was only four short years ago that Vancouver was in the world spotlight showing off our city and its people. Reliving the moments was all part of the theme at the recent …

Vancouver Int’l Dance Festival Gala, Lee Aaron, Pamela Anderson, Honeymoon Suite

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Vancouver International Dance Festival. On until March 21, the festival includes performances by some of the city’s best dance groups at various locations around town. Part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, the opening night gala featured live auction items, performances and more. Get more information at …

Cat Barr on Global TV with Sophie Lui

I had so much fun with Sophie Lui on Global TV last Saturday (Feb 20, 2010). With all the Olympic celeb and parties in town, we got a chance to talk live on the air from Robson Square about all the excitement around town. I even got a chance to show off a few pictures …

Olympic Ice Dancing Fashions and Faux Pas

There’s no throws, triple flips, double axels or, for that matter, falling down on your butt – but, when it comes to Olympic ice dancing there is still plenty of drama, especially in the fashion department. – – WEIRDEST OUTFITS EVER Russian bronze medal winners Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin may have skated to a …

Olympic Parties Week 2

The Olympic parties continue with even more famous faces coming out to play. 01 – Mogul skier Jenn Heil, seen here at a Birks reception party, gets Canada on the map first with a silver medal up at West Vancouver’s Cypress Mountain. 02 – Supermodel Cindy Crawford, seen here with Stephen Urquhart, President of OMEGA, …

Olympic Event at Park Royal and more

Can you feel it? It’s in the air and it’s spreading. And with less than 30 days to go, it seems like everybody has suddenly come down with a big case of Olympic fever. Everyone’s getting into the act – from real estate to restaurants to politicians. We’re sprucing up and getting ready to welcome …

VANOC apologizes to Vancouver Symphony for Discord

Vancouver’s Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) has issued a clarifying statement designed to quieten the chorus of public dissent that appears to be growing around Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s (VSO) apparent ceremonial snub. The apology was issued in a press release on Saturday Dec 19, 2009 after the public had learned that VANOC …

Night at the Aquarium and Goldfish Bikinis

A look back at last month proves that summer really did arrive in grand style. Lots of local patio parties, a chic bikini fashion show and a grand gala at the Vancouver Aquarium were all on the schedule and gave us lots to talk about. 01 – The boys of Crave Beachside in West Van …

Olympic Inniskillian Wines Already Winners

It’s no secret that I am a big B.C. wine fan. In fact, I try to order it as much as possible when I dine out to help support what I believe to be a truly underrated and undiscovered product. And even though B.C’s reputation as a wine growing region is still relatively unknown to …