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In true form, the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre brings another exhibit illuminating a beautiful aspect of Japanese culture. The latest exhibit displays an eye- catching array of Tenugui Towels, Tenugui meaning a piece of dyed cotton cloth. At once pragmatic and beautiful, it’s amazing to learn how much these seemingly simple towels say about Japanese culture, and as the brochure attests this exhibit seeks to showcase “design excellence in Japanese daily life”. Continue reading →

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Dine Out Vancouver 2012 – Horizons Restaurant and Reflect Social + Dining Lounge

The 10^th anniversary of the Dine Out Vancouver festival is set to roll our on January 20^th, 2012 and the reservations are rolling in at mach speed, not surprising considering the great value of these three course dinners as well as the diverse selection of participating restaurants. Among them will be two of Burnaby’s finest eateries: Horizons Restaurant and Reflect Social and Dining lounge. The event ends on February 5^th, 2012 so be sure to start booking. Continue reading →

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It’s a banner year for Dine Out Vancouver as it celebrates its 10^th year of culinary exploration and discovery. The event has expanded considerably since its inception and we are only too happy to learn that once again, an impressive array of Burnaby’s finest dining establishments will also be taking part this year. Dine Out officially begins on January 20^th and runs until February 5^th, 2012. In this short series, we’ll be featuring some of the best restaurants Burnaby has to offer.

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We are surrounded in our everyday lives by words and images. These two things are often put together, but how often do we actually stop and consider the relationship between the two?

The current exhibit at the SFU Art Gallery explores this concept through a selection of Lawrence Weiner posters collected from various shows and installations throughout the span of his almost five-decade career that began in the late 1960’s, and is still going. Upon entering the exhibit, there was a sense of minimalism as the posters sparsely covered two of the walls, while the third wall was covered by what initially appeared to be fragmented lines of Weiner’s words, which included the definitive statement: “Posters are in fact the writings on the wall”. Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year events return to Burnaby later this month. Stop by the usual events, grab some Chinese food, or try something new!

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This weekend, I had a chance to visit the Shop-a-thon for Moms at the Vancouver Firefighters’ Convention Hall next to Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby – and believe me when I say that it was nothing less than a shopping Mecca for moms everywhere.  Not to mention, everything was up to 80% off, so that means deals, deals and more deals.

Catered to and created for moms, it was one of the most relaxing and stress-free shopping experiences I’ve had in a long while.

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We all know that Christmas is all about gifting and giving – sourcing those perfect presents for your family, friends, co-workers and so on.  It’s also true that the post-Christmas sales are more about the getting – finding those perfect items that you now realize that you (or your family and friends, but mostly you) couldn’t and shouldn’t be without.

Enter the Shop-a-thon for Moms in Burnaby: your chance to do the getting for you (just in case Santa missed some items on your Christmas list). Continue reading →

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