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| RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN VANCOUVER! | |||||||
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From intimate dinners to all night dancing, there are lots of options for ringing in the New Year in Vancouver. Here's a sample of what's on offer this year:
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| VANCOUVER "FAVOURITE FOREIGN CITY" FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH READERS | |||||||
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Vancouver won another accolade this December. Readers of British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph ranked Vancouver third in the "Favourite Foreign City" category of the 9th annual Telegraph Travel Awards. Vancouver placed just behind Sydney and Cape Town. The Telegraph Travel Awards are the result of a survey completed by readers of Britain's Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers. www.telegraph.co.uk |
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| TICKETS ON SALE FOR 2010 COUNTDOWN CONCERT - FEATURING FEIST | |||||||
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In celebration of the two-year countdown to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad team will present a spectacular gala concert featuring Canadian singer-songwriters Feist and Ron Sexsmith. On February 12, the venerable Orpheum Theatre will resound with the eclectic blend of edgy acoustic pop, contemporary indie rock, and symphonic soundscapes. Tickets start at $59 CAD and are available for purchase by phone (604.280.4444) or online. www.vancouver2010.com |
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| WEDGEWOOD HOTEL & SPA JOINS RELAIS & CHATEAUX | |||||||
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Vancouver's luxurious Wedgewood Hotel & Spa has been selected to join the prestigious Relais & Châteaux association, recognized as "the collection of the world's finest restaurants and hotels". The association's philosophy of the five Cs: courtesy, charm, character, calm and cuisine, coincides well with the Wedgewood's personalized style of hospitality and ornate design. The Wedgewood is the first and only Relais & Châteaux hotel in Vancouver. www.wedgewoodhotel.com |
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| MORE BITE FOR YOUR BUCK DURING DINE OUT VANCOUVER | |||||||
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Visitors to Vancouver between January 16 and February 3 won't believe their luck. They're in town for the city's largest annual dining promotion Dine Out Vancouver, presented by Visa. Tourism Vancouver's Dine Out Vancouver 2008 will take place over 19 delicious days, from Wednesday, January 16 to Sunday, February 3. A record of over 180 restaurants will offer three-course menus at $15, $25 and $35 price points. The list of participating restaurants and menus will be posted on Tourism Vancouver's website on January 2, and many restaurants can be booked directly though the website. Make your reservations in advance to be sure you don't miss out. www.tourismvancouver.com
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| CIRQUE DU SOLEIL RETURNS TO VANCOUVER IN JUNE | |||||||
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Famed Canadian circus Cirque du Soleil has announced their return to Vancouver with the production Corteo. Italian for "cortege", the story of Corteo takes place in the imagination of a clown. Juxtaposing large and small, the ridiculous and the tragic, the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, Corteo brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat and the audience is plunged into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity. Corteo opens in Vancouver on June 12. www.cirquedusoleil.com |
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| FOUR SEASONS VANCOUVER UNVEILS YEW RESTAURANT + BAR | |||||||
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After months of renovations, the Four Seasons Vancouver has put the finishing touches on their brand new restaurant. Yew Restaurant + Bar integrates sophisticated West Coast design and Pacific cuisine. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, the room features lofty 20-foot ceilings, wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace, capturing the essence of British Columbia's natural environment. The contemporary "raw bar" features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces, while the communal 10-person table is a slab of hand-hewn western maple enclosed in a glass, sky-lit, private dining room. The menu, created by executive chef Rafael Gonzalez, includes ingredients from the entire Pacific region. The restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails, and is the first stage of a $5.3 million renovation of the hotel property. www.fourseasons.com/vancouver |
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| NON-STOP VANCOUVER-DELHI FLIGHT ON THE HORIZON | |||||||
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Kingfisher Airlines has committed to operating a new non-stop Delhi to Vancouver flight as soon as possible. The news was announced by British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell on a recent trip to Asia. The non-stop service will reduce travel time between the two cities from approximately 25 hours to 15 hours. The new flight will help establish Vancouver's gateway status in India - one of the world's fastest growing economies. In 2006, approximately 21,621 visitors came to Metro Vancouver from India, an increase of 11 per cent over 2005. www.flykingfisher.com |
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| SHUTTLE TO THE SNOW | |||||||
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Vancouver makes the perfect pre- or post-ski destination: world-class dining, pampering spas and a vibrant cultural scene perfectly balance strenuous slope-filled days. And with the following three shuttle services, making your way between Vancouver and Whistler couldn't be easier:
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