Mar
28
My So-called-Life is one of my all-time favourite TV shows. For those of you who’ve never had the privilege of seeing it, it was a short-lived series that aired from ‘94-’95 that followed the emotional trials and tribulations of several emotional, self-aware teenagers. Claire Danes played the lead role of 15-year-old, insecure Angela Chase and [...]
Jul
27
A while back, I was invited (along with a few others) by Top Table Restaurant Group to visit Yaletown’s famed Blue Water Cafe to taste their innovative culinary creations. Our adventures were to be captured by CBC television, for a special called The Great Food Revolution, in which producers were searching for food trends of the future.
(Watch the clip here. We’re [...]
Jul
22
Between wine tours and floating down the canal in Penticton, ‘N’ and I also checked out the Penticton Farmers Market. Held every Saturday morning down Main street in Penticton, this market was bustling with people, kids, dogs and vendors! Everything from artisans, to baked goods, vegetables, music, pastries and anything in between can be found here. I even [...]
Jul
22
Every year I head up to the Okanagan for a few days of wine touring and relaxing with friends. Last year was Kelowna and surrounding area, this year was Penticton. My friend N and I packed up the car, whom we lovingly call “Blueberry”, and took off for four awesome days!
We arrived Thursday evening and [...]
Jul
20
I’m home from my fabulous getaway in Penticton! Had four awesome days of winery tours, indulging in yummy food and cocktails, floating down the canal and go-carting at Okanagan Amusements Family Fun Park…you’ll have to e-mail me to find out the story behind that one.
Longer post about my trip is coming, but had to share one quick [...]