July, 2009 | CK Golf

Organic Wines

Looking to create unique and interesting wine offerings at your golf club? Why not add an organic wine to your list? With the increase of consumer awareness and interest in organic produce and the success of stores such as Capers and Choices it is no surprise that the wine industry… Continue reading →

Posted in Golf Industry, Wine, On July 31, 2009

What is Wrong with Aging Sports Stars?

What Mats Sundin did to us hockey fans in Vancouver last August to December with his inability to decide whether he wanted to play hockey again, whether in Vancouver or somewhere else (read previous blog here) drove us fans crazy. While it may have given sportswriters every where something to… Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey, Other Sports, On July 29, 2009

Weather to Impact Future RBC Canadian Opens?

I have to give credit to the RCGA and new Executive Director Scott Simmions, they have done a great job improving the RBC Canadian Open. To start, the partnering with Mike Weir on his Charity Classic on Monday of Open week was a great move. Weir used his own celebrity… Continue reading →

Posted in PGA Tour, On July 27, 2009

Boat Trip to Indian Arm

We have been living a ½ block from Coal Harbour Boat Rentals for almost two years and every time we walk by we keep saying ‘why don’t we rent a boat’? Well, last Sunday we got together with some friends and ‘shipped’ off. The rental process was very simple and… Continue reading →

Posted in Other Sports, Travel, Vancouver Activities, On July 26, 2009

Les Miserables & the UGC Wine Club

Last week we attended a matinee performance of Les Miserables at the Stanley Alliance Industrial Stage. This legendary stage, that originally opened in 1931 as a cinema and Vaudeville house was a fabulous venue to see such an intricate show. The 650-seat theatre is now beautifully updated and the restoration… Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, Vancouver Activities, Wine, On July 24, 2009

'La Rua' this Blogs #1 Restaurant

La Rua is the Best of Whistler in our OpinionWell, it is now official; La Ruá is my favorite restaurant. No, it is not in Vancouver, but in Whistler in the Upper Village. When we lived in Whistler it was my favorite but since we have now lived in Vancouver… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Other Sports, Travel, Whistler, On July 22, 2009

Summer Trip to Whistler

After three steady months of biking in Vancouver, around the Sea Wall and on the limited trails in Stanley Park we decided we were in need of some serious mountain bike trail riding. When we were in Squamish for the Cancer Society Relay for Life a couple of months ago,… Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympic Games, Other Sports, Travel, Whistler, On July 21, 2009

An Open Blog to Mike Toth of Sportsnet.ca

I like Mike Toth. I really enjoy his columns and regularly read them on Sportsnet.ca. However Mike, in your recent Blog titled "What's Wrong with the CFL?" (click here to read Mike Toth's full Blog post) I think you are just wrong and in fact I believe just the opposite.… Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey, Other Sports, On July 19, 2009

Golf Course Review – Belmont Golf Course

Vancouver Golf Course ReviewAfter spending two days at Belmont Golf Course a couple of weeks ago, while running a Nike Junior Tournament for the CJGA, we were looking forward to our to opportunity to play the course. The CJGA tournaments require us to be on course with the kids quite… Continue reading →

Posted in Golf, Golf Course Reviews, Golf in Vancouver, On July 17, 2009

Dining in Vancouver v.14 – Coal Harbour

Cardero's RestaurantThis week we visited two of our Coal Harbour local area restaurants, both of which we had been to several, if not many times before, but both of which had not been on our ‘favorites’ list lately. This week things were different. After a late weeknight meeting we decided… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, On July 15, 2009

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