August, 2009 | CK Golf

Golf Course Review – Greenacres Golf Course

Vancouver & Richmond Golf Course ReviewI played Greenacres for the first time last year and was quite impressed with the overall golf facility. A year ago going in, Greenacres did not have the best reputation amongst our golfing friends and associates. However since being purchased by Shaughnessy Golf & Country… Continue reading →

Posted in Golf, Golf Course Reviews, On August 30, 2009

The Way CFL Football Was Meant to be Watched!

Last Friday we attended the BC Lions game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. And since so much has already been written about the horrendous loss that was the game, this post is actually about the venue, BC Place Stadium. This was our fourth game of the season and we have… Continue reading →

Posted in Other Sports, Vancouver Activities, On August 28, 2009

Theatre Under the Stars at Stanley Park

Last week we were fortunate to attend one of the last showings of Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), at the Stanley Park Malkin Bowl, for the 2009 season. TUTS is a non-profit society that was first started in 1940 when a group of local theatre people formed to produce professional… Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, Vancouver Activities, On August 26, 2009

A Night to Remember – Wine Tasting & Silent Auction

We had a chance to attend a great event last night in the Wine Room at Joey's Bentall One (Pender & Burrard). The event was A Night to Remember - Wine Tasting & Silent Auction in support Alzheimer's Society of B.C. For only $25 per ticket we were treated to… Continue reading →

Posted in Vancouver Activities, Wine, On August 25, 2009

Odd Sports Story of the Past Week…from the CFL

In one of the strangest things I've ever heard, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers asked former starting Quarterback Stefan LaFors to take a pay cut. LaFors accepted the $60,000 drop in pay from $150,000 to $90,000 for the year. After the Bombers acquired Michael Bishop, who quickly took over the starter… Continue reading →

Posted in Other Sports, On August 23, 2009

Nooner at the Nat – Vancouver Canadians Baseball

After planning all summer to get to a nooner at Nat Bailey Stadium and check out Vancouver Canadians Baseball, we finally made it this past Tuesday. The Canadians of course are the single 'A' affiliate of the Oakland A's in Major League Baseball and Nat Bailey Stadium is one of… Continue reading →

Posted in Other Sports, Vancouver Activities, On August 21, 2009

Tasting British Columbia Cheese's

Anyone who knows me already knows, I love cheese. Recently, I tried a sample of a BC variety at the Urban Fare cheese counter and got talking to the staff member about all of the BC varieties that they actually do carry. Since I do eat quite a bit of… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, On August 19, 2009

Biking and Brunch at Marmalade

A couple of weeks ago we decided to bike through Gastown and along the Seawall through Yaletown. It is there that we decided to stop for breakfast at the Marmalade Kitchen and Bar. Since it was already two in the afternoon the ‘All Day Breakfast’ sign on the boardwalk was… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, Vancouver Activities, On August 18, 2009

Biking the Burrard Bridge, the Summer of Love, KitsFest and Seaside

While the Burrard Bridge Bike Lane Trial started on July 13th this was our first opportunity to take advantage of it, and what an advantage it is. We have occasionally biked over the bridge in the past but were not fans of the shared sidewalks and the potential to fall… Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Other Sports, Vancouver Activities, On August 16, 2009

Stanley Park, You Tube & the Cardero Bottega

Wednesday was another great day in Vancouver and what better activity than a bike around the Stanley Park Seawall and lunch from Cardero Bottega. The Seawall was still quite crowded mid-way through August. Check out our full ride on Video at YouTube here. After riding back through the park we… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining in Vancouver, Other Sports, Vancouver Activities, On August 14, 2009

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