August, 2010 | CK Golf

Agassiz Slow Food Cycle

Harrison Hot Springs We spent last weekend in Harrison Hot Springs (see previous blog) and took part in the Slow Food Vancouver Cycle Tour. There were two tours scheduled; one for Saturday in Agassiz and one for Sunday in Chiliwack. We chose to register just for the Saturday event and… Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, Dining, Travel, On August 31, 2010

Summer Trip to Harrison Hot Springs

As many of you know we do not often take our car out on the road; in fact before this trip we had our brand new Terrain for 5 weeks and it had only been driven 126 kilometers since day one. The main reason we decided to spend the weekend… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Other Sports, Travel, Wine, On August 30, 2010

Dining in Vancouver – Sweeney's in Yaletown

Last night we were invited to a ‘Tweet Up’ at Sweeney’s of Yaletown and left very impressed with a new place to frequent. The restaurant has been open for 3 months (only one month for dinner) and is located at 1091 Hamilton right beside the... Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, On August 28, 2010

Wine Tasting at Home – Cono Sur

The other night, as we prepared to BBQ, we choose a bottle of Cono Sur Merlot from the wine rack. We were having a Pork Chop for Jeff and a Salmon Filet stuffed with crab and cream cheese filling for Tara with garlic and dill baked potatoes and... Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, Wine, On August 24, 2010

Dining in Vancouver – New Cardero's Menu

Cardero’s continues to be one of the busiest restaurants that we ever visit. There is usually at least a 45 minute wait and often no seats in the bar in which to wait in. But there are a few options for this. There is a bar set up along the… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, On August 20, 2010

Gastown & Chinatown Walking Tour

As part of our Stay-cation activities we signed up for a two hour long walking tour of Gastown and Chinatown with Vancouver Urban Adventures. The tour is normally $25 but we bought vouchers on Groupon a few months ago for half price so it was really a great deal (thanks… Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, Vancouver Activities, On August 18, 2010

Triple Bogey at the PGA Championship

If you haven’t heard by now, the background story on Dustin Johnson’s two shot penalty during the final round of the PGA Championship is as follows: Playing the 18th hole (72nd and what could have been the final hole of the 92nd PGA Championship) Johnson, who had a one shot… Continue reading →

Posted in Golf, Golf Industry, On August 16, 2010

Theatre Under The Stars

Now in its 64th season, in addition to Joseph TUTS is also performing “Singing in the Rain’ on alternating nights until August 21st. Last year we also attended in August and saw Thoroughly Modern Mille. You can read the full blog post from last year and the history of TUTS… Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, Vancouver Activities, On August 15, 2010

Civilized Shakespeare – Bard on the Beach

The Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival was established in 1990 with a mandate to provide Vancouver residents and tourists with affordable, accessible Shakespearean productions of the finest quality. Bard now engages thirty actors each season as well as a team of directors, designers, and technicians; it is also supported… Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, Vancouver Activities, On August 12, 2010

Dining in Vancouver – Deacon's Corner

As “Home of the All Day Breakfast” you could say that breakfast is the specialty at Deacon’s Corner. And a very good breakfast it is. With choices from chicken fried steak to pancakes layered with pulled pork and biscuits with country gravy it is also the home of ‘comfort food’.… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, On August 11, 2010

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