It was Valentine’s day - when? Okay, so maybe you forgot
the day, and now February is over and you are absolutely positive
you will not hear the end of this mistake for the next 20 years.
Make up for it quickly, and redeem yourself with
the Taboo package at Inn at Westminster Quay. This sexy package
includes adventure, surprises, seduction and more…in
a deluxe waterview stateroom at the only hotel built over the
waters of the Fraser River. The hotel was built like
a ship in dry dock, awarding the hotel the honours of two City
Builders Awards. With chilled champagne, Belgian chocolates,
playful gifts, and an enticing game for two, Valentine’s
day will be long forgotten, especially after your late check
out! Visit www.innatthequay.com for
information.
Usually when you hear the word “swarm” it conjures
up unpleasant memories from that dreadful camping trip you took,
the one where every mosquito in a 20 mile radius discovered
the fact that you have incredibly sweet tasting skin! That
aside, there are some very positive connotations you could
relate to
SWARM, especially when it is in reference to the fabulous,
high voltage percussion group found this year at the 9th
Annual Port
Moody Festival of the Arts. Dressed in orange jumpsuits, whirling
drum sculptures and hand-crafted instruments, SWARM ignites
the opening night of this interdisciplinary arts festival.
Studio tours, hands-on art exhibits, theatre shows and art
exhibits
are also part of the Festival’s fun. Beginning March
31 – April
9, visit www.pomoartsfestival.bc.ca for
information.
In the times of yesteryear, visitors travelled far and wide
to witness the spectacular tulip fields of the Netherlands.
But thanks to mobility and a little business we like to call
import/export, you can experience these stunning
blooms throughout the Vancouver, Coast & Mountains region. Endless
rows of coloured bulbs, stretching their heads towards the sparkling sunshine,
spreading their petals wide in the day, and sleeping peacefully during
the
evening hours, tulips are everyone’s favourite introduction to springtime.
One of the best places to sit amongst the tulips is Minter Gardens, where
over 85,000 tulips bloom throughout the garden. The tulips are a garden
show stopper, and reside amongst 11 stunning gardens that began with a
massive
mountain slide, ending its flow at the area which is now Minter Gardens.
The slide created a unique topography for the gardens and, along with a
beautiful backdrop set against Mt. Cheam, what remains is an unbelievably
glorious
setting for the regal Dutch flowers. See www.mintergardens.com.
What do a Sturgeon, a plane crash, and a hot meal have
in common? They are all linked to The Riverbend
Guesthouse!
While staying
at this quaint Chilliwack
B&B, hire a guide and learn to
fish in a world class fishing area for Sturgeon. These timeless fish
weigh in over hundreds of pounds (a world record 1000 pounder was caught
on the
Fraser River last year). A hike up Slesse Mountain, just behind the guesthouse,
will
present you with a view of the site of a 1960’s plane crash, and
of course, hot meals are waiting for you each morning as you begin your
adventures.
See
www.riverbendguesthouse.com for
information.
You’ve
done it, gone on the most incredible vacation of
your life, returned home to find that your precious
roles of film have mixed dreadfully with your leaked
shampoo bottle, leaving you with about 5 semi-decent memories
of your holiday. Of course,
if you had known where that
great
shopping district was (that you spent 5 hours on
a bus looking for!), you would at least have some
terrific outfits and souvenirs
to keep that vacation buzz going. This never has
to happen again! Shopabout Tours in Vancouver will
get you to all the
places you have heard about for shopping, enabling
you to shop like a local. See the sights, shop, score
great deals, and return home with a smile on your face,
knowing you had the vacation
of a lifetime, and look fabulous to
prove it! Visit www.shopabout.ca for
details.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to know how to
say it to experience this unique culture (for the record,
it is pronounced something like shtat-lium)!
Fraser
River
Jetboat
Adventures invites you to participate in a unique
exploration of the St’at’imc people’s
culture, history, and the ecosystem that their lifestyle
depends on. Tour salmon spawning channels, learn
traditional plant use, view ancient fishing, cache, and pit house
sites, partake in a traditional feast, and enjoy
a cultural performance. Follow
the footsteps of the great explorer Simon Fraser, and gain an astounding
insight into this historic culture. Visit www.rivboat.com for information.
You awake with a start, glance at the clock, and realize
that you forgot to set your alarm for AM – it sits
ready to chime at 6:00PM! To be late for work, a meeting,
or even your morning jog is one thing, but late for a flight
could set your entire day back, as you wait for the
next available seat. Delta Vancouver Airport has taken
great steps to ease your mind, not to mention to implement
a dandy convenience for any of us who like to sleep in,
get
a few more hours of shopping in, or even read the
morning paper while relaxing with a fresh cup of java.
Imagine checking
out of your hotel and checking in to your flight at
the same time without lining up at the airport…if
you are flying out of YVR and staying at the Delta Vancouver
Airport, imagine no further! The hotel is taking an industry
leading role in adding common-use, self-service (CUSS)
check-in kiosks to enhance customer service for guests…now
if we could only invent something for customs counters!
See
www.deltahotels.com for
details
