The Utah Office of Tourism kicked off a Western Canada sales tour last night in Vancouver with a dinner presentation for travel advisors at Steamworks Brew Pub. The delegation includes representatives of four main tourism regions: Bryce Canyon, Southern Utah/Kane County, Cache Valley and Cedar City/Brian Head.
Darcie Guarderas of Canuckiwi (representing the Utah Office of Tourism in Canada) started the evening by telling guests about her first visit to Utah – a seven-day trip that included two days of skiing and visits to all five of the state's "Mighty 5†national parks…
It was an evening of laughter and great food last night as Trafalgar launched its 2015 Asia program with a cooking class and dinner for 20 people at the family-run SalaThai restaurant in Vancouver. The evening was designed to mirror the authentic experiences Trafalgar provides to help guests connect with local people and cultures…
Last night, Air New Zealand hosted an intimate dinner for a group of travel partners and esteemed guests in a private room at Vancouver's Hawksworth restaurant as an early celebration of the airline's 75th anniversary. The company's inaugural flight was from Sydney to Auckland on April 30, 1940.
Chris Allison, Air New Zealand's manager – sales and market development, Canada, told the group that the last six to 12 months have been the most successful in the airline's history…
Downtown East Vancouver is a neighbourhood of contrasts. It's a historic neighbourhood in which heritage buildings house hip new cocktail bars, and where hot young chefs are taking advantage of lower rents to open up innovative restaurants. The MLS-defined boundaries of Main and Carrall to the east and west and the waterfront and Pacific Boulevard to the north and south create a slice of town that incorporates the eastern parts Chinatown and Gastown along with a small corner of Railtown – all neighbourhoods that are changing fast. This area has plenty of challenges, including crippling urban poverty in the Downtown Eastside, and it's not for everyone. But those who live here love their neighbourhood…
The Canadian and British Columbian Ministers of State for Small Business and Tourism held a joint press conference in Vancouver yesterday to announce that 2014 was a strong year for tourism, with year-over-year visitor increases both nationally and provincially.
"We are here today to tell Canadians what a great year 2014 was for the tourism industry,†said Maxime Bernier, Canada's Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism…
With its unique combination of heritage brick buildings, modern boutiques and cocktail bars, cobblestone streets and sparkling waterfront, what's not to love about this trendy enclave of downtown?
1. Walk to Work (and Everywhere Else)
Yaletown is home to many creative and high-tech enterprises, a good number of law and medical/dental offices, and plenty of shops and restaurants, meaning there are professional and service sector jobs right in the neighbourhood…
Last night, Air France continued the celebration of its inaugural flight from Paris to Vancouver by welcoming more than 200 guests – including a number of dignitaries and VIPs – to a cocktail party at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Jean-Noël Rault, Vice-President and General Manager Canada, Air France KLM, served as the evening's MC…
Adventure Canada welcomed a group of past guests, local art gallery owners and others involved in the Inuit art scene to Vancouver's famed Tojo's Restaurant this past weekend for an information session about the company's Heart of the Arctic voyage…