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How to find calligraphic wooden-ware in Pakistan?

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A delicious hidden gem in Western Colorado; where culture, culinary and the vast beauty of the Mountain/ Desert landscape brings an abundance of vineyards and farms, that both delight the senses and heart..

Hanging Lake: Glenwood springs, Colorado. Peaks of majestic forest green reflects into turquoise hidden waters.

Now let’s start off with the best of the best. Well to me anyway. I’ll let you decide what part of this journey into my home town you like the best.

I’ve lived here half of my life, a Wyoming native who’s academic interests that brought me to the Grand valley. With this, I instantly fell in love with Colorado and especially this neck of the woods..or umm let’s say high desert hidden on the Western slope of the Majestic Rocky mountains. With an abundance of vast diverse scenery and trails, I found a new love, Hiking, And I’ll tell you the hiking around here is amazing! But that doesn’t touch on this gem hidden valley. We’ve made the map when it comes to our Peaches, Wine, and now Lavender! I’ll feature my favorite local restaurants and must taste items, off their menus!

With mild year round climate, culinary culture, and art that draws people from around the World, you’ll see why I’ve decided to make my home town a must share on my blog destination!

Palisade, Co. Peaches

Cherry blossoms in Colorado

From bare branches to tiny blossoms with a finish of sweet nectar and fruit. Without the Farmer, without the Bee or this harsh high desert sun to soak up the rolling waters off the Rocky Mountains, we wouldn’t get to enjoy in the bounty this Valley brings.

I often set, or drive, or walk and explore and wonder how did I get so lucky to become a part of this community? A self-proclaimed artist finding oneself in such an artists nook. A girl from Wyoming, whose love for exploration became somehow more fulfilling just living here. And a culture of community diverse enough to accept my odd love for belly dance, nature, organics and farm to table food!

With that said, I think the first stop on our Western Colorado tour, we’ll travel down country roads to the quaint little vineyards and farms of Palisade Colorado.

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Sprigs & Sprouts Lavender Farm and Farmers Market

hwy 6, 3669 G road. Palisade, Colorado 81526. – for tasting room appointment call 970-234-1261 10 am-5pm.

Upon passing their Lavender field many times on our way to Palisade, my sister-in-law convinced the guys to stop. This is a place we both talked about going together but soon realized we had no idea what a lovely little farmers market this was. With a sumptuous culinary taste test embodied with a bouquet of scents and flavors awaiting our arrival.

In good spirits, we hopped out of the mini van into their gravel parking lot adjacent to a field of lavender and large green houses filled with lavender. Excited to be there we all quickly B lined into the market through a pale lavender french door, slightly glancing at the plants of the delicately scented blossoms for sale on the cement porch.

The pungent spicy sweet scent of Lavender filled the air as I entered to a vast array of different local artisan products; candles, culinary, bath and body, organics and more filled the first room. A dazzling painting of the vineyards and Mount Garfield drew my eye to the next room, where prints and more culinary items could be purchased. A comfortable feeling of being in a welcoming familiar place came over me. As we started to peruse the different items and take in the scents and all-inclusive specialty foods, I happened by a taste room. Now this is where this little stop on the country road got unforgettable, prolonged, unplanned, yet savourful! Not a very old place I had no idea this small spot on the map, held a taste of Tuscany, Argentina, Spain and the wilds of Western Colorado all wrapped up into one tiny Lavender farm, on the edges of the farming town of Palisade.

An hour or more of taste testing ensued by a knowledgeable and extremely courteous brunette. The shelves of the tiny taste room filled with dark olive-green bottles gleaming with Gold labels, for Olive oil and Silver for Balsamic vinaigrette. Equipped with gloved hands and french bread, then ending with a drizzle of blends of both oil and vinaigrette on ice cream, we were all delighted, amazed, and simply in love with the display and show of the vast flavours presented. Who knew?!?! flavored vinaigrette and olive oil on vanilla ice cream made it all that much creamier? and perfectly mimicked the flavor of an ice cream syrup, rich with sweetness and sapor.

Spending a lot more time than intended, and yes probably more money than planned, we left with a new must go to market for our future recipes, a small cup of lavender lemon ice cream to share and a couple of brown bags full of the flavorful oil, vinaigrette, and other must have, must try; like their lavender infused, savorous seven dust seasoning, which I’ve found quite pleasing on everything I’ve put it on!

Sprigs & Sprouts Lavender Farm and Farmers Market #1 on my guide to Western Colorado!

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Go stomp the Grapes!

Grape-stomping (also known as pigeage) is part of method of maceration; a process in winemaking in which grapes are crushed in vats, leaving the skins in the juice until they have imparted the desired color or the proper amount of tannins and aroma.

One of the earliest visual representations of the practice is a Roman vintage festival that appears on a Roman Empire sarcophagus from the 3rd century CE, which depicts an idealized country scene with a group of Erotes- winged God’s, harvesting and stomping grapes at Vindemia.

Take in this ancient tradition! Free your schedule, your feet and your palette. Pack your bags, and head to Colorado Mountain Wine festival!

Voted the best in the Nation, Colorado Mountain Winefest,. Founded in 1992.

A four-day celebration of wine, during harvest in Palisade Colorado wine country. The Festival centers in the Park, taking place on the third Saturday in September. Much more intimate and feature events like Wine Country Bus Tours, chocolate & wine tasting, wine & painting, among others take place during the four-day Festival.

The lazy little farming town of Palisade is set on the edge of the Mountains, Mesa and barren bookcliffs, with a peak named Mt. Garfield. Orchards, vineyards and farms span the distance as far as the eye can see. A handsome little town, with old brightly painted houses lined with trees. Idealistic, yet brimming with character, Palisade features plenty to do. A favorite pastime is bicycling around to one or all of the many attractions; wineries, distilleries, dispensaries or hit the Farmers Market for sweet fresh produce, and local artisan foods and gifts, every Sunday, June 10th to Sept. 16th, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Bring in the Peaches!

The high desert brings almost 300 days of sunshine a year to this part of the centennial state. With the sun we get a bountiful harvest of fresh farm to table food, at local farmers markets throughout the Valley.

The summer season ushers in a buzz of talk over the local celebrity, the Peach!

Craving my first taste of the seasons honeyed, mouth-watering peach on the 4th of July, my family and I decided to take our Cousin and her husband, who were visiting the Valley, out to Palisade to experience the local vibe, the abundance of fruit, veggies, local artisan food, drink…and of course the Peaches!

The energy in Palisade brings excitement, wonder and beauty, as far as the eye can see, with the peaks of an ancient Volcano; The Mesa, Mt. Garfield, and unbounded orchards and farms nestled below. A lush green landscape with old farm houses and estates lined up in rows and scattered throughout the hills of Palisade, and neighboring, East Orchard Mesa.

Taking a drive on the twisting roads, through the ambrosial orchards and farms, bearing the succulent fruit, can be quite whimsical.

Just passed the bridge, over the Colorado river in Palisade is a local favorite; Clark Orchards.

Clark Orchards has been growing the famous Palisade peaches for over a 100 years! They produce their own jams, sauces and other culinary treats.

3929 US Hwy 6, Palisade, CO 81526

Clark Orchards is tucked beneath the Mesa, well-organized and maintained, the rustic fruit stand has a long boardwalk entry, aligned with boxes of freshly picked peaches and whiskey barrels filled with a colorful arrangement of desert blooms. As I approached the open barn wood red building, the antique bright green John Deere tractor, and various other aged farming equipment blended in perfectly with the scenery, the orchard and the Mesa.

The view so engrossing, I decide to take it all in, before entering the fruit stand to greet a member of the Clark family standing behind the register. A lovely older lady, with long gray hair pulled back, rosy cheeks and a warm disposition.

“I’m surprised, but happy you’re open on the 4th”

“Oohhh when there’s Peach’s, we’re open!” she smiled

After chatting with her for a few minutes, I looked around. Shelves of hand-made, bottled, culinary condiments and sauces, all complete by the grower, filled the space with other fresh produce. A simple sign that said “cobblers” hung on the wall. Everything lined up, the organization and cleanliness echoed from the outside. The hard work of these farmers grabbed me. Their sacrifice tangible, more so on this Patriotic holiday, a day of rest, for most..

I decided to join a few of my family members out on the boardwalk porch, where the tasting table was set with freshly sliced peaches, sweet cherries, popcorn, tortilla chips, and an assortment of dips and sauces.

Ah.. the first taste of the seasons peach! Accompanied by the fresh cherries, sweet and tangy. A perfect companion to the savory and sweet dipping sauces set out. With little reserve, I tasted them all in order. Peach salsa, a tried and true favorite, with bright sharp tangy peach, in a thick salsa. Monterey jack con queso dip- the spanish girl in me relishes this creamy, cheesy, spicy dip! A zesty mango lime salsa, the union of citrus and cool creamy mango, was one of my favorite new finds! Tangy Raspberry vinaigrette dressing. A spirited, Five amigos roasted red pepper salsa, with piquant layers of peppers in a thick sauce. The tangy smooth cherry butter, was a perfect ending to this intriguing display of samples. My interests in these local culinary crafters deepens. Not only do I have much respect for these farmers, any the multifarious foods they bring to our table, I’m excited to discover more of the fine local fares, they create!

With dips, peaches and produce for the 4th of July dinner, we set off to discover more food and get a better ‘taste’, of Palisade!

After a quick stop at a lovely little fruit stand with a lot of country charm- Balls fruit.

3806 G Rd, Palisade, CO 81526

I wandered around the shabby whitewashed decor outside , taking photos. The appeal of this little fruit stand isn’t lost! I felt a longing to curl up with a good book, freshly sliced fruit from the orchard, and a cold drink, beneath the tree behind the castaway fishing boat, with pale blue chipped paint. Hmmm.. yet another wistful thought to make this little town, right up the road, an opportune escape..

Before heading home to prepare our holiday meal my daughter suggested one last stop. Herman produce. A bold old west design on a brightly colored peach fruit stand. Herman’s took my love of jalapeno to a different level. The candied sweet, pickled jalapeno, is perfect, I found here, in cream cheese with chives. The dish was surrounded by travelers and people seeking fresh goodies alike, getting gobbled down on pretzels. Sugary, creamy, with a slight fiery bite. A definite dip on my future recipe list.

I did skip on buying the sweet pickled jalapeno, to give a try on making my own at home, that are Keto friendly.

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This wraps up the first part of my guide to Western Colorado. I’ll go into hikes, lodging, other local attractions and things to do, on your next vacation, in my future blog posts!

Please feel free to leave comments or send me a message.

Cia for now! Mia

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13 Cheap Modern Indoor Planters Or DIY Indoor Planters

Making and internal and external space more attractive and functionally useful for its residents is in human nature. He or she gets attracted to stylish lounges and a beautiful backyard. All of us unconsciously look forward to adding new stuff and details to our home which could make our home look beautiful and elegant. Home decor is not only having a fancy tile flooring or having lavish furniture or luxury bed. Every single detail counts. From the choice of cushion covers to small decoration pieces to indoor planters, everything should be on point.

When it comes to home décor, the first thing that comes in our mind is the “expense”. No doubt, a person saves every single penny to make his/her dream house. Even if you get your dream architecture and finishing of the house, the next thing that is important is décor. To make your house a home you need to add details that could bring a pleasant feeling to your eyes and refreshment to your mind.

A lifeless interior with only furniture and some shelves is never enough. You need to add something color full, something interesting, and something that could bring you to life. An expensive vase or a looking mirror with a gold plated frame is not everything you need to make your home look stylish. You can use simple and low budget things to create a beautiful living space. One thing that could bring a new look to your home while remaining budget-friendly is indoor planters.

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Here we look to some simple and cheap modern planter:

White Pot Plants

If your home isn’t blessed with tons of square footage, that doesn’t mean you can’t flex your green thumb. If you are looking for a minimal and modish indoor décor, then these small planters are the best choice. These planters are usually made up of plastic or ceramic and come in different shapes and sizes. Here are a few options that you can choose from.

Flower Pots Outdoor Indoor Garden Planters,Plant Containers with Drain Hole, Speckled White (8.6 inches, 1 Pack)

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Bloomingville A21900018 Round White Fluted Ceramic Flower Pot

Made with ceramic; Shiny glaze inside Sealed to hold water; Holds 4" Pot; 6.25"L x 6.25"W x 4"H

$22.25

You can place these planters in bookshelves, on coffee tables, side tables, or even in the bathroom.

Hanging Planters

Instead of placing planters on to a flat surface, you can also hang them. The market is full of hanging planters and thus picking some for your living space is not a tough task. Here we will help you decide what type of hanging planters you should get for your living space.

Metal Rod Hanging Planter

This hanging planter comes with a metal rod. The hooks of the metal frame get attached to the wall with screws and are thus different from traditional hooks. The pot is made up of ceramic and is best to grow small indoor plants. It is suggested to add gravel and pebbles to the bottom of the planter for drainage purposes. For your ease, you can grow succulents like Cactus in these planters.

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Umbra Trigg Hanging Planter

This geometric wall vessel planter can be used to enhance your home décor, office décor, bathroom décor, and more! For larger spaces, combine multiple Trigg vessels to create a truly unique display.

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Hanging Leaf Vines

Hanging leaf vines can be another aesthetic addition to your home décor. The easily available and affordable leaf vines bring the extra out of your ordinary corners of the home.

You might have been bored with your boring white wall and would need to bring some change to it. Well, you can create an Insta perfect backdrop just using some fake vines. All you need to do is to take fake wines of different lengths and hang them to a plain white wall. Place a white circle chair made up of steel next to this wall and your new photobooth is ready. Adding strands of fairy lights with these fake vines will instantly enhance the look of your refurbished corner.

Not only in the corner of the home, but you can also hang these fake vines with the rod of your bath curtain in your bathroom for a nice and calming décor.

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Planter Stands

Give your blooming beauties a display space that is just as lovely as they are with these must-have plant stands! A perfect pick for traditional ensembles, it will elevate your flowers or plants without distracting.

Bamboo Indoor Plant Stand

Made from 100% bamboo – sustainable and beautiful, this plant stand perfectly snugs a 10″ planter, keeping your plants off the floor. It’s exactly what you’re looking for. The beautiful and modern design of this bamboo stand will give your room an instantly slick, modern and midcentury look. This stand perfectly pairs with all the green leafy plants or flower plants. It’ll look great in your living room, or just a corner.

This stand comes in a very sleek packing and is very easy to put together. The stand has two parts and is assembled together forming an X. Only a screw is needed to put both the parts together. Despite the simple design, this stand can safely hold your small plants.

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Sunlit Set of 2 Geometric Mini Iron Tabletop Plant Stands

Gone are the times when everything had curves. Now is the time for sharp edges and you also need to add some sharp edges to your home décor. This decorative planter stand made with high-quality materials stands with elegance and is a stylish approach to displaying your plants. The stand has a square-shaped base that can be customized or designed in a variety of ways.

The copper color of the planters can be blended seamlessly with the décor of any indoor environment or outdoor environment. They are ideal for bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and other living spaces. Outdoors are better suited as table centerpieces or for use in patio areas.

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DIY Planters

Are you tired of the same colored, boring flowerpots in your interior or garden?

If you already love gardening and have small pots present at your home, then you can make hand-painted indoor planters for your living place yourself. This activity would be fun and would also cost you very little money.

All you need for this purpose is:

Traditional mud pots or white plastic pots (you can buy from here at Amazon)

Acrylic Paints

Paintbrushes

Good inspiration

Here are some easy designs that you can paint yourself:

Italian style flower painting

Just grab some thick and thin paintbrushes and some contrasting colors like yellow, orange, and grass green. Use a thick paintbrush to make the petals of the flowers (do not draw, just dab the paintbrush to make petals). Then use a comparatively thin brush to draw the leaves and Tadaaa! Your very own hand-painted planter is ready to rock your coffee table.

Egyptian Style Animal Painting

Inspired by the ancient drawings found in the pyramids of Giza, you can paint some easy animal drawings along with geometric patterns on your pots. Filled with ancient symbols of well-being, health, and prosperity, these pots would bring your home an aesthetic feel. You can place these pots in the kitchen window or on a plain marble slab.

Bohemian Style Home Decor

Bali is famous for its greenery and natural beauty. There you see green plants everywhere outside, and even inside your stay place. They decorate their resorts with green planters. If you have been to Bali, or keeps an intention to visit Bali, then this décor is totally for you. You can convert your boring apartment into a Bohemian Style apartment with just a little effort applied.

To give your apartment a new bohemian look, you must invest in planters. If you need to give yourself a chill pill, then you should go for planters with artificial plants but if you already love plants enough, then living plants are also okay for you.

Bohemian Style Balcony

Take traditional mud pots and paint them with zig-zag and dotted patterns using Acrylic paints. Place and hang these planters in your balcony. Also place rattan tables and chairs with colorful cushions on them in your balcony. Don’t forget to place a small artificial planter with artificial plant on the tabletop. Here you go, your new Insta photo area is ready.

This is a nice Bohemian Style Balcony

Bohemian Style Indoor Corner

Buy some dream catchers or make one yourself. You can find infinite videos on YouTube that could guide you “how to make dream catchers”. Hang these dream catchers on the wall with framed Tumblr photos. Don’t forget to paint the wall with a light and bright color like light pink, light yellow or light blue, so that your bohemian corner could come to life and reflects its true origin. Spread a bright colored rug on the floor and place wicker made bookshelf on it, in the corner. Also place a small wicker chair beside the bookshelf. D

Don’t forget to add the most important thing i.e. some artificial planters with plants like a palm tree, or random bushes beside the chair. You can also place small artificial planters on the bookshelf as well. Your new favorite reading place is ready with bohemian vibes.

That is it for now and shall you need additional artificial plants for your indoor decor, then check out these 9 awesome plants that you can buy right now on Amazon.

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A Modern Family’s Treetop Rental Property

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by Lucy Feagins, Editor

The treetop lounge room. 70s modular sofa, rattan seat and light sourced through Homebody. Vito ‘Selma’ chair. John Taylor painting from Martin Allen Antiques. Chain plinth by Zachary Frankel. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Bisque vessels made by the household and some friends on an impromptu pottery night. ‘Lots of free form pottery nights have followed and since evolved into the idea of transforming the garden shed into a tiny pottery studio,’ says Tilly. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Housemates Tilly Barber and Justyn Burrows. (Not pictured, Mars (6), and Albee Barton was unwell at the time of this photo shoot!) Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Vito ‘Selma’ chair. Chain plinth by Zachary Frankel. Pot by Pop & Scott. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Very old, very special Turkish tapestry found while visiting Patara, an ancient village in the south of Turkey. Ceramic vessel made by Albee. Side table sourced from Homebody. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Tasmanian blackwood timber sculpture Zachary Frankel. Hasami Porcelain tumbler. Horseshoe vessel by local potter Mark Gambino. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Tilly drove to the Victorian border to claim this table for the house. It is made from turned timber and is the household’s favourite spot to enjoy breakfast, work from or have tea with a guest. Woven mid-century chairs found by Tilly on the side of the road and restored by her. Tasmanian blackwood timber sculpture Zachary Frankel. Raffia ornament from TLC World. Weave by Anna Fiedler. Horseshoe vessel by local potter Mark Gambino. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

‘Blue decanter’ loop pile weaving was a collaboration between Homebody and Software Rugs. Flute side table by Zachary Frankel. Custom spotted gum bench seats made by Tilly and Zac Frankel. Table from marketplace. Pots from Pop & Scott throughout. Lumier Interiors lightshade. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

The kitchen looks into the pantry. Painting by @streetshebowka depicts an ode to life at ‘Stringybark’; communal living in Eltham which Tilly, Marley and Justyn lived with close friends and their family. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

A truly heavenly pantry! Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

The guest bathroom gets incredible filtered light – we will grow a small jungle in here,’ says Justyn. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Th guest room. Bedspread found by Albee at an artisan market in Sri Lanka. John Tailor painting from Martin Allen Antiques. Lamp from Lumier Interiors. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Mars’ bedroom filled with paintings and drawings he has made at different stages of his life. Antique oak bed. Drawers found on the roadside and restored by Tilly. ’70s wool flokati rug found at an op-shop. Retro ‘Rochetto’ stool by Kartel. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Photograph taken by Justyn. Wall hanging by Anna Fiedler. Bedding from InBed. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Some of Justyn’s analogue camera collection. Artwork gifted by a friend. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

Pablo the cat, who is staying with the family with his owners are New Zealand! Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli.

According to her housemates Albee Barton (creative movement and yoga instructor, and the owner of Green Monday Studios) and Justyn Burrows (psychology student), Tilly Barber has a ‘borderline neurotic obsession’ with scanning the property market. Luckily, this obsession sometimes comes in handy, such as when she spotted this North Warrandyte home for rent in late 2020!

Tilly did a drive-by of the property, and within 15 minutes she was encouraging Albee and Justyn to apply alongside six-year-old son Mars and her. ‘We felt the open-plan kitchen and living area was waiting for our “modern family,”‘ says Tilly.

Melbourne was still very much in the throes of the pandemic at the time (still is), which meant work was uncertain for the group, but they felt strongly this house was theirs.

‘The property spoke to our SOULS,’ says Tilly. ‘We knew the house was worth the energy and we would stop at nothing on the off chance that we might be approved. We put our best foot forward and with a stroke of luck and a lot of pressing, it was ours. We felt like we had struck gold the day the agent called to say we were approved.’

The ‘80s property with its original red brick flooring and timber ceilings is the perfect backdrop for the group’s furniture, most of which has been collected by Tilly, who owns the furniture restoration and sourcing business Home body.

‘We have coined the term ‘semi-harmonious hodgepodge!’ says Tilly of their home’s decorating aesthetic. ‘It’s a real mix of vintage, handmade and salvaged furniture – quite a lot of it is revived or hard waste – complemented by art and objects by makers we admire. Simultaneously, it’s quite minimal.’

Mixing up the earthy tones throughout are deliberately inserted injections of colour and greenery, including tree-like indoor plants, artworks by Mars, and side tables by Zachary Frankel.

One of the reasons Tilly was so keen to live in this house is its suitability to entertaining. While that’s currently off-limits, outside of lockdown the property is often host to ‘feasts and friends, music and memories.’

‘We definitely don’t shy away from a themed dinner party or opportunities to connect with our friends and fam. We felt this was the perfect space that brings people together,’ Tilly says.

A surprising joy that supports these get-togethers is the walk-in kitchen pantry, which Tilly and Justyn say is possibly their favourite feature in the whole home! ‘I love organising and storage – satisfying is an understatement!’ Tilly says.

The surrounding area comes in a close second with its abundant trees, river proximity, and clear night skies.

Renting gold!

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jeremiahdowney · 5 years

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I found a lost little girl at a Halloween attraction

God, I wish we hadn’t changed our Halloween routine last year.

For three years, ever since they have been old enough, we have done the same thing, go trick or treating in the village with some of my daughter’s school friends. Last year we decided to mix it up a little and try a local Halloween attraction. The girls are bit older now, so we thought we could up the scare factor.

We live in Yorkshire, England, and a manor house near us puts on an event each year. There is a spooky forest walk, a haunted maze, pumpkin carving the works. The highlight is the ghost tour, the house has a long and bloody history. Murders, assassinations, and suicides have all taken place there. Actors take you around the house and grounds to bring the macabre events to life. Tickets are expensive and limited, so we were really looking forward to it.

It is pitch black by five-pm at that time of year. It was a bleak, miserable day with driving rain and a biting wind. A small road takes you to the forlorn and uninviting gatehouse, with its carved stone gargoyles and high spiked wrought-iron fence.

A track then leads to the house through a dark and foreboding stretch of woodland, before opening up to provide the first vista of the manor house. A dark sentinel alone on its hill. A grey stone monolith, master of all it surveys from its lonely isolation. It has a haunting beauty, the type that drives men to murder and worse.

Scarecrows had been set up along the side of the track, each pointing the Halloween revelers to their fate, every head a carved and lit lantern of increasingly gruesome intricacy. I will say this now, we have grown blasé to the sight of a Jack-o-lantern, a symbol of candy and fun now. But here, on a bleak Yorkshire hillside, they instilled a primal fear. Their leering faces shifting and alive in their flickering candlelight.

In the short drive through the covering of the woods, the weather had changed dramatically. An eerie stillness had replaced the buffeting winds and, as is so often the case at this time of year, the ground had given up its moisture to form a thick mist that blanketed the earth reaching out with wispy tendrils and beginning to climb the trees and outbuildings.

The children sat in uncharacteristic silence and I wondered if this was a little much for Seven- and five-year-olds, a little much for me even. Still, once we made it to the parking area the mood changed. People were walking about in costume and the area glowed warmly with the light of hundreds of pumpkin lanterns.

We got out and blended straight in. I’m a traditionalist, so it’s a zombie costume every year for me. I say costume, but truly, all I do is cut up whatever clothes my expanding waistline have made too cozy and liberally douse them with fake blood. The girls dressed as a devil / witch, and as Elsa, with dia del muerto-style face paint. My daughters have eclectic tastes and are far too opinionated for their own good; they get it from their mother.

It was worth the steep ticket price. The girls carved pumpkins and the haunted maze was a blast. Everyone loves a hog roast, and there were hot, baked cinnamon apples.

The night was going great and everyone gathered for the ghost walk.

I was skeptical before the event, but I have to say being there, on that foggy Yorkshire night in such a bleak setting, really added to things. The actors were excellent, sometimes these things get hammed up too much, but they really nailed it. The stories were fascinating and gruesome in equal measure; people really can do the most horrific things to each other.

We were out of the house heading towards ‘the hanging cottage’ when my eldest whispered those fateful words that all parents dread on trips out. “Daddy, I need a poo.”

Going back to the house was a non-starter. It was too far, and we would miss the rest of the tour. We quickly headed into a thicket of trees at the side of the track. We could catch up to the group easily enough. We only went in a little way, just enough to get us out of sight of the group.

It was dark and tangled, I used my mobile phone as a torch, its meagre light allowing us to navigate. We finished and cleaned up, wet wipes are a parent’s best friend, and were about to head back to the group when I heard crying.

It was very close, just a little further into the woods. I took my daughter’s hand. “We’d better see what that is, in case someone needs help.”

The noise was easy to follow despite the oppressive overgrowth and we arrived at an arched gateway, part of an old crumbling wall. The gate itself hung crookedly from just one of its three hinges.

It was a small graveyard, presumably for manor house family members back in the day.

The tombstones were ancient, bent crooked as hags at all angles where the earth had moved and subsided over the years. The blanket of fog was so thick it covered our feet as we walked. At the far end, we could see a small figure behind one of the headstones. It was small, plain stone and unmarked, no engraved name to honor its resident corpse.

“Hello, are you okay?” I asked.

The figure turned, it was a little girl, about my daughter’s age. Her costume was excellent, old fashioned clothes, from the 1960s maybe. But it was the makeup that made it. Her skin was marble-white, her eyes ringed in black, and blood-red tear streaks ran down her cheeks. Across her throat an incredibly realistic slash with just the right amount of fake blood trickling from it.

She didn’t reply.

“Are your mummy or daddy here?” I asked again.

Nothing, she just looked down at the floor. I noticed she had on one of the wrist bands we all received on the way in. It had a space for writing a parent’s phone number on for just such an occasion.

“What’s your name little one?”

Still no reply.

“Can I look at your wristband please sweetheart, see if I can call your parents?”

She held up her arm, her skin was icy to touch when I held it to see the number clearly. Poor thing, I took off my jacket and draped it around her whilst I dialed. It was a landline number which worried me. The parents would have to be at home to take the call which would be impossible if they were here for the night.

The phone rang three times then

“Hello” croaked an old-sounding voice, a grandfather perhaps? The line was crackly and poor, reception not great in this remote location.

“Hi, can I just check I’ve dialed the correct number please, is this 01936 416428?” I wanted to make sure I was talking to the right person before giving out details of a lost child.

“Hello, can you speak up?” he asked. He sounded so old, not what I was expecting at all.

I repeated myself slowly and this time he confirmed I had called the right number.

“I’ve found a little girl who is lost. This was the number on her wristband. Are you missing your daughter or granddaughter?” I said.

“I don’t have a daughter, I don’t have any children” he replied.

“She’s about six or seven, all dressed for Halloween. Vintage 60’s clothes, and a slashed neck.”

There was a long pause, I thought he hadn’t heard me, and I was about to repeat myself when he started to speak.

“I didn’t…. It was an acci…. I never meant it to be like that, to happen that way.”

“Sir, is this your child?”

“She looked so perfect, I wanted her to be mine, but then she struggled. How did you know it was me? All those years, how did you find me now?”

I stood in stunned silence, my mind was reeling. I wasn’t sure what was happening, what I was hearing.

Suddenly, from behind us in the clearing the evocative hoot of an Owl and a flapping of wings. I turned, momentarily distracted, when I turned back the girl was gone.

My coat lay draped over the gravestone. Written on the previously unmarked stone in fresh blood was the name Sally Turnbull.

In my shock, it took a moment to register that the phone had gone dead.

I spent a panicked few minutes looking for the little girl, eventually conceding defeat. I took a photo of the gravestone before scooping my daughter onto my shoulders and running back to find the main group. Every time I tried to redial the man’s number the phone gave an engaged tone, as though the phone were off the hook.

The evening was drawing to a close anyway, so it wasn’t long before I was telling my wife about the incident in the car. My wife googled the name Sally Turnbull; she found an article from a few years ago in the local paper talking about the tragic and unsolved case of six-year-old Sally who went missing in 1967.

We agreed we should call the police, hoping that somehow, this was all some elaborate Halloween prank. They didn’t come out until the next morning, Halloween is a busy night for the police. They took a statement and I saw the annoyed look on their face when I pulled up the photo of the gravestone on my phone and it was unmarked stone. There was no name written on there.

They asked my daughter what happened and that didn’t help. She told them that she and daddy had been in the woods, so she could go to the toilet, but that she couldn’t hear the crying that I could. She said she didn’t see a little girl in the private cemetery, just daddy looking at a gravestone before putting his jacket on it.

The police gave me a lecture about wasting police time, but I insisted they took down the number I had dialed and agreed to follow up on it. I thought they were humoring me until three weeks later when I got a call from the office who had visited us. She said that they identified the number I had dialed as belonging to Mr. Brian Carter a retired widower who lived a couple of villages away. The police went to his house as a routine follow up, but after getting no response and based on an overpowering smell coming from the small cottage forced entry.

Brian was found hanging in his lounge. Next to him, still beeping, the phone, its receiver on the floor. He had written two words on a pad “I’m sorry” and police had timed his death as within an hour of the phone call I made to him on that Halloween night.

#halloween #horror #long story #original story #story

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multipleforks · 5 years

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1. Georgian food is all the rage right now!

Tell me now, who doesn’t love dumplings and bread filled with cheese or just freshly baked, warm, crunchy on the outside and fluffy, piping hot, doughy goodness on the inside, bread in general? Georgia certainly does! Between Kninkali, (Georgian dumplings), Khachapuri, (Georgian bread), and Puri, (Georgian flatbread), you’ll end up in dough Heaven in no time. Sometimes I think this food was created as a reason to drink more wine. Who doesn’t love a huge helping of carbs with a nice glass of wine?! In Tbilisi, you simply cannot pass one place without smelling freshly baked bread and the site of plump, piping hot dumplings. Many places have delicious variations on the two signature dishes. Kninkali is normally stuffed with a meat mixture of pork and beef, but you can also order them with potato, potato and cheese, or mushroom filling. You must however orders in quantities of five and eat each dumpling by hand, without any utensils (at least, if you don’t want to look like a tourist). Check out this Tbilisi food tour, it’s well worth it. Here are some suggestions of places to go:

a. Stamba Hotel: this publishing house turned hotel is one of the coolest hotels you will ever walk into. The rustic lobby opens open into a massive, head to toe library that just begs for Instagram photos. Go past the lobby area and you’ll see the adorable restaurant with an open layout bar straight out of the 1960s, a large restaurant, and a beautiful patio for outdoor seating. The food is fantastic, but I don’t need to tell you, the pictures alone do it justice…

b. Febrika Tbilisi: straight out of Industry City, Brooklyn, this warehouse area of Tbilisi will have you feeling like you never left Brooklyn. Old warehouse buildings are converted into bars and shopping areas with a courtyard area for mingling. There’s also a funky/hipster hostel/hotel complete with fading rugs, old chairs you swear came out of your grandmother’s basement and (of course) a coffee bar, because hipsters and coffee go together like shampoo and conditioner. Can’t have one without the other!

c. Café Linvil: take a step back in time in this authentic, vintage, cozy early 1900s Georgian home complete with flowered wallpaper, old, cranky wooden floors, large, ornate curtains and beautiful ancient European tablecloths. You’ll want to drink tea, eat a scone and talk about how hard times have been since the war. It’s quite an experience.

d. Salobie Bia: easily one of the best restaurants in Tbilisi, this adorable little ‘café’ is almost part art museum with walls covered in drawings and paintings. The wine is excellent as is their beet salad.

e. Iveria Terrace at the Radisson Blu: should you find yourself in Tbilisi during the months of May to October, check out the beautiful views from the Iveria Terrace. The food is fantastic too. Highly recommend the pastas.

2. Get there before all the tourists do

Seriously. You’ll get grade A treatment, private tours, and the traffic is still bearable, it’s blissful. The citizens of Georgia are excited for tourism, knowing it brings jobs and money into the economy and they make it known they’re excited for you to be there. I did a free walking tour one my first evening from 6pm to 9pm. The tour guide was super extensive and kept the tour going until way past 9am, she was so excited to teach us about Georgian history. Then on the city bus tour the next day, the tour guide sat down next to me and gave me a personalized tour the entire ride around the city! On the two tours we booked: the wine tour and the food tour, we were the only people on the tour, so we got a personalized tour made to our liking and they kept us out way later than the website described!

3. It’s so cheap!

On our trip, the exchange rate was: 1 USD equals 2.74 Georgian Lari. If a glass of wine was on the menu for 12 Lari, that means it was around $4 a glass. The food was very reasonable too. You could easily order lunch for less than $10 (USD).

4. The people are so friendly. Most people speak at least some English and they will happily converse with you and ask you where you are from.

5. It’s perfectly acceptable to drink wine at all hours and they thoroughly encourage it. Seriously, 2am wine stores have their doors open, anxiously waiting for you to come in and try some wine.

6. Chacha. Georgians love this stuff. Rumor has many of them start their day with a shot of it. Lord help them. This moonshine like liquor is powerful stuff and it comes in all sorts of flavors. Be sure to check out Chacha time for drinks and Chacha corner if you’re looking to bring some bottles back as souvenirs.

7. It’s speechlessly beautiful and the air is so clean! Only pictures will do it (some justice), so here you go. While you’re here, check out the botanical gardens. Coming from New York City, it was nice breathing in fresh, clean air mixed with the smell of fresh flowers and blooming trees.

8. The culture is a wonderful mix of Georgian, Russian, Jewish, Muslim, Christianity and basically everything in between and the food is a wonderful reflection of the diversity.

Eight reasons why you should visit Tbilisi, Georgia 1. Georgian food is all the rage right now! Tell me now, who doesn’t love dumplings and bread filled with cheese or just freshly baked, warm, crunchy on the outside and fluffy, piping hot, doughy goodness on the inside, bread in general?

#chachaliquor #countryofgeorgia #Easterneurope #georgianfood #tbilisi #tbilisigeorgia

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gunboatbaylodge · 7 years

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Things to Do in Vancouver This Weekend: Dec. 14, 2017

A happy Hanukkah weekend! Read on to find out how you spend the next few days wandering through giant lanterns, watching The Nutcracker, learning about Solstice, having breakfast with Santa, running with elves, or being delighted by drag.

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Friday December 15

Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival Where: Hastings Park What: As the largest festival of its kind in Canada will feature 35 illuminated displays transforming over 14 acres. Lantern festivals started during the Han Dynasty, about 2,000 years ago. This festival will be embracing traditions with elaborate new lanterns featuring Dragon, White Pagoda, Kylin, and Huabiao Column, each symbolizing a Chinese sage or legend. There will also be two nightly performances in the PNE Amphitheatre featuring acts such as face changing, acrobatics, and folk dance. Runs until: Sunday January 21, 2018

The Nutcracker presented by the Goh Ballet

The Nutcracker presented by the Goh Ballet Where: The Centre in Vancouver What: This heart-warming production is sure to delight audiences of all ages with more than 200 glittering costumes, dramatic sets and valuable lessons. Experience Clara’s dream come to life as she embarks on a magical journey through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets where she is greeted by the enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy. Runs until: Tuesday December 19, 2017

Breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa Where: Grouse Mountain What: Start your day of festive fun by treating your family to breakfast on a mountaintop with face painting, a magic show, and a visit from the jolly man in red himself. Runs until: Sunday December 24, 2017

Rebels on Pointe

Rebels on Pointe Where: VanCity Theatre What: If you’ve seen one Nutcracker too many, this might be the film to restore your love of ballet. Their first show was on September 9, 1974, at a second-story loft on 14th street, in the heart of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. Since then, all-male drag troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo have been delighting audiences around the world, performing, among other things, Swan Lake as Tchaikovsky never imagined it in his famously feverish dreams. Runs until: Saturday December 23, 2017

Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas

Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas (show 1 of 2) Where: Christ Church Cathedral What: For 14 years, Good Noise has been lighting up the festive season for sold out audiences of all ages with their bright and boisterous sound coupled with a rafter-raising energy. The 90-voice choir will perform rousing gospel Christmas favourites and new arrangements alongside the luxuriant and lush vocals of Canadian jazz songstress Maureen Washington.

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Where: Chan Centre What: Philippe Quint, one of the most lyrical, elegant, and poetic violinists in the world today, will perform this enduring favourite, on the magnificent 1708 “Ruby” Stradivarius violin.

Kitty Nights Pee Wee Burlesque Christmas Special (show 1 of 2) Where: The Rio Theatre What: Exactly what it sounds like. Go see for yourself.

Deathmas Festivus Where: The Rickshaw What: A charity event featuring local metal bands from Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. All proceeds go to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks Where: Rogers Arena What: It’s a hockey game.

Avstin James Where: Venue What: This Vanocuver native specializes in upbeat mashups such as Backseat XE3 (Kendrick Lamar X Whethan), Back 2 All (Drake X Manila Killa), and Ark Night (Chance The Rapper X Ship Wrek ).

Holiday Hooray!

Holiday Hooray! Where: The Vancouver Playhouse What: Bring the kids to sing along to frosty favorites while you move along with miniatures from “The Nutcracker,” “Babes in Toyland” and other sparkly holiday classics. Accompanied by a brass trio.

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Celebrating Solstice

Celebrating Solstice Where: Stanley Park What: The chestnuts are roasting and holly has been hung. But where do these traditions originate? Explore the history and customs of mid-winter festivals on this two-hour walk. See the plants that have played pivotal roles in the traditions and decorations that we associate with the holiday season and hear stories from different cultural traditions surrounding the shortest day of the year.

空 / Emptiness: Emily Carr and Lui Shou Kwan

空 / Emptiness: Emily Carr and Lui Shou Kwan Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: The exhibition pairs Canadian modernist Emily Carr with the founder of the New Ink Movement in Hong Kong Lui Shou Kwan. Looking across culture, geography and time to explore expressions of the sublime in landscape painting, the exhibition draws connections by exploring how each artist experimented with abstraction and spirituality in their respective depictions of nature. Runs until: April 8, 2018

Weirdos Holiday Market Where: 2244 East Hastings What: Why settle for giving the usual, and receiving the polite response du jour? Instead, you could be offering up an item from Alt Beauty Hair Adornments, edgy hand-crafted accessories with a goth twist; Dirt Spindle, usable but unusual pottery pieces that have been fused into the shape of human mouths, nipples, feet and hands; or Mush Appreciated, beautiful, educational and strange jewellery with mushrooms as the main focus. Runs until: Sunday December 17, 2017

A Baroque Christmas: Bach and More

A Baroque Christmas: Bach and More Where: The Orpheum What: The great Baroque composers knew how to write music that virtually dances with joy. Make it a party and celebrate the Christmas season like thy did in the 1970s with Bach, Vivaldi and carols for all to sing.

Good Tidings! A Good Noise Gospel Christmas (show 2 of 2) Where: Christ Church Cathedral What: For 14 years, Good Noise has been lighting up the festive season for sold out audiences of all ages with their bright and boisterous sound coupled with a rafter-raising energy. The 90-voice choir will perform rousing gospel Christmas favourites and new arrangements alongside the luxuriant and lush vocals of Canadian jazz songstress Maureen Washington.

Big Elf Run Where: Stanley Park What: This holiday-themed fun run offers a 1km Wee Elf Run, 5km or 10km Big Elf timed run/walk around scenic Stanley Park. In true elf spirit, the event rallies around fun & charitable support as a proud partner for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

Santa Arrives at the Britannia Mine Museum

Santa Arrives at the Britannia Mine Museum Where: Britannia Mine Museum What: Santa’s sleigh is in the shop so he’ll be arriving by helicopter! Be sure to arrive early to see Santa land, then stay to enjoy photos, crafts, and hot chocolate.

Keithmas 8 Where: The Rickshaw What: An annual celebration of the birth of Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards and that other holiday…Christmas. 100% of proceeds go to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

Kitty Nights Pee Wee Burlesque Christmas Special (show 2 of 2) Where: The Rio Theatre What: Exactly what it sounds like. Go see for yourself.

A Caelestra Christmas Where: Presentation House Theatre (North Vancouver) What: Five talented musicians perform in full medieval costume with rich vocal harmonies, and music played on flute, harp, guitars, hand drums & cello. It’s a captivating way to get into the holidays with Yuletide music both old and new.

Sunday December 17

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Puttin’ on the Glitz: Hollywood Musical Gems

Puttin’ on the Glitz: Hollywood Musical Gems Where: VanCity Theatre What: Film scholar Michael van den Bos presents a celebratory show of movie musical marvels. Michael will introduce a selection of star-spangled clips from some of Hollywood’s splashiest, swankiest musical films. Style is the substance in this blitz of glitz that’ll have you all lit up like a Christmas tree.

Sleepy Girls X-Mas: Days of Christmas Past Where: 3923 West 4th Ave What: A musical romp in the style of A Christmas Carol but with some of Vancouver’s most talented drag performers including Peach Cobblah, Rose Butch, Shay Dior, Misty Meadows, Ilona, Dee Blew, and Maiden China.

The Barr Brothers

The Barr Brothers Where: The Imperial What: Some chill folksy music from Montreal.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Trivia Where: The Biltmore What: Are you an expert in bird law? Have you perfected the use of the Dennis system? Are you just cultivating mass? Is your favorite food milk steak? Then bust out your checkered hat a pipe and get yourself down to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia trivia.

Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Where: Rogers Arena What: It’s hockey.Watch the western Canadian teams in this game to see who is better at it this time.

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Almost, Maine Where: Pacific Theatre What: The midwinter night is cold and clear as the northern lights dance above: it’s the perfect night to fall into, or out of, love. A charming tapestry of the joys and perils of romance, set in one night in a small town in Maine. Runs until: Saturday December 16, 2017

East Side Flea Where: The Ellis Building What: 50+ local vendors, makers, vintage sellers, oddity finders. Play pinball and pool. All this, with a bar! Runs until: Sunday December 17, 2017 (weekends)

Eric Rohmer: Ancient and Modern

Eric Rohmer: Ancient and Modern Where: The Cinematheque What: As evidenced by our retrospective heretofore, the bulk of Rohmer’s distinguished, decades-spanning career can be surveyed through his trio of acclaimed cycles: Six Moral Tales (1962-1972), Comedies and Proverbs (1981-1987), and Tales of the Four Seasons (1990-1998). But some of the cinéaste’s most accomplished and formally-audacious films were crafted outside of those series, as stand-alone works untethered to an overarching theme or conceit. This program is of four series outliers. Runs until: Sunday December 17, 2017

The Nutcracker presented by the Goh Ballet

Little Dickens: The Daisy Theatre

Little Dickens: The Daisy Theatre Where: The Cultch What: An adult-only marionette retelling of A Christmas Carol. Runs until: Friday December 22, 2017

Christmas Queen 4- Secret Santa Where: Vancouver Improv Centre What: The previous three editions of Christmas Queen saw HRM (Her Royal Meanness) hilariously thwarted in her attempts to ruin Christmas. This year is no exception. Confusion and hijinks ensue when the Queen and Santa exchange bodies in a Freaky Friday-style magical sleight-of-hand. What happens to the Workshop’s Toy Factory with The Queen as Santa in charge? Will there be presents? Will everyone receive a lump of coal? How will the experience of inhabiting the Queen’s body affect Santa? Will he learn something about himself and her that will change Christmas forever? Runs until: Thursday December 23, 2017

Christmas Queen Drag Race Where: Vancouver Improv Centre What: What happens when two queens get together? A lot of racy, outrageous hilarity and wicked wit. Join Vancouver TheatreSports’ very own Christmas Queen with her special guest co-host, drag star The Unstoppable Conni Smudge for five very naughty (but nice) late-late night holiday season shows. Runs until: Thursday December 23, 2017

Carol Ships Harbour Cruises

Carol Ships Harbour Cruises Where: Vancouver Harbour What:Each December the boats of Vancouver are decorated with holiday lights. Get right on the water for a dinner tour and get a unique view of the coast, the mountains, and the coastline’s holiday spirit. Runs until: Saturday December 23, 2017

Rebels on Pointe

Vancouver Christmas Market

Vancouver Christmas Market Where: Jack Poole Plaza What: Get into the holiday spirit in a new location right on the harbor front with a mix of traditional food and beverage, a selection of authentic wood carvings and toys, knitted goods, nutcrackers, pottery and other unique gifts. Stop off at the special Kid’s Market to make Christmas gifts and ride downtown Vancouver’s only Christmas carousel. Runs until: Friday December 24, 2017

The Day Before Christmas Where: Arts Club Theatre What: Alex is a perfectionist who is desperately holding fast to her Christmas traditions. While juggling family and work—and a movie star—she loses control of her holiday plans, and her home becomes a disaster zone. Can she save the turkey from the dog and salvage a broken-down tree? Find out in this infectious comedy that is sure to make the holidays bright. Runs until: Sunday December 24, 2017

Breakfast with Santa

Karaoke Christmas Lights

Karaoke Christmas Lights Where: The Vancouver Trolley Company What: Get on a festive Vancouver Trolley and ready your singing voice – this tour is for the most enthusiastic spirits of the winter holidays! Equipped with a TV and a karaoke machine loaded with Christmas music favorites, you’ll be toured around the city to take in some of Vancouver’s most dazzling light displays. Runs until: Wednesday December 29, 2017

Glow Christmas

Glow Christmas Where: Langley, BC What: Take a stroll through a musical light tunnel, where you’ll feel the warmth and wonder of the Christmas season under the glow of over 500,000 lights. Runs until: Saturday December 30, 2017

Cirque du Soleil: Kurios Where: Under the tents, Downtown Vancouver What: Step into the curio cabinet of an ambitious inventor who defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him. Suddenly, the visible becomes invisible, perspectives are transformed, and the world is literally turned upside down. Runs until: Sunday December 31, 2017

Onegin Where: Arts Club Theatre What: When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents. Poet Vladimir Lensky’s romantic ideals are challenged (a duel!) after Onegin flirts with his fiancée Olga Larin, and even the sensible Tatyana Larin falls for the handsome rogue. The hit musical moves, shakes, and wakes audiences with its sweeping score. Runs until: Sunday December 31, 2017

Site for Still Life

Site for Still Life Where: Contemporary Art Gallery What: Andrew Dadson’s practice engages with the notion of boundaries in relation to space and time, primarily through investigations with materials, process and abstraction. Comprising new, ambitious large-scale paintings, film and installation, this exhibition presents a major statement by this young artist of propositions core to his practice. Runs until: Sunday December 31, 2017

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe | Image by Tim Matheson

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Where: The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island What: Four siblings step through a wardrobe into an enchanted land filled with mythical creatures, talking animals, quests and dangerous secrets. Featuring Sereana Malani as the White Witch and Ian Butcher as Aslan, with Tim Carlson, Chris Lam, Adele Noronha and Kaitlynn Yott as the Pevensie siblings. The first installment in C. S. Lewis’ epic Chronicles of Narnia series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one of the best-loved books in children’s literature. Runs until: Sunday December 31, 2017

Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting | John Kissick burning the houses of cool man, yeah No.5 (hang the DJ), 2016 (cropped)

Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: An insight into two distinctly different modes of painting that have come to dominate contemporary painting in this country. The origins of both can be effectively traced back to the 1970s, to a moment when the continued existence of painting was hotly debated. Runs until: Monday January 1, 2018

Math Moves

Math Moves Where: Science World What: Visitors will investigate ratios and proportions, using their bodies, gestures, and words to set up, measure, describe and compare ratios and proportions. The exhibition encourages a collaborative approach to problem-solving, with open-ended activities that provide opportunities for visitors to talk about solutions to the challenges presented in the exhibition. Runs until: Monday January 1, 2018

Heritage Christmas

Heritage Christmas Where: Burnaby Village Museum What: Stroll through the streets of the Village to see wreaths, cedar swags and vintage-themed displays will. At the bandstand, visitors can create their own magical holiday show with lights that change colours to sound. Runs until: Friday January 5, 2017

East Van Panto: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

East Van Panto: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Where: York Theatre What: In this East Van tale, our hero flees the Queen of North Vancouver across the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and lands straight into the madness of the PNE, where she dances with SuperDogs, hops a ride on the Wooden Roller Coaster, and befriends washed-up 80s rock stars “The Seven Dwarves”. Runs until: Saturday January 6, 2017

Bright Nights at Stanley Park Where: Stanley Park What: Take a train ride along a route filled with lights, displays and live performers with the whole family. Donations and a portion of ticket sales go to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. Runs until: Saturday January 6, 2017

VanDusen Festival of Lights

VanDusen Festival of Lights Where: VanDusen Botanical Gardens What: Experience a winter wonderland with over one million lights. Stroll with friends and family through interactive themed areas, enjoy the famous Dancing Lights show on Livingstone Lake, look for roving Scandinavian gnomes and reindeer in the garden, light a candle at the Make-A-Wish candle grotto, take a photo with Santa, enjoy tasty treats and take a carousel ride. Runs until: Sunday January 7, 2017

Peak of Christmas

Peak of Christmas Where: Grouse Mountain What: Sleigh bells ring, choirs sing! Grouse Mountain presents a magical celebration and a multitude of festivities. Bring your family to Santa’s workshop and meet reindeer, or take a sleigh-ride through a mystical alpine forest. You can also experience the tranquil beauty of skating on an 8,000 square foot mountaintop ice skating pond, surrounded by snow-topped trees or wander through an outdoor holiday lights display. Runs until: Sunday January 7, 2017

Christmas at FlyOver Canada

Christmas at FlyOver Canada Where: FlyOver Canada What: Fly with Santa and his elves on a magical flight across Canada and on to the North Pole! Join two elves as they take flight across Canada looking for their friends. You may even get a sneak peek of Santa’s workshop. Runs until: Sunday January 7, 2018

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Where: Arts Club Theatre What: “Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.” Follow Belle behind the castle walls in this adaptation of the Academy Award–winning animated film. Runs until: January 13, 2018

Chinese Lantern Festival

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: MOA will showcase its Amazonian collections in a significant exploration of socially and environmentally-conscious notions intrinsic to indigenous South American cultures, which have recently become innovations in International Law. These are foundational to the notions of Rights of Nature, and they have been consolidating in the nine countries that share responsibilities over the Amazonian basin. Runs until: January 28, 2018

Canyon Lights

Canyon Lights Where: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park What: Re-capture the feeling of wonder and excitement of the holiday season and be amazed by the hundreds of thousands of lights throughout the park. The suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk, the rainforest and canyon are transformed into a world of festive lights and visual enchantment. See the world’s tallest living Christmas tree (153 feet !) go on a Snowy Owl Prowl, decorate gingerbread cookies and make your own Christmas card in the Winter Pavilion, and sing-along with the holiday band. Runs until: January 28, 2018

True Nordic: How Scandinavia Influenced Design in Canada

True Nordic: How Scandinavia Influenced Design in Canada Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: This ground-breaking exhibition examines the significant influence of Scandinavian craft and industrial design on the development of Canadian culture. Spanning more than seven decades, True Nordic reveals how Scandinavian design was introduced in Canada and how its aesthetics and material forms were adopted, revised and transformed. Runs until: Sunday January 28, 2018

Tin and Gold: A 10 Year Anniversary Show Where: The Fall What: Celebrate 10 years of alternative music, tattoo artistry, and multimedia events. The art show includes artists Megan Majewski, Jenn Brisson, Alison Woodward and more. Runs until: February 1, 2018

Robson Street Outdoor Ice Rink

Robson Street Outdoor Ice Rink Where: Robson Square What: Bring your skates, hold hands for balance, and circle the rink for free right in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. Skate rentals are also available, and for that you’ll need to bring cash. Runs until: February 2018

Portrait of the Artist

Portrait of the Artist Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: This exhibition brings together The Royal Collection’s paintings depicting self-portraits, portraits of artists and artists at work. Encompassing over eighty works, Portrait of the Artist is a rich survey of how artists have seen themselves and the role of the artist within society. Runs until: February 4, 2018

Gordon Smith: The Black Paintings

Gordon Smith: The Black Paintings Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: The exhibition features a body of work described as black paintings that Gordon Smith began producing in 1990. These densely painted, darkly abstracted paintings—punctuated with occasional colour, text and collaged elements—sometimes refer explicitly to this wartime experience. Smith was deployed with the Allied invasion at Pachino Beach, Sicily (code name Husky), in July 1943, when he was twenty-four. Runs until: February 4, 2018

Carol Sawyer: The Natalie Brettschneider Archive

Carol Sawyer: The Natalie Brettschneider Archive Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Sawyer’s ongoing project that reconstructs the life and work of the genre-defying, fictional singer and artist Natalie Brettschneider. The works on view will connect Brettschneider to a community of mid-twentieth century artists and musicians in British Columbia. Runs until: February 4, 2018

City on the Edge: A Century of Vancouver Activism Where: Museum of Vancouver What: A photo-based exhibition exploring how protest demonstrations have shaped Vancouver’s identity from the Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers’ photo collection. These photographs are exceptional historical records of intense and transformative moments in the lives of Vancouverites. Runs until: February 18, 2017

N. Vancouver

N. Vancouver Where: The Polygon Gallery What: The show in the newly-opened gallery will pay tribute to the evolution of North Vancouver and will feature commissioned works by more than 10 artists, including Andrew Dadson, Gabrielle Hill, Althea Thauberger, Stephen Waddell and Tracy Williams, paired with existing work by Stan Douglas, Greg Girard, Fred Herzog, Curt Lang, and Jeff Wall, among others. Runs until: Spring 2018

Tasting History: The Traveling Tales of Tea Where: Roedde House Museum What: Tea is one of the most consumed liquids in the world, second only to water. But the beverage that brings much pleasure and calm to our 21st century senses is steeped in a turbulent history of politics and society. The exhibit will also feature stories from Vancouver’s modern-day tea community. Runs until: March 2018

Emily Carr: Into the Forest

Emily Carr: Into the Forest Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Far from feeling that the forests of the West Coast were a difficult subject matter, Carr exulted in the symphonies of greens and browns found in the natural world. With oil on paper as her primary medium, Carr was free to work outdoors in close proximity to the landscape. She went into the forest to paint and saw nature in ways unlike her fellow British Columbians, who perceived it as either untamed wilderness or a plentiful source of lumber. Runs until: March 4, 2018

The Lost Fleet Exhibit Where: Vancouver Maritime Museum What: On December 7, 1941 the world was shocked when Japan bombed Pearl Harbour, launching the United States into the war. This action also resulted in the confiscation of nearly 1,200 Japanese-Canadian owned fishing boats by Canadian officials on the British Columbia coast, which were eventually sold off to canneries and other non-Japanese fishermen. The Lost Fleet looks at the world of the Japanese-Canadian fishermen in BC and how deep-seated racism played a major role in the seizure, and sale, of Japanese-Canadian property and the internment of an entire people. Runs until: March 25, 2018

Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist Where: North Vancouver Museum What: An exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George (1899- 1981) and his influence as an Indigenous rights advocate and his career as an actor. The exhibition was developed in close collaboration with the George family. Runs until: April 2018

空 / Emptiness: Emily Carr and Lui Shou Kwan

The Fabric of Our Land: Salish Weaving

The Fabric of Our Land: Salish Weaving Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology What: For generations Salish peoples have been harvesting the resources of their territories, transforming them into robes of rare beauty and power. Symbols of identity, they acted as legal documents and were visible signifiers of the presence of knowledge holders and respected people. Now mostly stored away in museums these masterworks are rarely seen. They have much knowledge to share and many stories to tell. Musqueam asked the Museum to bring these weavings to inspire weavers and share part of this rich legacy with all of us. Runs until: April 15, 2018

Public Artwork by New Delhi-Based Artist Asim Waqif

Public Artwork by New Delhi-Based Artist Asim Waqif Where: Vancouver Art Gallery What: Inspired by environmental concerns and the pace of human consumption, Waqif will construct an immersive architectural experience from materials collected at re-purpose stores, transfer stations and landfills in the metro Vancouver area. Waqif’s architectural structure will also incorporate an interactive acoustic system using microphones, effects pedals and speakers. Visitors are encouraged to move through the installation maze allowing them to actively experience the architecture instead of passively observing it. Runs until: April 15, 2017

Winter Farmers’ Market

Winter Farmers Market Where: Nat Bailey Stadium What: Each week you can look forward to finding locally grown vegetables and fruit, meat and seafood from local ranchers and fishermen, artisan cheese and bread, herbs and seasonal nursery items, baked goods, prepared foods and artisanal craft. Runs until: April 21, 2018 (Saturdays)

In a Different Light

In a Different Light Where: Museum of Anthropology What: More than 110 historical Indigenous artworks and marks the return of many important works to British Columbia. These objects are amazing artistic achievements. Yet they also transcend the idea of ‘art’ or ‘artifact’. Through the voices of contemporary First Nations artists and community members, this exhibition reflects on the roles historical artworks have today. Featuring immersive storytelling and innovative design, it explores what we can learn from these works and how they relate to Indigenous peoples’ relationships to their lands. Runs until: Spring 2019

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