Barn•storm: /ˈbärnˌstôrm: to tour rural districts giving theatrical performances, originally often in barns. ***** TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at the Mt. Currie Coffee Co (Whistler and Pemberton) the Pemberton Esso and Bike Co. ***** "The Deslondes (formerly Tumbleweeds) are a New Orleans-based country-soul, swamp-boogie band, whose raw, stripped-down sound springs to mind a country-meets-Southern-R&B hybrid rooted … Continue reading Polish your cowboy boots. A Barnstorm is coming. Friday July 10, 7:30pm
Boy scouts, July 5’s Photo of the week from Ruben Guibert
Felix and Neve Abraham, caught scouting new lines a few weeks back, by photographer Rube Guibert, makes our photo of the week today.
CANCELLED! Update: Tonight’s Family Fun Night at the Community Centre July 7 is cancelled.
Instagram feature Friday: @vanessastarkart, because people tattoo her work on their bodies
Personally, I was thinking I'd like to get this, as a t-shirt. (One fan already mocked it up...) But I was one-upped, seriously, by a fan who got a Vanessa Stark inked onto his skin. An instagram feed of artwork, doodles, drawings and bike rides? Eye-candy. (And almost 2000 people agree.)
That Canada Day parade *sniff*
Yesterday was my first Canada Day parade. As a general rule, if a large crowd is gathering, I head off in the other direction. (The road less travelled, right?) But, not taking the two year old to see fire trucks just seemed wrong. So, we went. And I was glad to be wearing big sunglasses, … Continue reading That Canada Day parade *sniff*
Take a virtual scavenger hunt through the art-ful fields of Sea to Sky country
On Aboriginal Day, former Pique news correspondent Jesse Ferreras posted 15 Stunning Works of Aboriginal Art on Huffington Post. It's a pretty great virtual art tour. Today, in honour of Canada Day, why not take a Sea to Sky jaunt, with the help of the newly formed Sea to Sky Arts Councils, an alliance of … Continue reading Take a virtual scavenger hunt through the art-ful fields of Sea to Sky country
Scared and lonely? Take one short story and call me in the morning. An interview with writer Katherine Fawcett.
We’re sitting at the Blackbird Bakery and Katherine Fawcett keeps looking over my shoulder, distracted. Not an uncommon thing in a busy café in a small town, but the thing is, she’s looking at the wall, at the shelf, where a small pile of books is displayed. They’re her books. Seven copies of her debut … Continue reading Scared and lonely? Take one short story and call me in the morning. An interview with writer Katherine Fawcett.
Fresh Air Cinema comes to Big Sky Golf course, Friday July 3, 9:30pm screening of Bedtime Stories
If you grew up going to the drive-in movie theatre, you are 1. as old as I am, and 2. also likely to think this new initiative from Big Sky Golf Course is really cool. Partnering with Fresh Air Cinema, the golf course is turning itself into an outdoor movie theatre on Friday, July 3, … Continue reading Fresh Air Cinema comes to Big Sky Golf course, Friday July 3, 9:30pm screening of Bedtime Stories
28 June Photo Moment – Free SUP Yoga Session on One Mile Lake, by Dave Steers
How to beat the heat? Take everything you love to do, and move it out of doors, under trees or by (or on) the water. Here, Dave Steers caught Laura Zgud of the Paddle Barn leading a free paddleboard yoga session on One Mile Lake on Saturday, as part of the Canada Day week of … Continue reading 28 June Photo Moment – Free SUP Yoga Session on One Mile Lake, by Dave Steers
Summer’s here … and bannock begging season begins
Across the street from Lil'wat Gas and Snacks stands an unassuming little structure with a lemon painted on the front and a sign on the top which reads bannock. If you've not yet been introduced to this gem of a place, allow me to officially introduce you to Sweet Girl's lemonade. The operation is run … Continue reading Summer’s here … and bannock begging season begins