http://blogs.btvancouver.ca Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:17:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Had a roaring great time on the Live Eye today - and so this week's Friday Fave is an event!  Monster Jam taking place on Saturday, February 4 at BC Place Stadium! I had a chance to ride in Cam McQueen's Northern Nightmare - What a Rush! [caption id="attachment_6136" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="with Cam McQueen!"][/caption] If you missed ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/friday-fave-monster-jam Had a great time celebrating Chinese New Year - the Year of the Water Dragon today at Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden ! We had Author and Cultural Educator Stephanie Yuen talking about food and some fabulous Lion Dancers! Be sure to attend the Chinese New Year Parade this Sunday (you will see ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/gung-hay-fat-choi It's the most wonderful time of the year.... No, not talking about the holiday season...I am talking about Dine Out Vancouver! Initially created to get people to go to support the restaurants at a time that is slow for business - it has become a great way to also try some great ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/dine-out-vancouver-2 I don't think I'm up for skydiving...you know, that whole jumping out of a plane thing kind of freaks me out - but this MAY be the next best thing! It's called Fly Zone , and you get to experience the part "after" the jump! The instructors were awesome  - here's the ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/friday-fave-flying Just a quick post to thank EVERYONE who came to the gig with Dal at the River Rock Casino! A great time was had by all and the dance floor was full right from the 1st song (In the Mood). [caption id="attachment_6070" align="aligncenter" width="478" caption="Performing New Year's Eve with Dal Richards!"][/caption] I ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/happy-new-year-2 This year I am thrilled to be performing New Year's Eve with the Dal Richards Orchestra at the River Rock Casino in Richmond! I will be one of Dal's Gals (which also includes Diane Lines, Jennifer Hayes and the newest addition, Caroline Markos) as we ring in 2012 - how cool is that?!? [caption id="attachment_6054" ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/just-one-of-dals-gals This week's Friday Fave...Ucluelet! My Husband, In-Laws and I had been to Tofino a few times, usually at Christmas which falls right into Storm Watching Season.  This time, we made our way to Ucluelet's Black Rock Resort which can only be described as AMAZING. The weather was stormy coming in...Christmas brought some sunshine ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/friday-fave-ucluelet Spent a wonderful morning at Solly's Bagelry as we celebrated the first day of Chanukah (last night was Chanukah eve). Leah was able to show us through her production kitchen, we made Jelly Donuts, Ragolah and Latkes and learned of the significance of each of these foods as well as the significance ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/happy-chanukah-2 Sorry for my deliquency of Friday Faves...but this one is a good one. In the past, when wearing boots with a skirt, I would wear tights, and then my sport socks on my feet before putting on my boots. Not anymore - Bootights are my new fave. they are a  tight  (black, ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/friday-fave-bootights I had the honour of speaking to the "Women of Substance" Entrepreneurial Group (founded by chanteuse Deborah Ledon)  last night. They asked me to share my journey from childhood to today - how I got to where I am, where I see myself going, and how I balance my life as ... http://blogs.btvancouver.ca/dawn/lessons-i-have-learned-so-far