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MogoPerks One Under Party!

The perks of being a Mogo Member are pretty sweet if we do say so ourselves – as you can clearly see in this video from our party at One/Under that we had last month. As proponents of the “don’t quit your daydream” lifestyle,  Mogo arranged for a fabulous night of golfing fun at One Under [http://oneunder.ca/] in Vancouver for our members – whom we love so much! From fun photo booths for those model moments (with our MogoCard [https://www.mogo.ca/mogo-prepaid-visa-card-gallery]props, of course

Vancouver Seafood Lovers: the spot prawn festival is here!

Starting this weekend (May 5, 2012), seafood enthusiasts in Vancouver have another reason to get excited. The 6th Annual Spot Prawn Festival [http://www.chefstablesociety.com/spotprawnfestival] will be hitting our shores at False Creek Fisherman’s Wharf. Get your fill of these googly-eyed ocean-dwellers and enjoy some of the best cooking and locally-available fresh fish in Vancouver. The festival is held by the Chef’s Table Society and offers up great food, wine and access to locally sourced i

Got Craft? They do! Vancouver's upcoming craft art fair

Vancouver’s DIY scene is a pretty awesome one, and it gets stronger with every passing year. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can’t celebrate the DIY initiatives that we love. With that in mind, may I present Got Craft [http://gotcraft.com/vancouver]? This twice-yearly celebration of indie artisans and crafters descends upon the legion at Commercial Drive next Sunday, May 6. Like previous incarnations (they’re usually one each spring and winter) this promises to be a huge affair, bringing do

Taste the City Vancouver - win dinner at 15 great restaurants

Vancouver is truly one of the great cities for dining out, but sometimes the non-stop restaurant-ing can get pricey… even though you want to hit all the top spots in the city. Vancouver Magazine feels your pain and are rolling out a great contest: Taste the City [http://www.vanmag.com/contests/Taste-the-City-enter-here]. The grand prize winner will receive 15 $100 gift certificates to Vancouver’s top dining destinations. > enough to dine out every month for more than a year! 15 runner up, al

The Best Comedy Shows in Vancouver for Your Buck

I don’t know if there’s something in the air lately, or what—maybe it’s because the Comedy Fest just happened, too—but there seems to be an overabundance of awesome and cheap comedy happening in Vancouver these days. I am always on a budget that screams “never do anything fun!” but when I do have a little bit of money, I’d prefer to laugh over most other forms of entertainment. With that in mind, here are some post-Comedy Fest laughs you can grab on the cheap. Have fun! 1. The Laugh Gallery – M