Tag: Granville Island

  • Family Day Fun 2018

    How was your Family Day? I spent the day traipsing around the city with my kids seeking all the spices and flavours that make meals marvellous. https://youtu.be/032ZyZdQRl4 We had success finding flavours of rosemary rock salt bagels, elk pepperoni and bison milk blue cheese at Granville Island. And we bought a mortar and pestle in…

  • A Day in the City

    Today I spent the day with one of my daughters back in my old haunts of Kitsilano. It was a funny feeling to visit some of the places in the daylight as they were places I most often visited very late at night in the old days. I started at Benny’s Bagels for a coffee…

  • A Weekend Walk Around Granville Island

       

  • Thumbs Up For Market Grill at Granville Island

    As some of you may recall, I am always on the hunt for the perfect burger. This weekend my burger hunt took me to Market Grill on Granville Island and I have to admit, I found another contender for the best burger in the city. However, even though the salmon burger and fries was delicious…

  • Boat Rentals on Granville Island

    When the weather gets hot in Metro Vancouver many people head to the beach. Beaches are great and all, but they get too crowded with sun bathers and the freaks who insist on throwing a frisbee or football around. Add in the muscle men and females without enough clothing and I’m looking for an alternative place to…

  • Hartman Leather Briefcases on Granville Island

    After a few weeks of thinking about it and planning to do it, I actually did it; I visited Hartman Leather on Granville Island in the heart of Vancouver and checked out the collection of leather briefcases he offers. I shot a few minutes of video inside the shop just to get a feel for…

  • Granville Island Open House

  • Granville Island on Wordless Wednesday

    Granville Island, another visual tour… and before you wonder why I have included pictures that are blurry or sometimes askew (Google that word, just for fun…you’re welcome) keep in mind that nearly every picture is taken while trying to keep one or two of our twin toddlers from pulling over a display or running off…

  • Granville Island on Wordless Wednesday

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  • Benton Brothers Fine Cheese Opens on Granville Island

    Oops…found my blog post about Benton Brothers Fine Cheese in the development file. It is unfinished but I will get on it to share some of the tastes that we experienced at Benton Brothers Granville Island location. Just for the record, it was Benton Brothers Fine Cheese that saved me from quitting my blogging. Details…