The Bay Vancouver Downtown and COACH Invites You

The Bay Vancouver Downtown invites you to celebrate our COACH Boutique.  Join us at 674 Granville Street on Thursday, Feb 3^rd from 5:00 to 8:00 and enjoy Champagne, Dylan’s Candy and swag.

Shoe Sale!

If you’re looking for shoes on sale, Payless Shoe Source (894 Granville) has a Buy one get half off everything sale and Shoe Warehouse (734 Granville) has up to 50% off. Also, Aldo is having a sale, check the blog post on Aldo Shoes for more information.

When you need a break from shoe shopping, but want to keep the theme of feet going, visit Subway at their 1255 Granville Street for their Footlong Special: Buy 2 regular footlong, get 1 free.

Celebrate Year of the Rabbit at the Mint on Granville

The Year of the Tiger is coming to an end. A hard-earned year with twists and turns and most importantly, well-earned payoffs. But now, quickly approaching comes the Year of the Rabbit. Known for its carefree personality and good taste, the rabbit has one of the most fortunate characteristics of the twelve animal signs. With that in mind, what does the Rabbit New Year have in store for you?

My advice, start the Rabbit New Year with some GOLD! The Royal Canadian Mint located at 752 Granville street is having an event for the upcoming new year. Come celebrate a new year of good fortune by holding an actual gold bar, striking a "rabbit" medallion, as well as many other things to see and do. In Chinese culture, gold is a very lucky color symbolizing wealth and happiness. And now, who doesn't want a year of wealth and happiness? I sure do! These good luck charms are sure to get you some good prospects in the upcoming Rabbit New Year!



NOTE: Come early, there will be free prizes for the first 88 visitors.

Event hours:

Thursday, February, 3, 2011: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Friday, February 4, 2011: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 5, 2011: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday, February 6, 2011: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: 752 Granville Street (between Georgia and Robson)

Link to event: Royal Canadian Mint Lunar New Year Celebration

For The Music Lovers

If you are looking for guitars, sheet music, accessories, or other music-related equipment, Tom Lee Music at 929 Granville has an Inventory Clearance sale going on right now until January 30th. For example, the Larrivee OM03 Acoustic is on sale for $899 until January 30th, a savings of $226.

The Yamaha FX310A is a great beginner’s guitar and it is on sale too. Read the review at http://ow.ly/3M6RU and then try it out in-store, they have a great space for that.

Also, check Tom Lee’s website for their Sounds Like Savings sale, which offers up to $500 instant rebate on eligible wind instruments until January 31st.

Aldo Shoes Sale!

Aldo Shoes are having some great sales at both locations on Granville Street. At 972 Granville St., Aldo Liquidation has a Fantastic Finds Sale with an extra 50% off. While the Aldo Shoes at 810 Granville St. has their Dance to the Sale offer, with up to 70% off.

Violinist Kyoko Takezawa Performs Barber at VSO

Kyoko Takezawa was emotional, passionate, and spectacular to watch as she performed Samuel Barber’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op.14 at the Orpheum Theatre on Jan. 22 with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO).

What was it like? Amazing; simply amazing. The bitter sad mood of each note from her violin made me want to cry. Her body swayed as though acting out the bitter emotions of the piece. The first two movements continued in this Romantic style, and each passage delivered the lyrical yet somewhat haunting phrases as Barber intended. However, it was the third movement that took my breath away.

The third movement was completely different from the first two. It was fast and light, and the speed and intensity reminded me of The Flight of The Bumblebee. Her fingers flew over the violin strings like busy bees. The difficulty of this piece can be affirmed by Briselli, the first pianist Barber took the music to, who called this movement unplayable; yet there Takezawa was, not struggling, but controlling the movement in a playful yet powerful demeanor. This movement was over too quickly and many of the audience quickly stood up, yelling “bravo” and “encore” throughout the Orpheum, dying to hear more of Kyoko Takezawa. She bowed for a long time, exiting and re-entering the stage to bow again, yet gave no encores. The crowd was comforted with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony No.6 in A Major, a work by Anton Bruckner, to end the night. If you want a taste of Kyoko Takezawa’s performance, check out this video:



For many in the know, a night at a VSO performance does not begin their evening. VSO offers special deals with nearby restaurants; and for those looking for a fancy night out, this is it. The Wedgewood Hotel, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Four Seasons Hotel to name a few, are some places that offer special rates for VSO ticketholders to start a fantastic evening with a friend or partner. Dress up, enjoy a nice meal, then off to VSO to mingle and chat in the splendid hall at the Orpheum. The décor is classic and elegant. If you are there early, attend a pre-concert talk, or you can enjoy the scenery with a glass of wine from VSO’s theatre concession and chat with your guest. A night out to VSO is usually a special treat for many couples looking for romance and elegance or a special evening for the music lovers. Which one are you?

Ramada Inn Granville - $15 Food & Beverage Credit

Book Direct and Save with Ramada Inn & Suites Downtown Vancouver – Guests booking direct with Ramada Vancouver will enjoy a rate mate to our best internet rates, flexibility instead of rate restrictions and we’ll provide a $15 food and beverage credit per night.  To take advantage of this special call direct:

Ramada Inn & Suites Downtown Vancouver

1221 Granville Street (@davie)

Direct – 604.685.1111

Or

Toll free – 888.835.0078

Ask for our Food and Beverage Credit Packages

Celebrating the Season with Savings at Doolin's!

All t-shirts in our merchandise collection are now 25% off. You've seen them
on our staff ("Up Your Kilt", "Size does Matter"), now get one for yourself
or those special people in your life. And all month long, we're saving you
extra dollars (for an extra pint or two) with no cover charge. See you here!

Have you noticed the new Ashtrays?

The Downtown Vancouver BIA is has installed 10 new metal ashtrays on Granville street as part of a pilot to clean up those butts! Twice a week, the ashtrays will be emptied by the Downtown Street Team. Look for these mounted ashtrays now and encourage your friends to make use of them.

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