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Also available in Monday Magazine, originally posted on August 27th, 2020. Remember September? Kids in school, holidays winding up, and everyone back to work. Well, not in 2020. People have been sticking around the region and enjoying their backyard, so why should it stop in September? Just a short drive away while still staying in the CRD, …
Also available in Monday Magazine, originally posted on July 30th, 2020. After last month’s look at what to do if you’re sticking around town this summer (Patios!), the weather has improved even more and Phase 3 is in full swing so people are taking advantage and traveling to locations not too far from their own backyard. This …
Also available in Monday Magazine, originally posted on June 25th, 2020. When everything shut down three months ago, one thing was certain: The impact on the hospitality industry was going to be and has been unimaginable. Now that establishments are reopening with lower capacity, restaurants, pubs, and taprooms are finding ways to adapt and welcome locals back …
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Also available in Monday Magazine, originally posted on March 19th, 2020. Whereas normally this column would be full of upcoming events, and what you can expect for the next month, things have changed significantly in a matter of days let alone weeks. So now that we’re all hopefully at home taking care of ourselves and our families, …
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Coffee and beer have an amazing symbiotic relationship. Beer likely wouldn't happen without the coffee that wakes the brewers up, and coffee makes so many beers better, as anyone who has attended Hopwired can attest. Tonight's event offers attendees of the sold out event a chance to appreciate both, with Ryan Malcolm of the Victoria …
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Cocktail beers have become much more popular in recent years, so much so that Central City's After Hours Pale Ale even won best in show at the Canadian Brewing awards last year. Flipping that idea on its head, the idea of beer cocktails is realized at In the Spirit of Beer, and takes some of …
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