Archive | September, 2010

An Authentic Italian Pasta Buffet, Prepared by Chef Angelo

Every Friday afternoon, Chef Angelo hosts an authentic Italian lunch experience at the Café Pacifica Restaurant at the Pan Pacific Vancouver. If you visit the restaurant on Friday’s, Chef Angelo will personally prepare an Italian meal for you with your choice of ingredients. Chef Angelo has been a chef at the Hotel for over 23 [...]

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Video of British Columbia: An All Seasons Destination

This morning as I was sifting through my site reader, I came across a really cool video on the place we call home: British Columbia. Brought to you by the folks at Tourism BC, this AV does a wonderful job of capturing some of BC’s hottest tourist spots and the more scenic corners of the [...]

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The Cascades Lounge, Open Late for Dessert and Coffee

Got a late night craving? Give in to your temptations! Designer Eclair & Fruit Tart: Orange passion cream, sprinkled with chocolate caviar, coffe glaze & pecan crunch garnish / Fresh seasonal fruits on a lemon chiffon tart After all, coffee and desserts are the backbone of any healthy meal! OK, maybe not… But the next [...]

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Friday Photo of the Week: Stanley Park Amidst the Fog

This week’s submission for Photo of the Week comes from JuttaMK of Vancouver, BC. Photo: JuttaMK / Stanley Park (Flickr) This beautiful photo captures a view of Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge with a view of the Downtown Vancouver in the background. Rarely do you see a view of the bridge from this [...]

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Your Guide to the Vancouver International Film Festival

Same planet, different worlds Photo: VIFF / Movie: Armadillo Back in town this September is the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival from September 30 – October 15. The (VIFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver for two weeks in late September and early October. The festival began in 1982 and has progressed to where [...]

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The Pan Pacific Visits the Vancouver Curling Club

Yesterday afternoon, the Pan Pacific staff made a trip down to the Vancouver Curling Club for a very humbling lesson in the sport of curling. Every few months, the staff gets together and plans an outing which involves a little fun and recreation. The last few staff activities included dog sledding and kayaking – so [...]

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Friday Photo of the Week

Starting this week, I’ll be featuring a photo every Friday from my brand new Pan Pacific Flickr Pool. The pool is open to everyone to contribute and share some of the more interesting and fun shots from the around the city of Vancouver. Our first entry comes from Clayton Perry: Sun Sets Over London Landing Photo: [...]

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A Look at the Brand New Twitter

An easier, faster and richer experience. On September 14, Twitter.com launched a redesigned, re-engineered site to give users an easier, friendlier and deeper way to connect with their friends and followers. For the last 4 years, twitter has been a leader in the social media game with an expanding mega network of over 190 million [...]

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A Room with a View: Video of Vancouver and the Pan Pacific Suites

Last week I decided I’d take a few videos of the Pan Pacific suites to showcase to the public. I often get feedback from guests on how surprised they are at the quality of the suites and how beautiful the views are. Having said that, I figured I’d take my camera up and put together [...]

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Why Have Your Wedding at the Pan Pacific Vancouver?

Planning a wedding can arguably be one of the more stressful times in a person’s life. Photo: Perfect Wedding Guide There are so many things to do, people to consider and things to remember. There’s the obvious: Finding a venue, meeting your budget, finding photographers and attempting to please your in-laws. There’s also the less [...]

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