Add a little Shakespeare to your summer!

It's the time of year tha twe like to take in the great outdoors. Why not take it in while enjoying some Shakespeare? You can do both at Bard on the Beach, because it's... on the beach!
At this venue, you will enjoy one of the Bard's masterpieces under a tent in Vanier Park, with the back of the mainstage opening up to a view of the North Shore mountains. It's truly a lovely sight to behold!
This year, you can go see Twelfth Night, Titus Andronicus, The Tempest or King Lear.
With tickets starting at only $21, how can you resist? Shows run until September 27.
Check out www.bardonthebeach.org for more information.

Celebration of Light

If you’re like me, you still call it the Symphony of Fire, and still associate it with Benson & Hedges. The name may be different, it may now be sponsored by HSBC, but the Celebration of Light is still a fun thing to see.

Head to English Bay to watch the fireworks displays set to music. Have a look at www.celebration-of-light.com for the schedule. Canada is on tonight, Saturday will be the USA, then July 30 is China’s turn. My personal favourite is finale night, which will be on August 2^nd.

Fireworks start around 10:00pm and last approximately 20 minutes, but be sure to allow yourself plenty of travel time. If you want a spot on the beach, arrive several hours early. I, personally, have never actually gotten a spot on the beach, so I’m not really sure how early you would have to go.

As well, it’s going to take you ages to get home, especially if you take public transit, so allow plenty of time for that as well. If you’re taking kids, you’ll probably have to carry/drag them half way back to the nearest Skytrain station. Then the Skytrain will be full. Then your child will have to pee… it’s a vicious cycle really. The best solution is to leave the kiddies at home. Find a sitter who abhors crowds, that way they won’t have wanted to go to the fireworks anyways.

Viva Las Vegas!

Looking to take a vacation in August or September? Want to go somewhere that the daytime temperature could set you on fire? What if you were guaranteed to never have to go outside during daylight hours? Sounds good to me! Although, personally, I’ll take my chances of bursting into flames while I try to get a tan…

Lazy girls like to lie by the pool and drink frosty beverages from colourful cups… Las Vegas here I come!

WestJet has a few flight deals, where you can get hotel & flight from $500 (this includes taxes, people!). Check out www.westjet.com.

Lazy Girls Enjoying the World

No travel plans in the near future? You wanted to make some? Why not go check out LA! Flight Centre (www.flightcentre.ca) is advertising return tickets to LA or Las Vegas for $99. Seriously, that is worth checking out.

They’ve also got tickets to the big T.O. for only $199 (presumably that’s before you add the horrendous taxes, etc that get tagged onto tickets in Canada). But why go to Toronto for $199 when you can go to London for only $299? Really, what’s the point.

So I’ll see you in London on my week off…