British Columbia Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/british-columbia/ Travel, Health & Family Thu, 25 Jul 2019 23:48:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-thrifty_logo_header-32x32.png British Columbia Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/british-columbia/ 32 32 77340857 Visit Richmond, BC and Your Taste Buds Will Thank You #IFWTWA #RichmondMoments https://www.thriftymommastips.com/visit-richmond-bc-and-your-taste-buds-will-thank-you/ https://www.thriftymommastips.com/visit-richmond-bc-and-your-taste-buds-will-thank-you/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2017 12:54:01 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=16149 Visit Richmond, BC, and your taste buds will thank you. This bustling city has so much going for it. Richmond is known for its beautiful waterfront, gorgeous sunsets, and vibrant city. It is the fourth largest city in British Columbia. It’s bustling with people enjoying everything from the arts to shipyards, but for me the biggest asset here is the memorable Asian culture, and food experience. Whether you are planning a trip near Vancouver, in BC, Canada, or visiting Richmond on its own, you will remember this city. Visit Richmond, BC and Find Something for Everyone Whether you’re a history buff, nature lover, pop culture fan, or a foodie, Richmond has something for everyone. This eclectic city is a major cultural hub in Canada, and makes a great travel destination. It is a stone’s throw from Vancouver at only a 10 minute from the airport and just 25 minutes from the US border. Richmond is affordable, fun, safe and a foodie heaven, boasting some of the best Asian food in Canada. Richmond is more than worth a visit. The hardest part of writing about foodie travel is the amount of rumbling your stomach does when revisiting the details of a trip. This morning while writing this post my stomach won’t stop. I’d fly back out right now for Pepper Lunch Canada’s amazing Beef Pepper Rice, or for an hour at Empire Seafood sampling all the amazing dim sum and dumplings. Empire Seafood’s Wu Gok is worth the flight alone. In March, right around Spring Break time, I visited Richmond, BC for a foodie tour of The Dumpling Trail. I thought I knew about food before visiting Richmond. Turns out I knew very little about authentic Asian cuisine. Good news though, if you love Asian food and culture, this is the place to visit. Richmond, BC is extremely accessible from the United States and from many provinces in Canada as well. Richmond sees many visitors from the West Coast of the US. It is a 2-3 hour flight from California. I flew with WestJet from London, Ontario, so that I could write about Richmond and share some of my experience here. Steveston Once Upon a Time fans will immediately recognize Steveston as none other that Storybrooke, the setting for the show. This seaside village is home to historic homes, amazing wildlife, a Cannery historic site, and more. Visitors should check out the Britannia Shipyards for a trip back in time. They can also shop at any number of the shops that line the streets and dine at any of the wonderful restaurants there. Nature lovers can go whale watching, explore Richmond’s miles of dykes and trails, or just relax at Gary Point Park. The Dumpling Trail Don’t miss some of the best Asian cuisine anywhere to be found when you visit Richmond. The Dumpling Trail is a culinary tour of all things dumpling. You’ll explore all the dumplings you can handle from 20 restaurants that are varied and memorable. So get ready for a crispy, chewy, pot-sticky, fried, stuffed, dumpling culinary experience you’ll never forget. Stay tuned for an in depth post about The Dumpling Trail later this week. Museums If you’re a lover of culture, you’ll find more culture than you can imagine when you visit Richmond. From the Richmond Olympic Experience Museum to the Richmond Cultural Centre – housing both the Richmond Museum and Richmond Art Gallery – to a 10 Minute Art Tours map to guide you through the contemporary public art in the city, Richmond has a vibrant arts scene. Family Fun Visit Richmond for some family fun too. The little ones can enjoy Terra Nova Adventure Play Environment, full of everything from playhouses to zip-lines and fields for back to basics fun, or they can watch planes take off and land at Larry Berg Flight Path Park. School aged kids can whale watch, explore the Cannery, go bike riding, enjoy a day at Watermania, a huge aquatic center, and more. Older kids will love Extreme Air Park, the largest trampoline park in Canada. Visit Richmond, BC and Have the Time of Your Life Food and travel are intertwined. When we travel we take the time to pause and enjoy more foods together as a family. My kids are also more adventuresome eaters when we travel, and so am I. There is so much to love about the social food scene in Richmond, BC  and I promise it will leave a lasting impression on you. Plus it is incredibly affordable. Many days our entire group of five enjoyed a massive feast of dumplings that rang in at around $45. This year Canada topped the New York Times list of 52 Places to Go in 2017. If you are planning to make that happen, I highly suggest spending a week or more in British Columbia. Take a few days in Vancouver exploring and then head to neighbouring Richmond. Save money by staying in Richmond, BC and enjoy the amazing foodie scene. [tweetthis]Richmond, BC is next door to Vancouver but dining and staying in Richmond is more affordable #RichmondMoments[/tweetthis] If you’re looking for a memorable trip to enjoy the beauty of Canada, visit Richmond, BC. It’s a gem in its own right, and a can’t miss destination. As a member of the International Food, Wine and Travel Writer’s Association, (IFWTWA) I was recently invited to do a media fam trip with Visit Richmond, BC. Their Dumpling Tour was the focus of the trip. My accommodations, flights, and food were paid for. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful.

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]]> https://www.thriftymommastips.com/visit-richmond-bc-and-your-taste-buds-will-thank-you/feed/ 18 16149 What Makes EEVA Special? #EEVA1stBC https://www.thriftymommastips.com/what-makes-eeva-special-linkedmoms-twitter-party-eeva1stbc/ https://www.thriftymommastips.com/what-makes-eeva-special-linkedmoms-twitter-party-eeva1stbc/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:34:00 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=262 Imagine that you are one of the one in six people of reproductive age who struggles with infertility. Very often the medically recommended course of action is in vitro fertilization. The procedure itself can be costly. And like any medical treatment, you want to be sure you are making the best decision for your personal situation, your family. You want the best.    Infertility Treatment in BC Luckily if you live in British Columbia you have some remarkable fertility clinics to choose from and some amazing talented award-winning doctors like Dr. Sonya Kashyap, medical director of @GenesisIVFBC. Kashyap was mentored by Celine Dion’s fertility doctor, Dr. Zev Rosenwaks during her competitive fellowship in reproductive medicine at Cornell. On Wednesday night we will be chatting with Dr. Kashyap all about Genesis Fertility Centre BC and their ground-breaking new technology called EEVA.  What is EEVA and How Can I Learn More? Join us to learn more about the procedure itself. Also RSVP here. One Kobo Arc 7 will be given away to one participant at the party. But you can’t win if you don’t RSVP. Make note of a few key facts here. You may be asked to answer them during the Linked Moms and EEVA twitter event at 10 p.m. EST, or 7 p.m. PT. More Details: Read my first #EEVA1stBC post here about the technology and why it is so ground-breaking.  This twitter party will be extremely relevant to anyone who is struggling with infertility. EEVA can help.    What Does it Stand For? EEVA’s (early embryo viability assessment) a test that helps verify which embryos have the highest development potential. EEVA takes video images of your embryos, which are then analyzed. EEVA, designed by Auxogyn Inc., can help improve IVF outcomes by providing information that helps doctors predict which embryo is most likely to develop with a higher level of accuracy. In North America, Genesis Fertility Clinic BC, is the first commercial clinic in North America to offer EEVA. This smart technology may optimize chances for a successful pregnancy.     OPEN HOUSE Register now to attend this open house next week to learn more. The Open House details: Genesis Fertility Centre Open House Time: Tuesday, February 25th 6:00pm – 8:00pm Address: 300 – 1367 West Broadway Ave., Vancouver, BC  V6H 4A7 (close to Hemlock and West Broadway) Phone: 604-879-3032   Register:   Registration Page: http://genesis-fertility.com/open-house/ Attend our Linked Moms Twitter Party Event: Feb. 19th at 10 p.m. EST and 7 pm. Pacific to learn more. RSVP below for a chance to win a Kobo Arc 7.  Here’s How to Join US: To participate please follow your hosts: @linkedmoms @inkscrblr @downshiftingpro We will be learning more about EEVA from Sonya Kashyap. and cohosts Lori McGrath and Danielle Christopher, who often blog their personal experiences with fertility, infertility, health related causes and motherhood. @thewritemama @danielleasigne Follow Us   Follow Genesis on Facebook and Genesis on Twitter. Follow EEVA on Facebook and EEVA on Twitter.  Follow @auxogyn on Twitter too.    RULES: The Rules for this event are such: you must have a Canadian mailing address to win. You must RSVP here. You must be present at the twitter party and make an attempt to answer each question. Winners have 15 minutes after the party to respond or the prize is forfeited.

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