Movember 2011

As freshly sprouting moustaches appear all over town for Movember, we've had an amazingly sunny start to the month, which is usually the height of our rainy season. The first dusting of snow on the Northshore Mountains overlooking the sparkling towers of downtown, along with the fab fall colours and sunny blue skies, gives you a real sense of Vancouver's slogan "Spectacular by Nature".

Events galore are on the LGBT scene this month, including HARD3: A Leather & Festish Ball which is the largest event of it's kind on Canada's west coast, Prairie Fairies Fowl Supper hosts their 12th annual, Numbers Karaoke Challenge Round 1 begins, Audball - An East Van Queer Night is at The Waldorf, The Ryan and Amy Show has its debut at the Oasis, the Entertainer of the Year competition is at Cobalt, Queens Care IV is at Celebrities, Flygirl's Sweet Friday: Total 80s & 90s Edition is at Canvas Lounge, and Prince Poppycock, from the hit TV show, America's Got Talent, will be headlining the Guilty Pleasures fundraising concert at Club 560 to name a few. Get all the details: http://www.gayvan.com/whats-on2/lgbt-special-events.html .

Sports enthusiasts in Vancouver are having a fantastic time now that BC Place Stadium is open after an amazing half-billion-plus renovation, the CFL BC Lions are in top form and the city is getting set to host the 99th Grey Cup this month. Rogers arena is just next door and is home to the Vancouver Canucks, where there's a full schedule of NHL regular season games available to attend in the months ahead. These are also great venues to see Movember in action in a big way!

Other events of interest include the Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour, Sting, JAY-Z and Kanye West, Guns N' Roses, Prince and Tony Bennett to name a few. There's an amazing line-up of live theatre performances, such as Falling in Time, La Cage Aux Folles, as well as the Shore, Forest and Beyond: Art from the Audain Collection at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Asian Film Festival, the 18th Annual Art for Life Fine Art Auction takes place and Whistler is hosting their 15th Annual Cornucopia celebration. Check out further details and online concert booking via the Tickets Tonight link on our Events of Interest page: http://www.gayvan.com/whats-on2/events-of-interest.html .

Happy Movember!