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Vancouver Nightlife, Hitting the Town! Vancouver! One of Canada's premier cities, filled with culture, beauty and fun! And apparently, nightlife! According to popular opinion, Vancouver ranks third, after Toronto and Montreal, in the top Canadian cities for the club scene. Now, I know for some people around the world, the phrase "Canadian Club Scene" seems almost an oxymoron. Yet, contrary to the sometimes frozen hick image the world has, Canadians know how to have a great time, and enjoy some of the most amazing nightlife outside of Las Vegas and Miami! Sporting a culturally...

Fun To Kick Off Your Friday! Dumb Criminals, Mistaken Arrest Reports And Stubborn Ducks...Can The World Get Any More Ridiculous?!

Ahhh...stay in bed, a grand idea!

Mother's Day celebrations can trace roots all the way back to the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans, and although the majority of countries celebrate this holiday on the second Sunday in May, there are celebrations for Mom's from early February until early December...I guess Mom's don't like January! The ancient Greeks celebrated Cybele, AKA "Earth Mother", whose priestesses apparently led her people to celebrate with wild music, drumming, dancing, and drinking...sounds a little more exciting than our North American celebrations! In Africa there are apparently many festivals and events...

Coping Techniques! Everyone has them, everyone needs them...some we should keep to ourselves!

Girls Night Out! Heading out for drinks or dinner, Girls Night Out is a phrase that can strike fear into the hearts of men and smiles on the faces of women! Of course, this phrase can mean many things to many people. A girls night out can be as innocuous as a book club meeting at a girlfriends place, or as crazy as a bachelorette party at a wild club. Speaking only for myself, they tend to lean much more to the first event than the second. Regardless of the event, if I am heading out with one or more girlfriends for some time together, I have a smile on my face! The venue...

Guy Drinks A guy drinks what ever he feels like. Beer, shots, martinis, wine, pretty much whatever mood hits him. Let's be honest about this, most of us guys aren't overly "cultured" when it comes to a drink passing our lips. I generally only see a handful of men order wine with a meal and most times it's the wrong wine with their meal of choice. I personally hate red wine, so whether it's steak, chicken or  seafood, I'm having a glass of white if I really want wine. If going out to the pub a guy drinks an assortment of beer, usually in pitchers, and depending on how many guests are...

The other night, Sandra was invited out for a night with the girls. She told her husband that she would be home by midnight. Well, the hours passed and the margaritas went down way too easily. Around 3 am, a bit loaded she headed for home. Just as she got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hallway started up and cuckooed three times. Quickly realizing her husband would probably wake up she cuckooed another nine times. She was really proud of herself for coming up with such a quick-witted solution in order to escape a possible conflict with him. Even though totally smashed she...

Vancouver! Wineries and more, it is a city known around the world, especially following the Olympic Winter Games of 2010 held there this year. Vancouver has much to offer, an unusual  climate within Canada, arts and culture, renowned nightlife, and wineries! Having never ventured to Western Canada myself, I have found myself surfing the net checking out all the cool and interesting things to do there, the fun stuff to share with all the fans! I do enjoy fun and interesting trivia, and there is all kinds of it surrounding Vancouver...did you know that on Jan. 1, 1922, at 2 a.m....

Sunday Fun With The Drink Guy!

Alcohol, Abstaining and Other Attitudes! Internet Fact or Fiction is back, this time talking about attitudes about abstaining and health. In our first two segments, "Alcohol Fact or Fiction on the Internet; Is the Truth Really Out There?" and "More "Alcohol, Fact, Fiction or Fun" we established that not everything we find online is easily identified as fact or fiction. At times, the fun of the information is enough to give it value. On this topic however, I am more interested in what is fact and what is fiction. That doesn't make it an easier to find the truth though! So...

...And Potentially The Divorce Lawyers are Raking in More Cash Than The Players!

Alcohol Fact or Fiction? Well, we have established in "Alcohol Fact or Fiction on the Internet; Is the Truth Really Out There?" that wading through the information online can present a challenge when seeking the truth. We have also established that, sometimes, it just doesn't matter! In my time online I am consistently coming across fun and interesting trivia, and wanting to share it with the awesome Drink Guy fans. If I cannot verify it, does it make it any less interesting to read, or too talk about over coffee, at the water cooler, or maybe at the bar over an after work beer or...

It's Almost Friday, Some "Truth is Stranger Than Fiction" to Get You The Rest of The Way There! Seriously, truth IS stranger than fiction, you couldn't make this stuff up!

Happy Hump Day... ...but in case it's not, take a moment, relax in the sunshine, and enjoy the beauty of the clouds floating by... ...and know you're not the only one annoyed that it's only Wednesday!!!

Alcohol Fact or Fiction? The internet is an interesting place to play, and I play there often. These days so much of my time is consumed by the online world, through social medias, The Drink Guy site, and endless Google searches for materials, images, funnies to share, and all that jazz! We live in the information age, and there is no shortage of information on the internet! The challenge we face is how to discern fact from fiction, reality from fantasy, and truth from hoax. Of course, with some information it matters, but in my humble opinion, with some it doesn't! In...

Frustrated Hockey Fans Lash Out!

How the Fight Started.... A man and woman were were asleep like two innocent babies. Suddenly, at 3 o'clock in the morning, a loud noise came from outside. The woman, sort of bewildered, jumped up from the bed and yelled at the man, "Holy crap, that must be my husband!" The man quickly jumped out of bed, and scared and naked jumped out the window. He smashed on the ground, ran through a thorn bush and then started to run as fast as he could to his car. A few minutes later he returned, went up to the bedroom and screamed at the woman, "I am your husband!" The woman yelled back,...

Kids, Activities, and Parental Stress! Advice needed from the Life Coach! Stressed and looking for relationship advice, dealing with power struggles and kids activities, a tough question from a great Drink Guy fan! Dear Life Coach, I have recently found myself frustrated dealing with a situation that I don't know how to handle.  I am a parent who bends over backwards for my young children. They are great kids, and very appreciative of all I do. Yet I find myself dealing with a group of people that are involved with an extra curricular activity of my children that are driving me...

You Have To Love Grandma!!

The Patron Saint St. George gives us a reason for celebration around the world, and that's just what we do.  His memorial is celebrated on the 23 of April, and he is regarded as one of the most prominent military saints. St. George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier and priest in the Guard of Diocletian (an anti- Christian Roman Emperor), who died a martyr's death in 303 A.D. The earliest literacy reference to St. George comes from Eusebius of Caesarea who, in 322 A.D., writes of a noble- born soldier of high rank in the Roman army, being thrown into prison for...

Beer, the number one alcoholic choice for celebration around the world.  Whether it's St. Patrick's Day, Earth Day or St. George's Day, which we will discuss this week, this is the best beverage to accompany those famous words,  "Cheers" . Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea.  But what else is there to know about this tasty beverage.  Well pay attention and lets find out. A lager is crisp and refreshing with a smooth finish from longer aging.  They are the world's most popular beer and...

Earth Day 2010 is almost upon us and The Drink Guy is there! This is the 40th anniversary of the first celebration, held in the USA in 1970. The objective of that first Earth Day event was to "raise public awareness of environmental problems and their potential solutions." Interestingly enough, the idea for how to promote a day focusing on environmental concerns came from anti-Vietnam demonstrations! At the time, these demonstrations were happening all over the US, and the attention they were gathering was exactly what U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the originator of Earth Day, was...

I Seriously Laughed Out Loud! Make Sure You Read All The Way To The End!!

Not Even Status Jumping, We Are Site Jumping Now!!

4/20:The Things I Learn From The Drink Guy! Holiday's, an obvious topic for writing about on The Drink Guy, that's where it all started. While chatting with one of our Drink Guy fans from the UK, she made a fabulous suggestion. Why not write about holiday's from all over the world, popular and obscure? Well this just made sense, so I sat down tonight to do some research on holiday's around the world. Sigh, why do I always think these things are going to go WAY more smoothly than they do!?!? With trusty laptop, I begin my search. "Google that s**t" is one of my favorite mantras, so I...

A Smile From The Drink Guy!

A guy was tending bar at a posh Texas hotel when two snooty women approached. "So where y'all from?" he asked. One replied angrily, "We are from New York where people do not end their sentences with prepositions.' "Oh," he said "So where y'all from, Bitch?" Bad words-and worse timing If you're driving drunk in a stolen car, it might not be a good idea to yell obscenities at a passing cop. But police in Newfoundland and Labrador say a 47-year-old Deer Lake man was pulled over on the shoulder of the road Thursday when he leaned his head out of the window to hurl insults at the...

Parents Interfering, How To Cope! Looking for advice, this question came in via our Drink Guy Face Book fan page! Dear Lynn, I have been dating my girlfriend for just over a year. We are at the same university, and met there. We live in different cities, and both have gone  home for the summer. Being apart  is tough enough, but her Mother is making it worse. We talk every night, usually online, but her Mother thinks we talk too much and hassles her about it constantly. I have met her family many times and I thought we got along well, I don't understand why her Mom is making her...

Enjoy a Smile, Enjoy Your Day!

Just in Case We Were Confused!

Facebook, Twitter! Facebook profiles, Twitter streams, social media that allow a student to connect with a teacher or a coach, good idea or bad? The question posed to the Bartender and the Life Coach in Episode 11 does not have a simple answer in our opinion. As an adult in a position of influence, as a teacher or perhaps a coach, means that we carry a certain responsibility level to our students. If we allow those students to connect with us through social media, are we helping or hindering the positive impact we are attempting to have? Certain social medias, such as Twitter,...

Drinks To Celebrate Your Sweet Tooth! It would appear from the latest recipes shared by our bartender Glenn that he was feeling a little "sweet" when posting! Sure to make your mouth water, if you are looking for a fancy cocktail that doubles as dessert, give these latest recipes a try! We would like to suggest a Creamsicle, a Banana Split or a Mexican Mudslide. Perhaps a Brandy Alexander or Banana Cream Pie will be the right choice for you? I can tell you that my personal favorite of these "dessert" cocktails and reminds me of the times I sat by the pool at the Bellagio in Las...

Online Dating: You Are Doing It Wrong!!

Coffee...I will admit that I am a total coffee enthusiast, and I love enjoying a specialty coffee with friends on a crisp spring evening.  Thanks to our awesome bartender Glenn, The Drink Guy site now has a host of  fabulous new specialty coffee recipes for all of us to enjoy! And for the non coffee drinkers (?!?!) a couple decadent Hot Chocolate recipes to titillate your taste buds. Let us know if your favorite new recipe is a Bailey`s Express , a Hot Chocolate Brownie , or a Hot Chocolate Monkey ! Or, for those of us that love to travel, perhaps the international flavors of...