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Restaurants are embracing the first Cup Day thats free of density restrictions, flexing their creativity with garden bars, brunch menus and pre-Cup parties.

The citys bar scene has bounced back, with a wealth of new cocktail spots, world-class wine bars and well-loved locals welcoming us back with open arms.

The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce has announced two hires: Jack Short, existing business and talent development coordinator; and Celeste Suitt, development and special events coordinator.

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Hot new Melbourne spots to see and be seen.

A new wine bar is sending a warm island breeze through North Melbourne.

A COLLECTION from the estate of award-winning jazz singer and actress Annie Ross have been bequeathed to an archive in Scotland. The performance and personal items of the Hollywood star – who died four days before her 90th birthday last year – will be stored in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Archives and Collections. Among the collection is a 2010-dated letter from then US president Barack Obama, congratulating Ross on receiving the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master...

A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1976 The 1000 block of Robson Street in February, 1976. Item # CVA 780-406. In 1976, ICBC rates skyrocketed, the Museum of Anthropology got a new home and an earthquake rocked the area. By Chuck Davis, Laing Bridge On May 15, 1976 the Arthur Laing Bridge officially opened, named after a native son of Richmond who became a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, then later a Senator. The $23 million four-lane bridge, which crosses the north arm of the Fraser to ...