Let's Celebrate Beautiful BC!

KOOL FM will be at St. Ann’s on Saturday (during lunch) and Monday (11am through the afternoon)! Come by for your shot at tickets to Lady Gaga!

BC Day Celebrations:

Capital Festival Productions welcomes everyone in Victoria and beyond to a day of free music and entertainment at the BC Day Celebrations, Monday, August 2nd, 11am to dusk at two locations — St. Ann's Academy and an inaugural Westhills BC Day Celebration at City Center Park in Langford. The very best of talented musicians and BC Emerging Artists will be offered in a variety of musical performances continually throughout the day.

Fun for all ages! Bring a picnic or enjoy our great food and culinary treats served by the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel downtown.

The Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour signature restaurant, Fire & Water is delighted to be the primary food supplier for the 2nd Annual Capital Festival BC Day Celebration at our downtown location. Executive Chef Dave Roger and his culinary team will be grilling up fare such as wild Salmon Burgers, mouth-watering Beef Burgers, and tangy Chicken Slouvaki. A variety of snacks and refreshments will also be available all day. Concession hours will be from 11:00am to 8pm at both of our BC Day locations.

Vancouver Island Brewery also proudly sponsors this year’s Beer Garden.

At the Westhills BC Day Celebration the entire Westshore community is welcomed to a day of entertainment, overlooking beautiful Langford lake. Fun for all ages! Enjoy the wonderful food vendors at the official opening of the wonderful new stadium complex at 1089 Langford Parkway in the City Center Park.

Throughout the day, we will showcase the talents of David Gogo, indie folk /rock artist Vince Vaccaro and Juno award winner Greg Scezbel ,Quinn & Qristina Bachand and so many others.

Capital Festival Productions also presents performances of the classic children’s opera Hansel and Gretel on Saturday July 31st and two more performances on BC Day, Monday Aug 2nd at our St Ann’s Academy location. View the magic of angels and woodland creatures in this enchanting production!

Please visit our Signature Main Stages in either location as we will feature some of the very best emerging artists and recognized BC musicians. Don’t miss this FREE event filled day of music and fun for everyone (featured performer’s performance schedule to the main stage a surprise).

Bieberfever Goes Viral

As if dominating radio/tv/magazines/stadiums/the minds of teenage girls wasn't enough, Justin Bieber now has the most watched video on YouTube "Baby". Over 259 million people have watched and re-watched the profound music video. Myself included. A few times.

So what's the most watched non-music video? This little gem right here. Over 211 million people thought so.

Would it be as funny without the English accents? Probably not. Do I want to meet Charlie? Absolutely.

Thurday's Share a Sunset Winner

Congrats to Michelle, winner of our last pair of tickets to see the BSBs next month in August!

Michelle writes...
Hi Brittany,Here's the pic I'd like to submit for entry into the contest for BSB tix.It's taken in Barbados, Dec 2009. I'm the happy bride! Photographer was afellow from the resort using our camera. I like how he (quite by accident)got the sun setting between us.Thanks for considering my entry!

Pam's too sexist for this ad...

Pamela Anderson strikes again! But no dice. This is her new PETA ad campgain she tried to get plastered in Montreal. They said NO.

In an email to PETA bosses, City Commissioner Josee Rocheford writes, "I have to inform you that we, as public officials representing a municipal government, cannot endorse this image of Ms Anderson. It is not so much controversial as it goes against all principles public organizations are fighting for in the everlasting battle of equality between men and women. We therefore will not give you a permit to hold your event on Place Jacques-Cartier."

What do you think?

I wonder if Pam knows that she's able to protest and support PETA and express how she feels about important issues while CLOTHED? Maybe she missed that memo...

Wednesday's Share a Sunset Winner

Are we sure that's not a postcard? Stunning! And it was that picture that won Jill tickets to the Backstreet Boys in August! Jill writes...

This sunset casts it's colours over a sandy beach on the Sunshine Coast. On a bandtrip with my jazzband, we experienced first hand that the "Suneshine Coast" really isn't that sunny! However when presented with this gorgeous sunset on the last night of our trip, those days of constant rain were made up for. A break in the showers and the clouds revealed this stunning sight.

It's my friends birthday coming up in August. She has a crazy obsession for the Backstreet Boys and would proababaly do anything to get tickets. If this photo won she would get a suprise of a life time with the best gift ever!!!

Tuesday's Share a Sunset Winner

Another gorgeous sunset picture courtesy of Karen, who writes...

I spent a VERY romantic few nights on the Alsek river. Here is my favourite sunset and what a night. We’re looking at the Novatak glacier and being stalked by a grey wolf. He did us the great honour of leaving us alone, but his tracks were his calling card.

The Back Street boys? My girls grew up on them. I think they’d faint if I presented them tickets.

OK Karen, prepare to catch them as they faint, then! You win tickets to the BSBs!

The winning continues all week...now go enjoy that stunning sunset, wherever you are!

National Share a Sunset with Your Lover Month!

So as we celebrate the occasion, I thought we could do a little contest for tickets to The Backstreet Boys!!

Because her picture was so beautiful, Abbie won today's tickets with this gorgeous sunset taken on a fishing trip near Sooke.

The winning continues all week long on KOOL FM. In the meantime, go enjoy that gorgeous sunset with your lover; it is July afterall.

Fish Tales!!

This weekend my boyfriend and I were Uclulet-bound for some serious westcoast fun. We caught our limit on Saturday and drove home with 3 coolers of salmon and halibut.

I, of course, caught the biggest fish...it was HUGE. Honestly. No, for real.

Don't believe me? Think I'm telling fish tales? Here are the pictures to prove it!

No if you'll excuse me, I have a few more showers to take...

Is this for real??

Here's yet another example of how the internet can get you in trouble if you’re not careful… Earlier today a video on You Tube surfaced showing some Israeli soldiers stopping a patrol to have a bit of a dance party… as they shook their booty's to Ke$ha’s "TIK TOK".

The original clip was removed, but of course there were some people who managed to record it before it was taken down…

The Israeli military isn’t impressed. They’re doing their own investigations, and if these soldiers get the boot from the army, they can always pursue their interest in dancing!

"I get to wear a speedo on a cloudy day!"

Best quote ever from this year's Victoria Pride Parade.

But what a day to forget the digi cam! Ugh. Thankfully the images will be with me forever.

This was the first Pride Parade I'd ever been to...never have I seen so many feathers, booty shorts and sparkles in my life.

What a great event to support! Happy Pride, Victoria!!