This week in Vancouver we're hitting the town with Urban Mixer's Martini Tour. Then we're going old school with some rap on Saturday. Sunday, we'll temporarily retire from the party scene and get domestic with a visit to Moe's Home Furnishings. In keeping with our resolution to learn more about wine we're hitting the BC wine and Oyster Festival before we board the bus to Kamloops for some Icewine! Read on to learn how...

Tour the town with drink in hand...
Urban Mixer's Martini Tour
Beginning at Karv; 2201 West 1st Ave.; Ending at Watermark in Kits Beach
http://vancouver.urbanmixer.com/events/urban-mixer-kitsilano-martini-tour-january-2007/view
Could this be the year of the Martini? Tour Kits with Urban Mixer on Friday Jan. 12th starting at 7 p.m. You'll sample the Glamourama, Lychee or the plain old Gin or Vodka for those less adventurous. $10 advance or $25 at the door. Go to www.urbanmixer.com for tickets.

Snoopin' Around...
Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube
Pacific Coliseum
www.ticketmaster.ca
Hey, ho, hey, ho. Rap's not just for kids with these old school boys. (You know you like it.) Saturday Jan. 13th stay hip with Snoop, Ice and special guests Kurupt. Tickets: $65.50.

Moe home décor please...
Moe's Home Collection Sale
Granville; 2360 Granville St.; 604 732 5540
Terminal; 1728 Glen Dr.; 604 687 5599
www.moeshome.com
What better way to start the New Year than a home makeover? Save up to 80% on home furnishings and enter to win $5000 in store credit at Moe's. Until Jan. 14.

Shucks!
BC Wine and Oysterfestival
Hyatt Regency; 655 Burrard St.
http://www.libertywinemerchants.com/events.html
Sample oysters from Vancouver's top restaurants and sip on BC's best wines. $39.99 gets you entry to the Benefit for Children's Hospital Oak Clinic. (Plus who are we to turn down an opportunity to test one of the largest perpetuated myths...) Jan. 16 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Wine and Snow?
Sun Peaks Icewine Festival
Sun Peaks Resort; Sun Peaks, BC (Kamloops)
www.TheWineFestivals.com; 250 861 6654
Grab the gals and hop the Greyhound to Kamloops for the Icewine festival. Seminar's and dinners galore. It's cheaper than Whistler and you might just have time for some ski runs in between all that sipping.