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Archive for August, 2007

Barcamp Vancouver 2007 Live Blog

Comments 19 by Rebecca Bollwitt

After a wild and crazy night of meet n’ greets here we are. Good morning Barcampers! I started blogging this morning on the bus (in tribute to Tony) and I will be posting content throughout the day today. It won’t be a true live blog but recaps and updates from today’s unconference will be published […]

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The Amazing Hunt, Surrey Edition

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Over the last few years Bill Lin and his crew have organized Vancouver’s own version of the Amazing Race, and have done a fantastic job. My sister and I were lucky enough to participate earlier this spring and I have to say it’s a really great adventure. Since September 2004, The Amazing Hunt introduces this […]

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Miss604 Poll: Where do you get your coffee?

Comments 16 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I have yet to write an entry on Vancouver Coffee about a certain place in Gastown that just makes my morning with their large coffees and breakfast sammiches, but until then I thought I would toss up another Miss604.com poll. While I wait for John to get ready and escort me down to 7-11 I’d […]

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Holly McNarland Every Single Time

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s been a year since the Komrade Sessions EP was released on iTunes and Chin Up Buttercup, the 4th full-length album from Canadian singer-songwriter Holly McNarland, is in stores now [Website][MySpace]. We just caught her last night on Urban Rush where she performed the first single from Chin Up Buttercup, “Every Single Time”. I’ve seen […]

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Racoon Problem in the Lower Mainland

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

My sister’s beau would not believe her when she told him that raccoons can be rather ornery creatures. I confirmed this with a few stories as did John who is always amazed at how tourists in the park stop to take pictures of the nocturnal mammals. They can be dangerous, can hiss at you, not […]

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