Archive for August, 2010

Fraser Valley Park Series: Golden Ears Provincial Park

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

When the temperatures hit record highs walking through cool forests and jumping into a glacier-fed lake sounds pretty tempting. Golden Ears Provincial Park is a great place to escape the city in summer or winter and as such, it’s my next Park Series feature. Photo credit: keepitsurreal on Flickr Metrics At 62,540 hectares it’s one […]

Wild BC Seafood Fest 2010

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 2nd annual Wild BC Seafood Fest will take place in Steveston (Richmond) August 28th. Photo credit: Tequila Partners on Flickr The festival will celebrate wild BC salmon, sablefish and sardines while offering demos, activities for kids, samples and more. Demonstrations hosted by Kosta Zogaris will feature top chefs Hidekazu Tojo (Owner & Executive Chef, […]

PNE Parade in English Bay

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 100th Anniversary PNE Parade will stroll through English Bay August 20th. Starting from Stanley Park and making its way to Sunset Beach, the parade will celebrate the grand opening of the PNE’s 100th year which will take place the following morning. The procession will feature giant balloons (think Macy’s Thanksgiving parade) and more than […]

Abbotsford Airshow 2010

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Abbotsford International Airshow is summer staple in Southwest BC and it returns today through Sunday at the Abbotsford Airport. Photo credit: alive in calgary on Flickr In the Air Catch the following teams, performers, and shows up in the sky: CAF Snowbirds, USAF Heritage Flight, US Navy Legacy Flight, Avro Lancaster, B-25 Mitchell, de […]