Archive for November, 2011

Vancouver Comicon 2011

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver Comicon is happening this weekend at Heritage Hall on Main, where it has been hosted for well over a decade. The event, which is hosted about six times a year, features special guest appearances, art showcases, and of course plenty of graphic novels. When Sunday, November 13, 2011, 11:00am to 5:00pm Where Heritage Hall, […]

West Side Story at Vancouver Opera

Comments 1 by Michelle Kim
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When the Vancouver Opera announced that they would be presenting West Side Story, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would it be a Broadway-style musical or would it be an opera? Turns out, much to my surprise and delight, it was both. The performance started out with dialogue as the Jets and the Sharks establish […]

Pike Place Market in Seattle

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Seattle’s Pike Place Market is not only an icon, it’s an attraction that draws over 10 million visitors each year as well as locals who are fortunate enough to have so much fresh fish and produce at their fingertips. I met up with Ben Franz-Knight, Executive Director of the Pike Place Market Preservation & Development […]

Rogers Santa Claus Parade 2011

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 8th annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade will once again brighten up the streets of downtown Vancouver on December 4, 2011 but with a slightly different route this year. Photo credit: kiwi_cam on Flickr – from the Miss604 Flickr Pool According to a press release that I received from the organizers, the Vancouver Art Gallery […]

MythBusters in Vancouver – Giveaway

Comments 274 by Rebecca Bollwitt

November 8, 2011 contest announcement: See below to enter to win a pair of tickets. Discovery Channel’s Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage are bringing their myth-busting show on the road and will appear in Vancouver for one night only January 22, 2012 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Mythbusters Publicity Image “MythBusters: Behind the Myths,” promises […]