Archive for January, 2013

Gritty City: Vancouver in the 60s Movie Nights at the Hollywood

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The Vancouver Heritage Foundation presents Gritty City: Vancouver in the 60s at the historic Hollywood Theatre later this month. This is a mini three-night film festival that will feature Vancouver’s earlier days of neon, West Coast architecture, and the evolution of the West End. The films will include: 1958 – Granville neon. VPL Number: 65548 […]

From the Miss604 Flickr Pool: Dogs

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Vancouver is friendly to our four-legged friends who join locals on their morning jog, socialize outside a coffee shop, take off-leash walks in parks, and spend their afternoons at the spa or doggy bakery. The following collection of canine captures have been contributed to the Miss604 Flickr Pool: Photo credit: Jason Gallant on Flickr Photo […]

Gung Haggis Fat Choy 2013

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Gung Haggis Fat Choy is the annual celebration of Chinese New Year mixed with Robbie Burns Day that epitomizes the sense of community and collaborative spirit that thrives in Vancouver. Celebrating BC Scottish and Chinese pioneer culture, history through music, poetry and culinary fusion, Gung Haggis Fat Choy will take place Sunday, January 27, 2013 […]

Surrey Marathon 2013: New Course

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Registration is now open for the Surrey International World Music Marathon happening September 29th, 2013. In its first year the marathon welcomed thousands of marathon, half-marathon, 5km, marathon relay, and half-relay participants including the world’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh (at age 101). For its second year, this Boston Marathon qualifier is getting a new […]

A Loving Spoonful CandyGram For Valentine’s Day 2013

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Surprise a special someone this Valentine’s Day by ordering them a CandyGram from A Loving Spoonful that will show you care about them and this great local cause. Order your CandyGram now for only $10 online and it can be sent anywhere in Canada (when booked by February 6th for Eastern Canada and February 8th […]