Archive for March, 2015

FVDED in the Park Summer Music Festival in Surrey

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Deadmau5 and The Weeknd are coming to Surrey this summer as Holland Park hosts the inaugural FVDED in the Park Summer Music Festival. Presented by Blueprint and Live Nation Canada, the all-ages event will take place July 3rd and July 4th, 2015 featuring world-class artists from a variety of genres, performing across two outdoor stages.

Things to Know About Cherry Blossoms in Vancouver

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Springtime in Vancouver is celebrated every time the wind blows and delicate, fragrant confetti floats down from branches to cover our sidewalks, streets, and lawns. The cherry (and plum) blossoms are here and the puffy pink blossoms are forming pillowy canopies, making it hard to resist taking as many photos as you can while they […]

Vancouver Icons: Pacific Central Station

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There are only a few dozen public buildings in Vancouver that have celebrated a centennial but in just a few years the Pacific Central Station will join the list. Built when False Creek was first being filled in, this Neoclassical Revival building has served as a train station since 1919, and a bus station since […]

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2015

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The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival returns April 1st to April 30th in Washington State, in the La Conner and Mount Vernon area, just a quick drive from the border. Our photos from Tulip Town, 2011 During your visit, you can drive to various tulip, daffodil and iris fields and events or do a cycling tour. […]

Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day Sakura Line

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During March and April I will be featuring a Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day, sourced from the Miss604 Flickr Pool and/or the #Photos604 tag on Instagram. You can barely walk a full block in the city without encountering a photographer capturing this pink blooms — or stopping yourself — so it’s the perfect time […]