Archive for 2015

Squamish Valley Music Festival Lineup: Mumford & Sons, Drake, Sam Smith

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Virgin Mobile Presents Squamish Valley Music Festival this August 7th, August 8th and August 9th in Squamish, BC. Bringing some of the world’s biggest artists up the Sea to Sky, along with celebrating a lot of local BC talent, over 70 artists will join the three headliners Mumford & Sons, Drake, Sam Smith for three […]

Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade

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The 42nd annual Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade takes place on Sunday morning, as a part of the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival, celebrating the Year of the Ram. Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade There will be a pre-parade photo opportunity at the Millennium Gate on East Pender on Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 at 10:45am, with […]

The Suffers Gulf Coast Soul Band from Houston

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“This is 2015, this is what soul music is,” Adam Castaneda of Houston’s The Suffers told me last night at the Sunset Tavern in Seattle. The 10-member band is currently on a West Coast tour to spread their Gulf Coast Soul sound to those hungry for real, exciting, and energizing live music. Somewhere along the […]

PlayDome at BC Place Spring Break March 2015

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BC Place will once again become PlayDome this Spring Break and with over 45 rides and attractions it’s Western Canada’s largest indoor carnival. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr PlayDome at BC Place All your favourite rides and attractions have returned, so be sure to take a spin on the Mini Jets, experience freefalling on […]

4 Vintage Vancouver Portraits

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Browsing the City of Vancouver Archives, I am often searching for a building, a place, or a theme related to how much Vancouver has changed over the years. Lately I’ve been focusing a bit more on the people of Vancouver who walked in Stanley Park, went to parties in the Hotel Vancouver ballroom, and who […]