Archive for March, 2016

Blossom Barge at the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (“VCBF”) is hosting a very unique event in April. We love the ocean and the trees in Vancouver, and the VCBF is now going to put them together, parading a Blossom Barge around the water to show off the fun, friendliness and creativity that defines Vancouver. […]

Paying it Forward with Sumac Ridge and Dress for Success Vancouver

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Disclosure: Sponsored Post — This post is sponsored by Sumac Ridge Estate Winery's Pay It Forward campaign. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

To celebrate its 35th vintage, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery spent an entire year thanking its loyal customers for their support through a Pay It Forward campaign. From a non-profit dental clinic on Vancouver Island to an ice rink in the North Okanagan, two dozen British Columbians and Albertans were rewarded for giving back to their […]

Desire Paths in Vancouver

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The saying is, “if you build it, they will come” but in some cases, once you’ve built it, they will still go their own way. At the TED conference in Vancouver, designer Tom Hulme spoke at a TED University session about desire paths. These are paths are created by human or animal foot traffic and […]

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day

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The Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day series contains photos that you have shared with the Miss604 Flickr Pool and/or the #Photos604 tag on Instagram. Today’s selection, by @mr_dilly on Instagram, features pink blossoms with a view Downtown Vancouver and the Granville Street Bridge. A photo posted by Leo Michael de Leon (@mr_dilly) on Mar […]