The good thing about a torrential downpour in Metro Vancouver, once everyone’s hung up the Gore-Tex and taken shelter indoors, is that when the clouds clear, our region returns to being lush and lively. If we’re lucky, the sun peeks through, bounces off downtown buildings or moisture-filled clouds clinging to the North Shore, and we […]

“It’s like a diner from paintings of diners,” John told me as we stepped into Royal Dinette on Dunsmuir. Greeted by Manager Chen Wei-Lee, we took our seats at the window, watching the tail end of the after-work crowd rush to their buses or to the pub upstairs. With its tiled floors, hard woods and […]

Western Canada’s largest celebration of reading and writing is taking over the city this month with 100 readings, 150 authors, and 20 workshops all being a part of the Word Vancouver festival between September 23rd and September 27th, 2015. Word Vancouver From Wednesday to Friday, experience author readings at these venues: SFU Harbour Centre, The […]

The 2015 Terry Fox Run is just around the corner and while some kids may participate each year with their school (School Run Day is September 30th), this year families might need to take it upon themselves to sign up on their own. The general run takes places in hundreds of communities across Canada on […]

Leaves are falling, gumboots are being dusted off, and stores are stocking their shelves with anything that’s pumpkin spiced. Harvest season is here and the best place to be is on the farm! Corn mazes, apple cider, hay rides, and real, live pumpkins. If you’re looking to take the kids out to a local farm […]

Tickets are on sale now for the 11th annual Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala happening Saturday, October 3rd at the Westin Bayshore. Presented by The Ledcor Group of Companies, over 700 donors, partners, sponsors and supporters of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will come together for this special event that features a three-course meal, live […]

In 2007 two sea otters holding hands at the Vancouver Aquarium arguably became the very first viral internet sensations in Vancouver. There are four of these playful marine mammals at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre — Elfin, Katmai, Tanu and Wally — and each has an incredible rescue story that will be featured during […]

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (“STEM”) and you can celebrate at Science World in Vancouver this year. In partnership with Microsoft Canada, Science World will celebrate women working in STEM by holding an innovator speaker event called STEM Talks, at TELUS World […]

By sea and by air, you can quickly get to know a destination like never before, whether you’re just passing through or you’ve been visiting your whole life. This summer I had the opportunity to paddle in Bellignham Bay and also to soar high above it in a helicopter with Bellingham Aviation Services (“BAS”). Bellingham […]

Burnaby Village Museum is throwing a free, fun family party on September 27th to celebrate the 11th Annual World Rivers Day and the 35th annual BC Rivers Day. Over 20 environmental groups and societies plus entertainers will be on-site this year with displays, demonstrations and fun activities. World Rivers Day at Burnaby Village Museum Where: […]