Over a million Canadians make their way through Peace Arch border crossing each year with retail destinations in the Bellingham area in mind. However, there’s much more to this Pacific Northwest city than shopping! Located 88km (55 miles) south of Vancouver and 145km (90 miles) north of Seattle, Bellingham has the historic Fairhaven district, a […]

The 34th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”) is happening September 24th to October 9th, and Miss604 is a proud media sponsor for the 6th year. This means that on top of providing festival information and sharing the latest news about some of the 355 films presented this year, I also get to sponsor a […]

The 13th annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival is coming up on September 26th. This lantern festival draws thousands of community members from the local Renfrew-Collingwood area for an evening of music, festivities and lantern installations. Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival Where Slocan Park (2750 E 29th Ave) and Renfrew Park (2929 E 22nd Ave) When Saturday, […]

The Dunbar Village Business Association is hosting its annual Harvest Festival on September 19th with family-friendly entertainment, games, and activities for all. I’ve heard that a must-see is the Vancouver Rabbit Agility Club demos as well! Dunbar Village Harvest Festival Where: Between West 26th & West 30th on Dunbar When: Saturday, September 19, 2015 from […]

This month marks my 10 year anniversary of being a West End resident and I have to say, in my completely biased opinion, it’s Vancouver’s best neighbourhood. You can check out just a slice of what makes the West End great this weekend at the Robson Community Fair. What 2nd Annual Robson Community Fair Where […]

It’s one thing to spend your life looking over at an active glaciated andesitic stratovolcano and it’s another to actually hike at its base. Mount Baker, visible from Vancouver on any sunny day, is located in Washington State and is a part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc in the North Cascades. It’s easy to get […]

Join the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association for their 6th annual Walk for the Kittes at Jericho Beach this Sunday. Walk for the Kitties with VOKRA Where: Jericho Beach (Path, West of Jericho Sailing Club, 1300 Discovery St) When: Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 11:00am (rain or shine) Start by choosing your Kitty Representative from […]

This summer I have the enviable task of sharing adventures and writing about some of the Sunshine Coast’s many festivals through a partnership with FestivalSeekers. Once I’ve published my story for them, I’ll be posting an accompanying photo collage on Miss604. Follow all of these stories through my Sunshine Coast tag. Sunshine Coast Art Crawl […]

The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series comes to Vancouver March 12-13, 2016 at BC Place for the annual HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament and tickets are on sale as of today. The two-day Men’s tournament will feature 16 nations playing 45 matches of fast-paced entertaining rugby, paired with an equally dynamic festival experience where fan participation […]

A road trip to the country isn’t just for weekends. Recently John and I took a mid-week drive out to Langley for a dinner and movie, leaving behind our walkable West End neighbourhood and taking advantage of having wheels to get us out to corners of the 604 we rarely have the opportunity to visit. […]