Vancouver’s ultimate bike festival, Velopalooza, is on for the next two weeks with a packed schedule of over 125 events. Photo credit: {e u g e n e} on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. Every morning begins with what they’re calling “Morning Mass” — a sunrise bike ride starting out from Devonian […]

It’s not always easy to be in a professional partnership with your significant other but it’s a venture that Danielle and Drew McTaggart have taken on with a smile and sky-high ambition. I met up with the pop-rock duo from the band Dear Rouge this morning to talk about how they’ve been selected a Top […]

The 24th annual Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival takes over False Creek this weekend with a free festival and hundreds of racers from dozens of teams paddling for victory. From Friday, June 15, 2012 to Sunday, June 17, 2012 everyone is invited to Creekside Community Centre and the surrounding area of False Creek to […]

Trout Lake Day is a free family festival that is coming up June 24th. Everyone is invited to the park for music, games, art workshops, and a picnic. Photo credit: Ruth and Dave – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. The event will run from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at John Hendry Park, surrounding Trout Lake, […]

Samsung recently revealed their latest Android smartphone, the Galaxy S III, and they’ll be celebrating with a launch party in Vancouver. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr John Biehler, who is no stranger to mobile phone technology, has published a blog post with his first impressions: For me, as of this moment, the S III […]

Vancouver WhitecapsFC unveiled their new third jersey this morning at a live fashion runway-style event that was also broadcast on their website. Footage from the #Caps3rdKit live webcast Commentary from emcee John Thorrington: “This third it represents another aspect of our unique roots in British Columbia.” — “Arbutus brown and the accents are sky blue […]

The Peak Performance Project is in full swing for 2012 as the Top 20 artists prepare for a summer of development, shows, festivals, and bootcamp prior to their fall showcases — and ultimately the crowning of this year’s winner. I recently interviewed finalist Dominique Fricot and today I spoke with another finalist, Matt Bryant, from […]

The Vancouver Art Gallery is presenting two days of activities for young and old during Family FUSE Weekend. Parents and children (and those young at heart) will be able to discover and explore the Vancouver Art Gallery, and participate in music, dance, and theatre workshops. Where Vancouver Art Gallery Date Saturday, June 16, 2012 & […]

June 13th has traditionally been called “Vancouver Day” as a number of significant city events happened on this day in history. Here are a few items of note thanks to Chuck Davis’ Vancouver History: June 13, 1792: Captain George Vancouver explored Burrard Inlet June 13, 1859: A seam of coal was discovered at Coal Harbour […]

The Vancouver Park Board is offering more than forest strolls, beach blanket sunbathing, swimming lessons, and bike rides through Stanley Park this summer as they introduce Dance at Dusk. This new program is absolutely free to join and will take place every Monday and Tuesday from now until August at Ceperley Meadow. Photo credit: John […]