Canada Day long weekend will be filled with more than celebrations on July 1st as Carnaval del Sol returns June 30th. Thousands will gather downtown for this free festival that celebrates Latin American arts and culture. Photo credit: Michael Kwan on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. From 10:00am until 10:00pm on Saturday […]

The Arts Club Theatre Company is lacing up their rollerskates in their latest production of Xanadu. This upbeat disco-dancing musical is based on the 1980 Universal Pictures Film that was adapted from the book by Douglas Carter Beane (To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar; The Little Dog Who Laughed). Marlie Collins and Gaelan […]

Vancouver event planner Marc Smith recently made a career change and has taken on a bold challenge while he realigns his professional goals. He’s decided to create 30 Day Adventures, a blogging initiative that has him experiencing a new adventure around Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley daily from June 1st to July 1st. Langley […]

This morning there were reports that a beached whale had been found on East Beach in White Rock (Grey or Humpback). Vancouver Aquarium rescue staff are on their way to the scene. Source: Twitpic: Global BC Neil Morrison from CFOX first tweeted about the sighting and news teams from various outlets have confirmed. Global BC […]

Canada Place will once again host a free Canada Day celebration spanning from its iconic sails to Jack Poole Plaza and Harbour Green Park in Coal Harbour. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr The Waterfront Party will run from 10:00am to 6:00pm with activities and entertainment, and will followed up by a Canada Day Parade […]

Tourism Vancouver has recently launched an iPad app to help visitors find their way to some of the best attractions, events, and activities. Available now in the iTunes App Store, this free download offers everything from transit information to photos and videos of our region. Download the Visit Vancouver app Features include a digital city […]

The Sapperton Day Street Festival is happening tomorrow in New Westminster’s charming heritage neighbourhood along the 400 block of East Columbia Street (between Sherbrooke and Braid). Photos from the last Sapperton Day Street Festival that we attended in 2009. Sapperton has a very special place in my heart as I spent weekends there as a […]

Surrey will be hosting its first Doors Open event on Saturday, June 23rd, welcoming the public to visit historic sites, art exhibits, universities, recreation centres, libraries, places of worship parks and more. Over 30 venues from the City Centre to Newton will have free admission, tours, and opportunities for exploration. Doors Open (La Journee Portes […]

The Vancouver Canadians open their short baseball season on June 20th, ringing in summer with the crack of the bat. The “A” affiliates to the Toronto Blue Jays hosted their first-ever tweetup in April and many (myself included) have been itching to witness that first pitch at Nat Bailey Stadium. Photo credit: Kardboard604on Flickr – […]

The Peak Performance Project (“PPP”) has recently announced its Top 20 finalists for 2012. Now in its fourth year, the program — in partnership with the Music BC Industry Association — is committed to investing in BC music and hands out $320,000 annually toward the development of it’s top artists. Top 20 Finalists Alexandria Maillot […]