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Vancouver Heritage House Tour 2015

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The Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s 13th annual Heritage House Tour is coming up on Sunday, June 7th. This popular event, that usually sells out, will give participants and exclusive look inside 14 historic Vancouver homes through a self-guided tour. 1928: Queen Charlotte Apartments at 1101 Nicola Street, Vancouver. Archives #Bu N261.1. Vancouver Heritage House Tour From […]

Photos of Vancouver Dogs

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Vancouver is a city obsessed with its four legged friends, as companions, members of the family, and as fun photography subjects. I scoured the Miss604 Flickr Pool to find a collection of photos of Vancouver dogs to share with you all in this lighthearted feature: Photo credit: Mark Faviell on Flickr Photo credit: Guy on […]

My Pemberton Music Festival Playlist

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Disclosure: Sponsored Post — This post is sponsored by Pemberton Music Festival, taking place July 16-19, 2015 in beautiful Pemberton, BC Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

Presented by Pemberton Music Festival The Pemberton Music Festival lineup packs a punch this year with alternative, EDM, rap, DJs, indie folk, and good ol’ rock and roll complimented by a guest list of comedians that are sure to have you in stitches between sets. I have studied the list of artist that will take […]

Win Tickets to Boca del Lupo’s Big Bad

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Boca del Lupo presents Big Bad, a contemporary take on a fairytale for both children and adults commissioned by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival, at the Granville Island Revue Stage this month. Fairytales have an enduring appeal because they deal with universal themes and because they mean different things to us at different points in […]

Archive Photo of the Day: Hot Dog Concession at the PNE

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Concession stands and food carts have come a long way at Playland and the PNE but you can always rely on the availability of the classic footlong hot dog. 1953 – Vancouver Archives #CVA 180-7211. Earlier this spring, the Pacific National Exhibition announced the passing of the ‘King of the Midway,’ legendary pitchman and carny, […]