The largest tour of California wine comes to Vancouver this month, with the Arts Club’s California Wine Fair. In partnership with the Wine Institute of California, this fundraiser offers the opportunity to taste over 350 wines from 100 California wineries. The Arts Club’s California Wine Fair Presented by BFL Insurance in partnership with the Wine […]

This post has been contributed by Michael Murray, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End over a decade ago and I have been a member for four years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, […]

Nicole Benda is a local mom who wanted to find a puzzle for her son that featured Vancouver (where they live) and Whistler (where they ski as a family), but she had a hard time locating anything. “As hard as I looked, though, I couldn’t find anything that came close to what I wanted. So […]

Mark your calendars and plan your warm summer nights on the shores of English Bay. The schedule and countries have been released for the 26th Honda Celebration of Light fireworks competition in Vancouver, the largest public event in British Columbia! Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks July 23, 2016 Royal Fireworks, representing Netherlands July 27, 2016 […]

Refresh Market returns for the 9th time to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park in Squamish, offering a handpicked selection of vintage, handmade and curated wares from more than 95 vendors! Shop one of BC’s largest indie marketplaces as you support local designers, artists on April 23rd. Refresh Market What: Refresh Market When: Saturday, April […]

There’s always room for more love in this world, and when it’s written right across a giant, inflatable, bouncy ball, it brings even more smiles to faces. This weekend you can get your photo with the Big Love Ball in Stanley Park. Big Love Ball in Stanley Park When: Sunday, April 10, 2016 from 2:00pm […]

The challenge is on! During the weekend of April 8th to 11th, filmmakers that sign up for the Rain City Film Noir 72 Hour Film Challenge will be shooting and editing their own Rain City story, competing for cash and industry prizes. Rain City Film Noir 72 Hour Film Challenge Rain City Film Noir is […]

It’s April and that means that the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation is once again hosting Jeans Day. Purchase your $5 dollar button or $20 lapel pin and deck yourself out in denim on April 28th. Grab your jeans, denim shirt, denim jacket, cover your laptop and bag in denim and #JeanUp for BC’s Kids! Jeans […]

Sun-soaked days, a stunning coastline, and quick travel time from Vancouver (just over 4 hours from YVR) has made Los Cabos a popular destination for Canadians over the years. While I have never been, but have added it to my R&R destination bucket list, the experts at Vancouver-based travel company, Escapes.ca know a thing or […]

Since its inception in 1995, BC Youth Week has grown to include over 30 municipalities and non-profit organizations throughout the province. This internationally celebrated event aims to recognize the positive contributions youth make in our communities and to celebrate the valuable work youth and youth organizations do all year round. The BC Youth Week Committee […]