This month, every dollar you donate to Covenant House Vancouver will be doubled up to $100,000! Many of us come face to face with homelessness every day in Metro Vancouver. Homelessness can look like a young person sleeping in a doorway, other times it might be someone asking you to spare some change. Often it […]

Mission Hill Family Estate’s popular Summer Concert Series returns this summer with world-class talent playing the vineyard amphitheatre. Melissa Etheridge is there on Friday, August 26th, and the return of The Gipsy Kings on Sunday, August 28th. Michael Bolton is playing on August 5th and after all three shows incredibly sold out in just 20 […]

Condé Nast Reader’s Choice award winner, the Loden Hotel, is on the hunt for Vancouver’s Best Insider. Do you know where to find the best ice cream? The best bike route? Hidden gem attractions? Then the Loden wants to sign you for the summer! The Loden Concierge team is searching for local residents to share […]

The 59th Annual Squamish Days Logger Sports Festival is coming up July 28th to August 1st, packing 5 days full of fun for the whole family. It’s one of the largest lumberjack competitions in North America and one of the longest running community festivals in BC! Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival The festival offers ticketed […]

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, […]

Throughout the month of June, two of the city’s favourite local attractions are teaming up to offer a special combo admission pass. You can experience both VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory and save up to $11 for families and $6 for individuals. VanDusen Garden and Bloedel Conservatory Combo Pack Find your way through a […]

The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards were held in Vancouver last night, hosted by the YWCA of Metro Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Over 1,300 guests, dignitaries, and nominees were in attendance to celebrate over 80 women who were nominated for awards this year. “To strong women:May we know them, may we raise […]

The flagship store of Canada’s largest sporting goods retailer, Sport Chek, has touched down in Vancouver on the corner of Robson Street and Howe. This 53,000 square foot sports destination provides three floors of innovative retail space in the heart of downtown. Sport Chek on Robson Street Features of the new store include: Motion activated […]

A street festival in the heart of Vancouver’s Little Italy with a theme of “Let’s Eat!” what more could you ask for? On Sunday, June 12th, enjoy Italian Day on the Drive, a free celebration of Italian culture and the contributions made to Vancouver by Italian immigrants and their children. As a sponsor of Italian […]

Join a free celebration of your community at Surrey Doors Open! This is the 5th annual, self-guided tour that takes you to unique places and spaces found throughout Cloverdale, Grandview Heights, Newton and City Centre. Surrey Doors Open On Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 10:00am to 3:00pm, discover activities for all ages, scout out local […]