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Watching Planes Land in Vancouver at Flight Path Park

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I found myself thirty minutes early for a family airport pickup on a warm Tuesday night in August and while I love killing time at Vancouver International Airport (at the Observation Area or Chester Johnson Park) I turned off Grant McConachie Way, looping past Burkeville on Russ Baker Way, and pulled into Flight Path Park. […]

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Vancouver Whale Watching Tour Booked with Viator

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I’m not sure what is more exhilarating, witnessing a pod of killer whales frolicking in the wild or going through my photos at home later, identifying their markings, and discovering that one of them was over 80 years old! I still get goosebumps thinking back on my adventure with Vancouver Whale Watch in Steveston earlier […]

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Metro Vancouver Trails: St Mark’s Summit

by Rebecca Bollwitt

If your Instagram feed was filled with contented hikers posing for glorious photos at the peak of a trail with beautiful views of islands and waterways below, chances are they attacked either Quarry Rock in North Vancouver or St Mark’s Summit in West Vancouver. The latter is a more intermediate hike and is a part […]

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Win an Olympic Dairy Yogurt Prize Pack

Comments 94 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s always good to know where your food comes from which is why Olympic Dairy, based in Delta, has been sharing its story — and delicious yogurts — with you since 1979. Producing healthy and nutritious yogurts from BC cows, Olympic Dairy offers up a line of over 150 organic and conventional yogurts in its […]

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Etsy Made in Canada Marketplace at Robson Square

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Shop 78 Vancouver-based Etsy sellers at a pop-up marketplace at Robson Square this September. For the second year, UBC Robson Square welcomes the Etsy Made in Canada Marketplace as a part of Etsy’s 33 Canadian city market tour, bringing together local sellers and their communities in celebration of the country’s maker movement. What: Etsy Made […]

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Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala 2015

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tickets are going fast for the 11th annual Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala happening Saturday, October 3rd at the Westin Bayshore. Presented by The Ledcor Group of Companies, over 700 donors, partners, sponsors and supporters of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will come together for this special event that features a three-course meal, live and […]

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5 Things to do Before Summer Ends in Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Back to school, cooler weather, and trading in your flip flops for some comfy flats (or even some gumboots). Most summer vacations are coming to an end in Vancouver and while the city always offers great attractions and activities, there are a few that will only be available for a limited time. 5 Things to […]

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Surrey Youth Fest September 2015

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 11th annual Surrey Youth Fest, Surrey’s largest event for youth, returns on Saturday, September 19th at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre. Surrey Youth Fest features local youth bands and entertainment, breakdance battles, skateboard, BMX & scooter demos at the youth park, sumo wrestling, extreme sports, DJ, giveaways, youth focused resource tables and more! Surrey Youth […]

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7 Local Waterfall Hikes Around Vancouver

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouverites love a good hike, whether it’s the Grouse Grind after work, Quarry Rock with friends on a sunny Friday afternoon, or a weekend trek up St Mark’s Summit. The views are often reward enough but there are some awe-inspiring waterfalls tucked away in the forests of our local hills that will also satisfy any […]

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Win Tickets to The Great Pumpkin Party at Central City

Comments 59 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Join Central City in celebrating the harvest of the season in their new Downtown Vancouver restaurant location on September 1st as they host The Great Pumpkin Party. This dinner event will be the official launch of Central City’s newest beer: Patrick O’ Pumpkin. This barrel-aged imperial pumpkin ale is a full-bodied, spiced pumpkin ale that’s […]

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