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, […]

Presented by Pemberton Music Festival Festival season is upon us and while you get excited to see our favourite artists on stage in unbelievable venues and settings, you also have to be prepared for several days of bone-shaking music, unpredictable weather, and inevitable portable toilet lineups. Here are a few of my recommendations to get […]

It’s the time of year when casual social conversations revolve around digging, planting, watering, and awaiting growth from seeds. Spring garden fever has hit Real Canadian Superstore and President’s Choice want to help you develop your green thumb with an edible garden kit, that tastes as good as it looks: PC® Goji Berry Considered both […]

Mount Pleasant, waiting for the street car, 1908. Timms Photographic Co. Photograph shows Westminster Avenue (Main Street) between 8th and 9th Avenues. Source: City of Vancouver Archives #Dist P144.

The stunning Museum of Anthropology building designed by Arthur Erickson. Located at the University of British Columbia (UBC) near Vancouver, BC

Having a dream backed by a lifelong passion is one thing, but it takes a leap faith – and a lot of perseverance – to make that dream a reality. Local singer/songwriter Joline Baylis has embarked on a journey to make music her career, punching out of day job and committing to her dream of […]

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On a gloriously sunny Friday afternoon I was whisked away by Sky Helicopters for a meeting at their hangar in Pitt Meadows. Taking off from the helipad on Waterfront Road in Downtown Vancouver, as PA announcements from cruise ships docked at Canada Place echoed throughout the harbour, I hopped in for one unique ride. Sky […]

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

This morning the FIFA Women’s World Cup Countdown Clock at YVR, which now displays just 29 days until kickoff of the World Cup in Canada, will be on the move to a new, prominent location in Vancouver. Photo credit: Canada Soccer on Flickr Countdown Clock on the Move Throughout the day today and over the […]