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BC Arts and Culture Week 2011

by Rebecca Bollwitt

BC Arts and Culture Week is taking place April 10th to 16th, 2011 presented by ArtStarts and the Assembly of BC Arts Councils. Having recently spent a few days in Toronto for the Canadian Arts Summit I’m even more determined to promote and highlight community arts events for all. Now in its 12th year, this […]

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Live at Squamish 2011

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Live at Squamish is returning August 20th and 21st, 2011 presenting world-class performers in one of the most beautiful festival locations you can imagine. Last year John and I covered both days of the festival through artist interviews, food profiles, and spending a little time in the beer garden and photo-pit. We’re looking forward to […]

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Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2011

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver Craft Beer Week is returning for its second year this May, celebrating craft brews, beer pairings, pubs, and brewmasters. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr Friday May 6, 2011: VCBW Opening Night Extravaganza (sold out) Saturday May 7, 2011: Dead Famous Pub Crawl Sunday May 8, 2011: Hoppapalooza II at the Alibi Room (sold […]

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Be a Tourist in Your Own Town 2011

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It’s not often that we get out to explore popular sites around Vancouver that are enjoyed by so many visitors each year. It wasn’t until the past year or so that I walked around Minter Gardens, went up to the Vancouver Lookout, or stopped by Maplewood Farm. It’s for this reason that Tourism Vancouver has […]

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Maplewood Farm in North Vancouver

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The other day I traveled about 10kms away from my home in downtown Vancouver and ended up at a 2.5 hectare farm on the North Shore. Maplewood Farm‘s rural heritage in a rapidly expanding urban setting is a rarity and I wanted to learn more about their history, experiences, and educational programs. Operated by the […]

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Find a Place in North Vancouver History

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The North Vancouver Museum and Archives are hosting the “Find a Place in History” contest where residents and visitors can submit photos of heritage sites online for the chance to win prizes. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr To enter the contest, take a photo of a place in North Vancouver with historical significance and […]

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Rick Hansen Man in Motion: 25th Anniversary Relay

by Rebecca Bollwitt

It was on this day in 1985 that BC’s own Rick Hansen set off in his wheelchair to circumnavigate the globe to raise awareness of the potential of people with disabilities (in particular spinal cord injuries “SCI”). After 34 countries, four continents, and 40,000km in two years, the “Man in Motion” tour raised $26 million […]

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Henderson Jersey Homecoming Tour

by Rebecca Bollwitt

In 1972 Paul Henderson scored three of the most famous (and important) game winning goals in hockey history during the Summit Series including the one that won it all against Russia. This wasn’t just international play – it was Canada reclaiming hockey as its game, even from behind the Iron Curtain. Recently Mitchell Goldhar bought […]

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Vancouver Icons: Marine Building

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Earlier this week I began a new series called “Vancouver Icons” that will combine information about famous city landmarks with a collection of photos I find on Flickr. When I first started blogging I wanted to showcase the lesser-known aspects of Vancouver life, history, and culture – helping people explore beyond the tourist traps and […]

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Hester Creek Winery in Oliver

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Yesterday I was invited up to Hester Creek Winery in Oliver (at the Southern tip of the Okanagan) to tour their facilities, meet their winemaker, and learn more about their vineyards. While I am very familiar with the brand (and they have also been generous sponsors of the last two Twestival events I have organized) […]

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