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Vancouver Food Truck Challenge

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Three Vancouver food trucks will dish out a free lunch on Tuesday, June 7th. Le Tigre, Super Thai Food and Meet2Eat are all participating in a recipe challenge with Uncle Ben’s Rice & Grains products and you’re encouraged to stop by the competition to vote for your favourite creation. Vancouver Food Truck Challenge Where: Queen […]

Heritage Vancouver Garden Tour

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Heritage Vancouver Society will be holding this year’s Garden Tour on June 11th and 12th. This will be the event’s 5th Anniversary and will feature a self-guided tour of 13 enchanting private Vancouver Gardens — a fundraiser for Heritage Vancouver Society. Photo courtesy of Heritage Vancouver Whether you are a plant person, someone just wanting […]

Paddling Through Prince George History

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Last year was my summer of kayaking, this year it’s canoeing. I’ve been out twice in a canoe in the last few weeks, spending Memorial Day on Iowa’s Maquoketa River (a Mississippi tributary) and a few weeks ago I paddled down the Nechako River (a Fraser River tributary) near Prince George. My time in Prince […]

Win Tickets to Vancouver Craft Beer Week

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Vancouver Craft Beer Week, poised to be Canada’s largest craft beer festival, is on now featuring the finest ales, tastiest lagers, and great food until June 5th. Win Tickets to Vancouver Craft Beer Week I have two VIP passes to give away to the Friday, June 3rd night of the VCBW Festival at the PNE […]

Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour

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What better way to experience farm gate shopping in the Fraser Valley than by cycling between corn fields, in the shadow of Mount Cheam, with baskets of locally-grown goodness just waiting for a sunny summer picnic by the river? A few years ago John and I got to experience the Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour — […]