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Metropolis at Metrotown Hosts Canadian Compass: Adventures in Every Direction

by Rebecca Bollwitt

On top of its array of shops and services, Metropolis at Metrotown is also known for hosting dazzling, engaging, and interactive exhibits, like the upcoming Canadian Compass: Adventures in Every Direction. Canadian Compass: Adventures in Every Direction When: June 12, 2017 to July 3, 2017 Where: Metropolis at Metrotown Grand Court (4700 Kingsway, Burnaby) Canadian […]

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Free Festivals in Metro Vancouver This Summer

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Are you looking for live music, dancing, family fun, and a ticket price of zero dollars? You are in luck! There is a handful of festivals around Metro Vancouver this summer and you won’t have to pay a thing to get in. Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day When: Saturday, June 3, 2017 Where: Hastings between […]

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Hats off Day at Burnaby Heights

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Burnaby’s biggest festival, Hats Off Day, is free and fun for the whole family! Held on the first Saturday in June each year, it’s a giant one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful parade followed by a big street party. Hats off Day at Burnaby Heights Where: Hastings from Boundary to Gamma in Burnaby When: Saturday, June […]

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Dinner at Burnaby’s Riverway Clubhouse

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Battling rush hour traffic, crawling past new developments and condos under construction, beyond industrial parks and warehouses, we turned down Bill Fox Way and were instantly transported to a lush country club, on the edge of rolling greens and fairways as far as the eye could see. We booked a date night at Burnaby’s Riverway […]

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Playground of the Gods on Burnaby Mountain

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Burnaby Mountain Park is home to one of the best panoramic views of Vancouver, and mixes of natural, recreational and cultural elements including the Playground of the Gods. Playground of the Gods on Burnaby Mountain Poised at the top of the mountain, overlooking the region, is “Kamui Mintara” or “The Playground of the Gods”, built […]

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