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5 Haunted Houses To Visit This Halloween

Comments 13 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver is not immune to haunted houses and ghostly tales, and at this time of year eerie amusements and attractions with the sole purpose of scaring your proverbial pants off pop up all around town. I found five that will get your blood pumping this season: Haunted Mansion at the PNE. Photo by Phillip P […]

Terry Fox Run Locations in Metro Vancouver

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 2014 Terry Fox Run is just around the corner and while some kids may participate each year with their school (School Run Day is September 24th), this year families might need to take it upon themselves to sign up on their own. The general run takes places in hundreds of communities across Canada on […]

4 Scenic Vancouver Viewpoints

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

When John and I have visitors arriving in Vancouver for the first time we try to accomplish two things: Get them out on the water, and get them up on the mountains. From both vantage points you can experience the wild nature of our region while looking out on our City of Glass. https://www.instagram.com/p/k3I224D6MS/ The […]

Win Tickets to Beck at Deer Lake Park

Comments 74 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Beck will be playing Deer Lake Park in Burnaby on August 19th as part of Live Nation’s Concerts in the Park outdoor music series. Photo courtesy of Live Nation Beck is currently touring in support of his critically-acclaimed twelfth studio album, Morning Phase and reviews of this tour so far are pouring in, like this […]

2014 Global Games Quidditch in Burnaby

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

An international quidditch championship, featuring a competitive sport from the wizarding world of the Harry Potter books and movies, will be hosted in Burnaby this Saturday. 7 countries will take part in the tournament, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Mexico, the UK and the USA. Photo credit: John Morgan & Joe on Flickr It’s been […]