The Vancouver Art Gallery is celebrating Emily Carr Month throughout the month of February, offering a special $10 admission rate for adults along with complimentary art prints. Where Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St When Daily 10:00am to 6:00pm (9:00pm Tuesday) until February 28th Tickets Advance general admission tickets are available online or you can […]

LunarFest Vancouver is a pretty spectacular time when the city’s array of twinkling lights is complimented each night by a dazzling display of lanterns. From February 7th until February 9th, enjoy LunarFest for free with the family in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Previous LunarFests. Photo credit: Susan Gittins on Flickr Previous LunarFests. Photo […]

This post has been contributed by Don Enright, Volunteer and Past President with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End almost a decade ago and I have been a member for two years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their […]

Bursting out of the fog that was January 2014, February 2014 is looking much brighter already. From Family Day to Olympic legacy events, Chinese New Year, Black History Month films at the VIFF Theatre, the Chutzpah! Festival, and your last chance to enjoy the Robson Square ice rink. A full list of February Events in […]

The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival is this weekend with the Chinese New Year Parade happening on Sunday, February 2, 2014. The parade starts at 11:00am and will set out on Pender from Carrall and looping up Gore, heading south on Gore, and turning right back down Keefer to Carrall (view map). Photo credit: Nattawot Juttiwattananon […]

Not only does Vanier Park offer one of the best views of downtown Vancouver and the local mountains, it’s also home to some incredibly valuable attractions and cultural institutions. This Saturday, February 1st you can explore the best of this Kitsilano corner during Winter Wander 2014. Winter Wander 2014 The six cultural institutions of Vanier […]

I’m a big fan of Vancouver’s museums and galleries, including the BC Sports Hall of Fame which is located right at BC Place. From February 8th until February 10th they’ll be celebrating Family Day in BC along with the 4th anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Red Mitten Weekend at BC Sports Hall of […]

“Remember when the Olympics were here?” John and I ask each other this nostalgic question every now and then. It was an amazing time for us; covering the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, riding along with the torch relay, attending press conferences, ziplining over Robson Street, and cheering our hearts out for every Canadian athlete and […]

The popular hosts of Punjabi Hockey Night in Canada will make a public appearance in Langley on January 26th. Hosted by Preston Chevrolet, announcers Harnarayan Singh, Bhola Chauhan and Inderpreet Cumo will participate in hockey-themed activities and you can bring the whole family to join the fun. When: Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 1:00pm to […]

Take 50 Vancouver chefs, invite them to an event, ask them each to bring an ingredient, and toss all of the items into a collective pot and create a symphony of local flavour and flare. The Chef Soup Experiment is taking place on Friday, January 17th on Granville Island as student chefs at the Pacific […]