There will be street hockey on Granville this month as the road is closed to traffic and thousands celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Street hockey games popped up on Smithe, Howe, Granville, in Yaletown and across the region as so many participated in cheering on our Canadian athletes by […]

My monthly event listings return for February 2011 as the city prepares to celebrate anniversaries, festivals, tours and shows. Photo credit: Susan Gittins February 3, 2011 Japanese Canadian National Museum presents The Cats of Mirikitani February 4, 2011 Vancouver Magazine presents A Big Night 23rd annual SnowBall Classic dance competition Great Digital Film Festival Kwantlen […]

The Year of the Rabbit will be rung in with much fanfare this week as communities across the city celebrate the Chinese New Year. Photo credit: kennymatic on Flickr Chinese New Year Parade Date: February 6, 2011 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm Location: The starting point is at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street (between Shanghai […]

The Great Digital Film Festival at Cineplex theatres across Canada will be showing modern movie classics on the big screen February 4-10, 2011. For $5 you can scoop up tickets for some of your favourites like my friend Keira did this weekend for Big Trouble in Little China. Photo credit: Cardon Arc on Flickr Scotiabank […]

CBC personalities will be at Metrotown on Saturday, January 29, 2011 for meet and greets, autographs, interviews, and to promote the Live Right Now campaign for healthy living. The day’s events will be hosted by CBC News Vancouver’s Claire Martin and Village on a Diet’s Garfield Wilson. Schedule (subject to change) 12:00pm Meet the Stars […]