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Skate Date Night at Robson Square Ice Rink

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Ducking below the bustling city on a cool winter night, plaza steps lead you to the warm glow of changing lights reflecting off the ice surface. The top pop hits of today pump from the venue’s speakers as you lace up, step onto the ice, and take your sweetie’s hand. Robson Square ice rink is […]

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Free Open House at the Vancouver Police Museum

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver has a collection of unique attractions and museums, focusing on everything from anthropology and biodiversity, to shipyards and sports. Included on that list is the Vancouver Police Museum, which is located in the old city morgue. It features organizational history, crime-solving gear, artifacts, mystery stories, and even an autopsy room. This weekend you can […]

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YWCA Skate Night at Robson Square

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Miss604 is pleased to partner with YWCA Metro Vancouver to present YWCA Skate Night at Robson Square next week. YWCA Skate Night at Robson Square Where: Robson Square ice rink (between Hornby and Howe, Downtown Vancouver) When: Friday, January 15, 2016 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Admission is free or by donation to the YWCA, and […]

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Polar Bear Swim New Year’s Day Vancouver, White Rock, North Vancouver

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It was in 1920 that Peter Pantages created the Polar Bear Swim Club in Vancouver and the brisk ocean dip has been a New Year’s Day tradition for the last 96 years. Peter Pantages on a snowy Vancouver beach in 1927. Archives# CVA 99-1786. Polar Bear Swim Vancouver The Vancouver Polar Bear Swim takes place […]

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Family Friendly New Year’s Eve in Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

2015 is coming to a close and to ring in 2016 in style, with friends and loved ones, here are a few options for a Family Friendly New Year’s Eve in Vancouver: Family First Night at Mt Seymour When: December 31, 2015 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Info: Website/Ticket Link Tickets include entry, hot apple cider, […]

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