Wake up, grab a coffee, slip on some sandals and head towards the water. Awake even before the hum of floatplanes fill Coal Harbour, but in time to catch the rising sun. A lap of the Seawall complete before breakfast, thousands of keystrokes on the laptop by lunch. A trip to the market, fresh greens, […]

Craft fairs are events we usually associate with the winter time as summer gives way for fresh-picked produce at farmer’s markets. However, the Craft Council of British Columbia and Circle Craft Cooperative are bringing a summer craft market to downtown Vancouver this sunny season to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Dates Thursday, July 25th to Sunday, […]

Emerging Canadian short filmmakers will have the chance to showcase their work on Air Canada flights around the world from August 1st to December 31st as a part of the enRoute Film Festival. 16 selected shorts will be announced at a public screening in Vancouver at the end of July. What: enRoute Film Festival public […]

The Honda Celebration of Light is the world’s largest offshore fireworks competition and in Vancouver there’s plenty of action onshore to get crowds pumped for the spectacular displays in the sky. SHOREfest is returning to English Bay and Sunset Beach, presenting talented homegrown artists in a free concert series on each night of the fireworks. […]

Surrey’s annual Fusion Festival is coming up on Saturday and Sunday in Holland Park and I wanted to promote one of our favourite elements of this free multicultural celebration: Food! With dozens of pavilions, each representing a country, the selection of fried, boiled, charcoal-grilled, and slow-roasted goodies is seemingly endless. Photo credit: John Bollwitt for […]