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Vancouver Canadians: 2012 Promotions, Movies, Events

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Canadians open their short baseball season on June 20th, ringing in summer with the crack of the bat. The “A” affiliates to the Toronto Blue Jays hosted their first-ever tweetup in April and many (myself included) have been itching to witness that first pitch at Nat Bailey Stadium. Photo credit: Kardboard604on Flickr – […]

Car Free Day Vancouver 2012

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Car Free Day Vancouver includes two days of block parties this year on Saturday, June 16th and Sunday, June 17th (Father’s Day). City blocks will be roped off as merchants open their doors to pedestrian-only traffic and performers take to the streets. Photo credit: jmv on Flickr There are four main celebration sites around Vancouver […]

Surrey Fusion Festival 2012

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The Surrey Fusion Festival returns July 21 and July 22, 2012 for two full days of free entertainment and activities, cultural displays, music, and food from dozens of countries around the world. Taking place in Holland Park, the Fusion Festival is one of our favourite community events. This year’s musical lineup has just been announced […]

June Events in Metro Vancouver 2012

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Bring on the beaches, flip flops, outdoor concerts, and festivals. Our week ends with a new month and I’m ready to take on summer. These events have been submitted by readers and researched for good times this June. Photo credit: Mark Faviell on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. Friday, June 1, 2012 […]

Oliver by Encore Musical Theatre

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Theatre is a large part of Vancouver’s arts and culture scene, from wandering open air comedies, the marquee show at the Stanley, to brilliant summer sunset performances at Bard on the Beach. There is also one theatre company that helps children discover their talent and passion for the stage early on, and that’s Encore Musical […]