Easter Seals BC is inviting thrill-seekers from across the Lower Mainland to take part in their annual Drop Zone event, where you can rappel down a 20-storey downtown Vancouver office building! This adrenaline-inducing fundraiser takes place on September 13th in Downtown Vancouver, and raises funds and funds and awareness for the BC Lions Society for […]

The Richmond World Festival is coming up September 3rd with reigning Juno Group of the Year Award winners and international YouTube sensations Walk Off The Earth headlining the free event. Richmond World Festival Where: Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 11:00am to 10:00pm When: Minoru Park, Richmond Admission: Free event, presented by Coast Capital Savings. “The […]

The 7th annual Walk for the Kitties benefitting VOKRA (Vancouver Area Kitten Rescue Association) is coming up on September 18th. It’s a walk on the beach that supports and volunteer-driven non-profit that cares for more than 1,800 cats and kittens each year! VOKRA Walk for the Kitties Where: Beach Path, West of Jericho Sailing Club […]

Here in the “Great White North” many out-of-towners might expect hockey, ice skating, and skiing to be our primary sports. However, throughout our gloriously warm summer days (and adequately warm spring and fall afternoons) Vancouverites take to the sea shore to bump, set, and spike playing beach volleyball. Beach Volleyball in Vancouver On Vancouver’s public […]

The Fair at the PNE returns for the season from August 20th to September 5th and Vancity Savings Credit Union is proud to sponsor the annual Vancity Member Day on September 1st. Vancity members and a guest can enjoy a fun-filled day at the Fair for only $5 each. Vancity Member Day at the PNE […]

The Vancouver Mural Festival launched this weekend, with walking tours and live music all around the Mount Pleasant, Main Street, and False Creek Flats area. Over 40 murals have popped up, splashing the neighbourhood with colour and providing many priceless photo ops. Vancouver Mural Festival The ambitious initiative hopes to transform the way art is […]

Tucked away behind the busy corner of Oak and 41st, there is a training centre, swimming pool, performing arts centre, gallery, museum, library — and more — all under one roof. I was invited to tour Vancouver’s Jewish Community Centre (“JCC”) earlier this summer and between daycare classes learning about growing vegetables in their own […]

The largest free youth event of the year is Surrey Youth Fest happening September 17th at the Guildford Recreation Centre.

The Sharing Farm’s 8th annual Metro Vancouver Garlic Festival will offer up over 1,000lbs of fresh garlic for sale this Sunday, combined with a celebration of “the stinking rose” that includes workshops and cooking demos. Metro Vancouver Garlic Festival When: Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:00am to 3:00pm Admission: By donation. Free parking available. Where: The […]

Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest, the biggest food truck festival in Canada, hits New Westminster this Saturday. 90 food trucks, from tacos to thai, perogies to poutine, will complement live entertainment, and much more in the heart of Downtown New West. Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest Where: Columbia Street in Downtown New Westminster When: Saturday, […]