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Street Food Day in Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver loves its food trucks and after being ranked 3rd in North America when it comes to street eats, word has quickly spread about our delicious selection of curb-side dining options. To celebrate, the City of Vancouver is hosting Street Food Day in Vancouver tomorrow at City Hall. What Street Food Day in Vancouver Where […]

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Tour The Orpheum This Summer

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The BC Entertainment Hall of Fame is giving you the chance to tour The Orpheum Theatre this summer. Take a 90-minute guided walk around the “Grand Old Lady of Granville Street” and learn about all of the city and entertainment history it contains (and maybe a ghost story or two). 1946: The Orpheum on Granville. […]

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VIVA Vancouver 2013

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VIVA Vancouver, a summer program that transform city streets into art and performance spaces in collaboration with local businesses, returns at the end of this month. 800 Robson Street Summertime Plaza Each weekend from June 21st and June 22nd until the weekend of August 31st and September 1st, the 800 block of Robson will be […]

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Canada Day at Canada Place 2013: Entertainment Schedule

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Downtown Vancouver will be bustling with patriotic festivities and family fun with the 26th annual Canada Day at Canada Place. On Monday, July 1st you can enjoy the 5th annual Canada Day Parade (7:00pm to 8:00pm), Burrard Inlet fireworks show (10:30pm to 11:00pm), and of course the waterfront party (10:00am to 6:00pm). Photo credit: John […]

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Be BOLD Campaign and Gala

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Two local women, Joanne Greenwood (President and Co-Founder of Bully Free Zone Canada) and Susan Gable (Yellow Balloon Photography), started a unique anti-bullying campaign, Be BOLD, back in April and since that time it has caught on around the globe. They put together anti-bullying messaging through photography that has individuals holding framed chalkboards featuring one […]

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SPES Saturday: Birds, Berries, and Bogs OH MY

by Guest Author

This post has been contributed by Dan Straker, Dipl. Tech., B.A., Co-Existing with Coyotes Coordinator with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End almost eight years ago and I recently became a member. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their […]

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Surrey Fusion Festival 2013

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Surrey Fusion Festival, BC’s largest multicultural celebration, returns this summer to Holland Park on July 20th and 21st bringing with it a splash of international flavours and music. Photo credit: John Bollwitt for Miss604 Last year saw over 100,000 people flood the grounds for this free festival that boasts dozens of pavilions representing various […]

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Surrey Doors Open 2013

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Be a tourist in your own city (or a neighbouring city) on Saturday, June 22, 2013 as Surrey hosts Doors Open. From 11:00am to 4:00pm various businesses and attractions will open their doors to the public so that you can explore culture, history, architecture, guided tours, and more all for free. At each Doors Open […]

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Italian Day on Commercial Drive 2013

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Commercial Drive will be even more alive with music, food, and art this Sunday for Italian Day, a free family festival for all. Food, dance, art, fashion, music, costumes, contests, and live performances will be abundant thanks to the Italian Day Festival Society who is bringing a touch of Venice to Vancouver with Carnevale di […]

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BC Children’s Hospital Miracle Weekend: History

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Today I’ll be at the BC Children’s Hospital (“BCCHF”) Miracle Weekend broadcast as this annual two-day celebration showcases patients, their families, caregivers and supporters who come from every corner of BC. The Miracle Weekend has been raising funds to support the urgent needs of the BCCHF since 1988 but I thought I would share a […]

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