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YVR Observation Deck at the Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks

Comments 108 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks are a summertime staple in Vancouver, where you can enjoy the spectacle of the longest running offshore fireworks competition in the world at twilight on the shores of English Bay — along with almost half a million others. This year, the YVR Observation Deck gives families a fun and […]

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Vancouver TheatreSports Firecracker Dynamite Ladies

Comments 21 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver’s improv scene is getting an explosive infusion of guest talent this summer as Vancouver TheatreSports (“VTSL”) explores what it means to be a woman in Vancouver. Themes such as dating and romance, career and work/life balance, female friendships and body image will all be examined through the audience suggestions motivating the improvisers’ wicked wit. […]

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Win High Tea for Two: Secret Garden Tea Company Moves to New Location

Comments 238 by Rebecca Bollwitt

For two decades, the Secret Garden Tea Company in Kerrisdale has been offering a tranquil haven for Vancouverites to enjoy a spot of tea and delicious fresh-baked treats with friends and family. Co-owner Kathy Wyder’s grandma was the inspiration for the tea room after lamenting there wasn’t one in Kerrisdale. So Kathy and a friend […]

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Win Tickets to Whitecaps FC vs Crystal Palace FC

Comments 64 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Catch the action on the pitch as Vancouver Whitecaps FC challenge English Premier League team, and FA Cup finalists, Crystal Palace FC on July 19th at BC Place. Crystal Palace have five players in the UEFA EURO 2016 semifinals, second most behind only Bayern Munich, and they will be the first English team to come […]

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Win Tickets to the North Shore Beer and Wine Fest

Comments 90 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The creative team behind the Steveston Wine Fest (June 25th) & Steveston Beer Fest (Aug 27th) is bringing a new event to North Vancouver this summer, the first-ever North Shore Beer and Wine Fest! The festival will host approximately 35 vendors, showcasing over 100 craft beers and boutique wines from British Columbia and other countries […]

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Win Bard on the Beach Bard-B-Q Fireworks Tickets

Comments 109 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Bard on the Beach is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare festivals and every summer it brings an outstanding caliber of performances to the waterfront in Vancouver. This season there’s a classic telling of Romeo and Juliet, Othello, and Pericles along with the Merry Wives of Windsor which set in Windsor, Ontario circa 1968. […]

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Free Drive-In Movie Night in Surrey for the Fountain Tire Open Road Cinema Tour

Comments 19 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Fountain Tire is going across Canada this summer to commemorate its 60th anniversary with unique Open Road Cinema Tour. In appreciation of the loyalty and support its customers have given over the last six decades, Fountain Tire is hosting a free, family-friendly drive-in movie night on Monday, July 4, 2016. Fountain Tire Open Road Cinema […]

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Stay in Whistler and Take the Shuttle to Pemberton Festival

Comments 158 by Rebecca Bollwitt

There’s going to be a whole lot of music and fun pumping through the bucolic Pemberton valley, in the shadow of majestic Mount Currie this summer. The four-day Pemberton Music Festival is set to return Thursday, July 14 to Sunday, July 17 with headliners like Pearl Jam, The Killers, J. Cole, Kaskade, Snoop Dogg, Wiz […]

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Win Tickets to a Summer Salsa Cruise in Vancouver

Comments 25 by Rebecca Bollwitt

There’s nothing quite like being out on the water in Vancouver, and when you mix in tropical Latin rhythms, it just makes the experience that much more magical. It’s a good thing Summer Salsa Cruises are back again this season! Hop aboard and enjoy complimentary dance lesson, sit back and watch the sultry dance show […]

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Win Tickets to Sharon, Bram and Friends Live at The Orpheum

Comments 41 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Legendary Canadian performers, Sharon and Bram, are bringing their sing-along concert to Vancouver at the end of the summer. They’re known for such well-loved favourites as “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”, “Five Little Monkeys”, “One Elephant”, “Tingalayo”, and, of course, “Skinnamarink”. Where: Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe St at Seymour, Vancouver) When: Sunday, September 18, […]

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