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All Access Tours of BC Place: Summer 2017

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Get a behind the scenes look at the home of Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the BC Lions this summer! The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum’s All Access Tours of BC Place are back. When you purchase a tour ticket, you’ll not only get guided access to the stadium, you will also be able […]

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Vancouver Canadians Fireworks and Family Fun This Summer

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd! The Vancouver Canadians start their season on June 15th with their first game at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium on June 20th. Fans can expect a post-game fireworks extravaganza presented by Whistler Brewing. The first 2,500 fans to the ballpark will also receive a […]

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Parenting Paradise in Parksville

Comments 4 by Jen Murtagh

Guest post contributed and written by Jen Murtagh I have often joked with fellow moms that there is no such thing as “vacation” when you have young children. The sheer amount of work it takes to pack, travel, plan and unpack with little ones isn’t really my idea of relaxation. However, this past weekend in […]

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Free Festivals in Metro Vancouver This Summer

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Are you looking for live music, dancing, family fun, and a ticket price of zero dollars? You are in luck! There is a handful of festivals around Metro Vancouver this summer and you won’t have to pay a thing to get in. Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day When: Saturday, June 3, 2017 Where: Hastings between […]

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Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam

by Rebecca Bollwitt

BC’s beloved rocker, Bif Naked, will perform a free outdoor concert in Coquitlam this summer as part of the city’s highly anticipated Kaleidoscope Arts Festival. Celebrate the arts, savour the flavours of the local food truck and craft brew scene, enjoy the best of music and dance, and check out the handiworks at the artisan […]

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Yaletown Celebrates Canada 150 with #YaletownHeartsCanada

Comments 183 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver’s historic Yaletown district will be celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday with an exciting lineup of events and giveaways this season with #YaletownHeartsCanada! Participate in a series of free public events and enter a social media contest for your chance to win 1 of 13 Raleigh bikes. #YaletownHeartsCanada Celebrate the 130th Anniversary of Engine 374 When: […]

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Hats off Day at Burnaby Heights

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Burnaby’s biggest festival, Hats Off Day, is free and fun for the whole family! Held on the first Saturday in June each year, it’s a giant one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful parade followed by a big street party. Hats off Day at Burnaby Heights Where: Hastings from Boundary to Gamma in Burnaby When: Saturday, June […]

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Canuck Place Best Day Ever Blanket Fort

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The corner of Seymour and Georgia will be transformed this Saturday, with the construction of a massive, interactive blanket fort that will span almost 2,000 square feet, made possible by TELUS. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice will host families from all over the Lower Mainland at the Best Day Ever Blanket Fort, a family-friendly event that […]

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Surrey International Children’s Festival: Win Passes

Comments 22 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The annual Surrey International Children’s Festival inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, and celebrates our rich and diverse cultural heritage through performing and visual arts experiences. Join in the fun May 25-27, 2017 at Bear Creek Park and the Surrey Arts Centre. Surrey International Children’s Festival Where: Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creek […]

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TD Common Ground Project: Surrey’s Forsyth Park and New TD Nature Play Area

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Growing up in Surrey the City’s slogan was “City of Parks”, and did my siblings, friends and I ever take advantage of that! We had a park in our neighbourhood and it was home to after-school play, our first bike rides, games we invented on the old wooden playground (complete with chain-link bridges under which […]

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