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Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend May 29-31, 2015

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It’s my first weekend back from vacation and boy am I excited to get out and about in Vancouver for the next few days. There’s a Whitecaps match on Saturday, night markets, the Bhangra Festival, Northwest Fan Fest, and much more with a lot of sunshine in the forecast. I’m also very excited to give […]

FIFA Women’s World Cup Free Fan Zone

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The FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place coast to coast in Canada from June 6th to July 5th, making it the largest live spectator sporting event in our country’s history. Throughout the event, Fan Zones will be located in all six official Host Cities: Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; […]

Burnaby Heights Hats Off Day 2015

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The first Sunday in June sees tens of thousands of people take to Hastings street in Burnaby Heights for Hats Off Day, a free family festival where Heights merchants “take their hats off” to their community and their customers. This is a huge one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local flavour, […]

PNE Concerts Summer 2015

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Summer in Vancouver means a trip to the PNE with the family and no experience is complete without checking out the amazing entertainment lineup that the fair offers each year. This summer is no exception with a roster of exciting concerts announced today. Photo credit: Rikki / Julius Reque on Flickr The Summer Night Concerts […]

Win Tickets to Boca del Lupo’s Big Bad

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Boca del Lupo presents Big Bad, a contemporary take on a fairytale for both children and adults commissioned by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival, at the Granville Island Revue Stage this month. Fairytales have an enduring appeal because they deal with universal themes and because they mean different things to us at different points in […]