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Distrikt Hotel in New York City

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

When in New York last month, Keira and I stayed at the Distrikt Hotel between Hell’s Kitchen and the Theatre District. Keira originally found the hotel listed online through Expedia and watched customer reviews pour in since its launch earlier in 2010. Scanning Yelp consistently and seeing that the price was right (packaged with our […]

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Refuge of Lies at Pacific Theatre

Comments 1 by Guest Author

Refuge of Lies Until May 1 Pacific Theatre Contributed by Michelle Kim The play, Refuge of Lies, is based on the real-life story of UBC botany instructor Jacob Luitjens who, in 1992, at the age of seventy-two-years of age, was accused of having collaborated with the Nazis in Holland during World War Two. Vancouver playwright […]

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Vancouver's Expo 86 Book

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

As we prepare to welcome the world in just 15 days I thought I would take a look back at the last time Vancouver hosted an event of global proportions. I was recently sent a copy of the book, Vancouver’s Expo 86 to read and review. Expo 86 was a multi-month world’s fair that took […]

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Walking Tour of Gastown

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

After gale-force winds ripped through Vancouver last night, the clouds parted and I set out on foot to do a walking tour of Gastown. I was invited along by Vancouver Urban Adventures to participate in their Gastown & Chinatown tour this afternoon. Being a local history buff I was pretty curious to see if I […]

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