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Remembrance Day Ceremonies Around Metro Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

A list of Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Metro Vancouver including Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Delta, and more.

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Halloween Haunted Houses to Visit in Metro Vancouver

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At this time of year eerie amusements with the sole purpose of scaring your proverbial pants off pop up all around town. These haunted house attractions have activities for the little ones all the way up to frightening fun for adults. Haunted Mansion at the PNE. Photo by Phillip P on Flickr Surrey What: Potter’s […]

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Halloween Activities at Local Historic Sites Around Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

At least a century of stories spill from the shadows and dark corners of some of our region’s most historic sites and they’re hosting some very special events this Halloween to tell their tales (and have some fun). Britannia Mine Museum What: Spoo-ook-tacular Halloween Weekend Where: Britannia Mine Museum (1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach) When: […]

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Britannia Brewing Company in Steveston

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On a blustery holiday evening by the sea, John and I visited Richmond’s newest craft beer destination, Britannia Brewing Company, to meet up with some old friends. Located at Second Avenue and Bayview, the restaurant and pub that pours Richmond-brewed Britannia beer was hopping with families and friends coming together in the nautical themed venue. […]

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Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Iona Beach

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Airport Authority in partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium will be holding the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Iona Beach on Sunday, September 18th. Last year the volunteer-driven event had over 300 people show up to help remove over 700kg of waste from the shorelines! Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Iona Beach Where: […]

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Richmond World Festival: Win a Meet & Greet Prize Pack

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The Richmond World Festival is coming up September 3rd with reigning Juno Group of the Year Award winners and international YouTube sensations Walk Off The Earth headlining the free event. Richmond World Festival Where: Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 11:00am to 10:00pm When: Minoru Park, Richmond Admission: Free event, presented by Coast Capital Savings. “The […]

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Metro Vancouver Garlic Festival

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Sharing Farm’s 8th annual Metro Vancouver Garlic Festival will offer up over 1,000lbs of fresh garlic for sale this Sunday, combined with a celebration of “the stinking rose” that includes workshops and cooking demos. Metro Vancouver Garlic Festival When: Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:00am to 3:00pm Admission: By donation. Free parking available. Where: The […]

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Richmond Maritime Festival

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 13th annual Richmond Maritime Festival is serving up a salty stew of music, artists and wooden boats this weekend. The free, family festival, presented by Port of Vancouver, attracts more than 40,000 visitors to the Britannia Shipyards on the Steveston waterfront each summer. Richmond Maritime Festival Dates: Saturday, August 6th & Sunday, August 7th […]

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YVR Community Chill Out

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver International Airport (“YVR”) is hosting its first-ever YVR Community Chill Out on August 13th at Flight Path Park in Richmond. This free family event will feature fun activities for all to enjoy, including the YVR Passport Challenge, where you can visit YVR’s community partners’ booths to get your Chill Out Passport stamped to win […]

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Iona Beach Regional Park

by Rebecca Bollwitt

There are so many beautiful beaches around Vancouver, each with its own features, amenities, and scenery. Iona Beach Regional Park is unique in that the park, with beach, includes 13km of hiking trails, 3km of horseback riding trails, and 4km of cycling trails. Pinched between the Fraser River outlets to the Salish Sea, between Richmond […]

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