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An Afternoon in Steveston, Richmond

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Over the weekend John and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. Since we’ve been on the go so much, we decided to have a mini staycation and ended up staying in Richmond (following our attendance at the Sport BC banquet Thursday night). We had the most amazing room at the River Rock Casino Resort […]

WICKED Pre-Sale for Vancouver

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The Broadway hit WICKED is coming to Vancouver this summer and judging by the reaction on Twitter whenever I mention the show, it will be one hot ticket. So Much Happened Before Dorothy Dropped In… Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born […]

Whitecaps FC Countdown ’til Kickoff

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The Vancouver Whitecaps FC has launched a ‘Countdown ‘til Kickoff’ campaign leading up to their first season in the MLS against Toronto FC, March 19th, 2011. Over the next few weeks, the Whitecaps will host daily events, stunts, and promotional campaigns around the city with celebrities, icons, and landmarks. Here are just a sample of […]

Vancouver History: Photographer Leonard Frank

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As we make our way through Vancouver’s 125th anniversary year, many have been looking back to see how our city has grown. Thanks to the efforts of Vancouver’s first Archivist, Major Matthews, and photographers who took to documenting the ‘early years’ we can view glimpses of what Vancouver was like in its formative years. One […]

Canstruction 2011

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Canstruction returns to Vancouver this weekend under the sails at Canada Place. This annual fundraiser for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society will feature the works of 23 creative teams as they build structures and sculptures using canned goods. Photo credit: Stephen Rees on Flickr gordonr on Flickr The displays are then judged in categories […]