Archive for the category "vancouver"

Review: CHANGE on Cambie

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

My husband has been commuting along the Cambie corridor for over a year and has seen the area develop, buildings reach the sky, and new shops open their doors. Last July CHANGE moved in, (between Starbucks and Save-On-Foods) and he was quick to tell me about this European lingerie boutique. For Christmas he treated me […]

Vancouver Opera: Blogger Night at Carmen

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Last November I was a guest of the Vancouver Opera for their season-opening performance of Eugine Onegin. I hadn’t been to the opera in over ten years and the experience was lovely. Since that time, the Vancouver Opera and I have been brewing up something very special (thanks to a suggestion from Tris) and our […]

History Tidbit: Duff Pattullo

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

My personal history with Pattullo goes back about 29 years however the name played an important role for me in high school biology. I used to be able to remember that the knee cap was called the “patella” since it was like a bridge between the femur and tibia (at least in my mind it […]

Canucks Fan Zone Live Blog Today

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I’ll be heading back to GM Place to meetup with other Canucks Fan Zone bloggers, podcasters and content creators for the Canucks’ official live blog. We’ll be sitting at our kiosk near section 111 so feel free to stop by and say hi. We record live video and audio hits, blog, post photos on the […]

Canada's Next Top Model Auditions Today

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Kris Krug / Static Photography Think you’re fierce enough for the reality TV spotlight on top of runway fame? Canada’s Next Top Model will be stopping by Brentwood Town Centre today looking for local girls to be contestants on its third season. Rules for trying out: Please wear a skirt and body conscious clothing, with […]