The 32nd annual Vancouver Sun Run, presented by BlueShore Financial, has been Canada’s largest 10K road race since its inception in 1985 and it’s taking the city by storm again this weekend as tens of thousands of walkers and runners hit the streets on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 9:00am. Photo credit: JWalk* on Flickr […]

Red Truck Beer is bringing back its Truck Stop Concert Series, bringing two stages full of music to Brewery Creek in East Vancouver this summer. Red Truck Beer Summer Concert Series Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm Truck Stop Concert Series #1- Featuring: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Dawn Pemberton, Ballantynes, Chin […]

Tickets are on sale now for the 12th annual Surrey International Children’s Festival, happening May 26-28 at Bear Creek Park. This event inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, and celebrates our rich and diverse cultural heritage through performing and visual arts experiences. Surrey International Children’s Festival Where: Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creek […]

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my neighbourhood? Since moving into Downtown Vancouver almost 12 years ago, I have never regretted picking the West End as my home. This area is home to hundreds of restaurants, flanked by beaches and the best urban forest in the world. A block in from one of […]

The largest tour of California wine comes to Vancouver this month, with the Arts Club’s California Wine Fair. In partnership with the Wine Institute of California, this fundraiser offers the opportunity to taste over 350 wines from 100 California wineries. The Arts Club’s California Wine Fair Presented by BFL Insurance in partnership with the Wine […]

This post has been contributed by Michael Murray, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End over a decade ago and I have been a member for four years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, […]

Nicole Benda is a local mom who wanted to find a puzzle for her son that featured Vancouver (where they live) and Whistler (where they ski as a family), but she had a hard time locating anything. “As hard as I looked, though, I couldn’t find anything that came close to what I wanted. So […]

Mark your calendars and plan your warm summer nights on the shores of English Bay. The schedule and countries have been released for the 26th Honda Celebration of Light fireworks competition in Vancouver, the largest public event in British Columbia! Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks July 23, 2016 Royal Fireworks, representing Netherlands July 27, 2016 […]

Refresh Market returns for the 9th time to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park in Squamish, offering a handpicked selection of vintage, handmade and curated wares from more than 95 vendors! Shop one of BC’s largest indie marketplaces as you support local designers, artists on April 23rd. Refresh Market What: Refresh Market When: Saturday, April […]

There’s always room for more love in this world, and when it’s written right across a giant, inflatable, bouncy ball, it brings even more smiles to faces. This weekend you can get your photo with the Big Love Ball in Stanley Park. Big Love Ball in Stanley Park When: Sunday, April 10, 2016 from 2:00pm […]