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BC Day Instameets

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Do you love taking photos of your beautiful province for all the world to see? Then you might be interested in participating in a BC Day Instameet. On BC Day — Monday, August 3rd — Destination BC is teaming up with communities from Vancouver Island to the Rockies. You’re encouraged to meet up, take photos, […]

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CBC Musical Nooners Summer 2015

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Free lunchtime concerts have returned to the CBC Plaza on Hamilton Street, between Georgia and Robson, in Downtown Vancouver. CBC Musical Nooners take place every weekday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm through to August 21st, offering up free entertainment for your lunch break. Photo credit: Headwater on Flickr Remaining July Shows Thursday, July 23, 2015: Black […]

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Win Vancouver Queer Film Festival Tickets

Comments 20 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 27th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival is coming up August 13th-23rd at the Vancouver Playhouse, Cineplex Odeon International Village and SFU Woodwards. Celebrating the best in independent queer cinema, this is the largest queer arts event in Western Canada and the second-largest film festival in Vancouver. Vancouver Queer Film Festival Over 80 films will […]

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Circle Craft Summer Market

Comments 67 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Everyone loves Circle Craft! This is what I have learned over the years hosting event listings and contests for this anticipated local craft fair and market. Circle Craft and the Craft Council of BC are holding their third annual Circle Craft Summer Market this week at Jack Poole Plaza (next to the Olympic Cauldron) and […]

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Pemberton Music Festival Photos from Sunday

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Take the one of the most beautiful festivals setting in the world, add in tens of thousands of campers, some of the most talented musicians and artists that span dozen genres, a water slide, long table dinner, food trucks, craft beer, sunshine, and countless flower bandanas and you have a slight idea of the awesomeness […]

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Queen Elizabeth Park Zipline for a Cause

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Photograph by: Rebecca BlissettVancouver Courier The temporary Queen Elizabeth Park zipline opened earlier this month, celebrating the park’s 75th anniversary. Starting from Bloedel Conservatory at the top of Little Mountain Park, it runs 190 meters, offering an over-the-top view of the park’s manicured gardens. Open daily (weather permitting) between 11:00am and 8:00pm, riders (between 60 […]

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