You can’t miss the giant Muskoka chairs along Highway 1 and Highway 3 if you’ve driven throughout Southern BC over the last few years. Big, white, perked on the side of major thoroughfares these symbols of lakeside relaxation all advertise The Cottages on Osoyoos Lake. With over 30 residents moved into their customized cottages already, […]

It’s Mining Week in BC and to celebrate, the Britannia Mine Museum — our favourite Sea-to-Sky mining attraction — is hosting their annual Family Fun Day. Photo courtesy of Britannia Mine on Facebook What: Britannia Mine Museum Family Fun Day Where: Britannia Beach along the Sea to Sky (you can’t miss it!) When: Saturday, May […]

Last month was the City of Vancouver’s 128th birthday, this weekend we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Science World is celebrating its 25th anniversary over the next few days. April and May have always been active months in the region, with projects taking off new doors opening, and of course the […]

It’s Emergency Preparedness Week in Vancouver (May 4 to May 10), which is part of a national campaign to encourage Canadians to get prepared for disasters. To spread the word, the City of Vancouver supplied the following information for me to share: Vancouver Emergency Preparedness Week Vancouver is in an earthquake zone–just two weeks ago, […]

WICKED, one of Broadway’s biggest blockbusters is coming to Vancouver and I have an exciting opportunity to offer to one lucky Miss604 reader. Back by popular demand! Variety calls WICKED “a cultural phenomenon” and it continues to break box office records across North America. Winner of over 50 major awards including a Grammy® and three […]

Flirting with summer temperatures, May leads us into a sizzling season of fun in our community starting off with BC Youth Week, the re-opening of local farmers markets, art shows, concerts, and more. Photo credit: Philip on Flickr Jump to: Thursday, May 1st to Sunday, May 4th, 2014 Jump to: Monday, May 5th to Sunday, […]

This year’s Vancity Member Day falls in the middle of Green Month at Science World, a month of exhibits highlighting sustainability activities in our community. Science World’s Green Month, which runs from Tuesday, April 22nd to Wednesday, May 21st, features exhibits and activities that celebrate environmental awareness and sustainability. For Green Month, Vancity is cowpowering […]

#WhatsTheLink is a series about all that TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority, is responsible for in the region. Join the conversation on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. These guest posts are written by Robert Willis. Macarons and Kingsway are part of your Major Road Network Kingsway and Main, 1908. Philip Timms. VPL# 6780. Kingsway is a […]

Celebrating the best of British Columbia film and television, the Leo Awards will take place over three nights in downtown Vancouver, on Friday May 30th, Saturday, May 31st, and Sunday June 1st. Leo Awards 2014 “This year’s LEO AWARDS have seen a number of firsts,” said Walter Daroshin, president. “In addition to the record entries […]

EAT! Vancouver is coming up May 30th to June 1st with all things food, cooking, entertaining, and culinary travel found inside BC Place at Canada’s largest festival of its kind. EAT! Vancouver Highlights Chopped Canada judges Lynn Crawford, Chuck Hughes, and Vikram Vij will take the Food Network Celebrity Stage, joined by Ned Bell of […]