Last year there was a symposium at SFU about the cultural impact of Curt Lang’s work and his name is one I come across often when perusing the Vancouver Public Library and City of Vancouver Archives. Lang was much more than a photographer and the symposium focused on a book by Claudia Cornwall titled: At […]

I love road trips of all kinds, whether it’s taking off to the Sunshine Coast for a night on a weekend or packing up and heading east to chase sunrises over the Rockies. Great tunes on the radio, snacks in the console, windows down, photo ops in the review mirror, spotting wildlife, playing eye-spy with […]

Getting over to the Sunshine Coast is so easy, it’s a wonder why we don’t cross over to the other side of the “604” more often. From downtown Vancouver it’s a quick drive up to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal (where you only pay one-way), about 40 minutes for the crossing of Howe Sound, and […]

BC’s only mini golf tournament returns to Cultus Lake this summer, raising funds for Love Global‘s international school development projects. This family event will bring together 200 participants (in teams) who will compete to become mini golf champions. Enjoy a full day of mini golf, raffle prize giveaways, lunch, and games and a visit from […]

There is a statue in Coal Harbour’s Devonian Harbour Park that is often called the “Flower Lady” as it depicts woman sitting down and there are often fresh-cut flowers in her hands or in her hair. Upon close inspection, you’ll see she is actually looking for something in her purse hence the name of the […]

The businesses along Burnaby Heights celebrated Hats Off Day on Saturday, June 1st by serving up some of their signature dishes, hosting face painting and activities, and offering special deals to the tens of thousands of participants that took to Hastings for the festivities. From Boundary Road to Gamma, the street was car-free but filled […]

Today I’ll be at the BC Children’s Hospital (“BCCHF”) Miracle Weekend broadcast as this annual two-day celebration showcases patients, their families, caregivers and supporters who come from every corner of BC. The Miracle Weekend has been raising funds to support the urgent needs of the BCCHF since 1988 but I thought I would share a […]

Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a live performance at the Commodore this month. Singer-songwriter Barney Bentall is reuniting with The Legendary Hearts (Colin Nairne, Jack Guppy, Michael Crozier, David Reimer) his roots/blues/rock band that has won Juno Awards, gone platinum with their records, and provided the soundtrack for […]

PC Pixie Grape & PC Shrimp Braidvia Canadian Gardening. Spring showers are tapering off and some sweet summer sunshine is about to help our gardens grow in Metro Vancouver. To assist green thumbs across Canada, Real Canadian Superstore Garden Centres are offering plants and colourful blooms sourced from Canadian growers, including DeVry Greenhouses in Chilliwack […]

Stanley Park is 125 years old this year and to celebrate, the Vancouver Park Board is hosting a weekend of festivities in Vancouver’s Crown Jewel. On Saturday August 24th and Sunday August 25th, everyone is invited to a party in the park. Highlights of the event include free family entertainment, performing and visual arts, interactive […]