The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is on now with dozens of free and inexpensive activities and events that will get you out and about under these beautiful pink petals. In celebration of the festival, I have put together a collection of Vancouver Cherry Blossom Photos from the Miss604 Flickr Pool. All of the following photos […]

The 64th annual Army and Navy Shoe Sale is coming up this month with discounts at every location including Vancouver (Gastown), New Westminster, Langley, Calgary, Edmonton Whyte Avenue and Edmonton Londonderry Mall. The dash for deals will begin at 8:00am on Wednesday, April 24th with savings on premium brands like BCBG, Steve Madden, Ralph Lauren, […]

Wine country, live music outdoors, and talented BC artists — what could be better? Tinhorn Creek Winery is gearing up for another season of their Canadian Concert Series in their Golden Mile vineyard amphitheatre with confirmed acts that include: Brickhouse May 25th, Jackie Treehorn June 22nd, The Matinee July 27th, Five Alarm Funk August 24th, […]

The Museum of Anthropology (“MOA”) is launching a groundbreaking exhibit this month called “Safar/Voyage: Contemporary Works by Arab, Iranian and Turkish Artists”. This is a collection of 16 contemporary works from some of the world’s most celebrated artists from within the Middle Eastern region. The Merchants by Ali Banisadr Safar/Voyage will be the first major […]

On June 13th 1933, Major J.S. Matthews declared the Vancouver City Archives officially open and on April 7th, 1993 (20 years ago yesterday) a group was formed to support Vancouver’s archives. The Friends of the City Archives hold regular meeting, sponsor talks, promote awareness about the archives, encourage appreciation of the city’s history, and much […]

The Bone and Bowl in the Village on False Creek hosted their official Grand Opening and Best in Show Green Carpet Soiree at 1610 Salt Street this past week. The pet shop, for dogs and cats, serves the neighbourhood and beyond by offering environmentally-friendly and locally-made products as much as possible. They also have food, […]

Happy 127th Birthday Vancouver! It was on this day in 1886 that the City of Vancouver was incorporated. Our beloved city, built up within the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations, is more than a place we call home. It’s a natural playground, an inspiration, a melting pot of cultures. First City Council […]

Summer in Vancouver means warm strolls at sunset on the sea wall, fireworks in the sky, and Bard on the Beach. The annual festival under the iconic red and white tents at Vanier Park has recently released their 2013 season line-up and tickets will go on sale Monday, April 8th. This is the 24th season […]

A new season arrives and so do all the freshest fashions and accessories. Park Royal in West Vancouver is a one-stop destination for all of your spring shopping with retailers like Old Navy, H&M, American Eagle Outfitters, Roots, Talbots, Swimco, Nine West, Aldo, Atmosphere, Sport Chek, The Bay, Winners, and much more. Park Royal North, […]

It’s been almost a year since I first met Drew and Danielle McTaggart from Dear Rouge at a local coffee shop to interview them about being a Top 25 finalist for the Peak Performance Project. Eight months, one championship title (winning the Peak Performance Project), a cross-Canada tour, Canada Music Week gigs, festival showcases, and […]