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Bombay Sapphire Mixology at Shangri-La

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Last night I recruited Kristi from FraserValleyPulse.com to attend the Bombay Sapphire event on my behalf and she’s provided the following summary for Miss604.com… FraserValleyPulse on Flickr The Bombay Sapphire Mixology Event was held last night on the 58th floor of the incredible Shangri-La Vancouver. This sky-high event featured Master Mixologist and Global Brand Ambassador […]

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Mary McNeil Candidate Interview Vancouver False-Creek

by Rebecca Bollwitt

In April I did three candidate interviews in one day, covering Vancouver West-End and Vancouver-Hastings and I thought those would be my last. Three more interviews later and I’m falling behind on content, as expected. I was however able to meet up with Mary McNeil, the BC Liberal candidate for Vancouver False-Creek so here are […]

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Bike to Work Week 2009 – Bike Lane Poll

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Today kicks off Bike to Work Week in BC as people are being encouraged to leave their cars at home for their commute and when they head to the polls to vote. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr To challenge workplaces (and offer a reward for their participation) you can register your office & your […]

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Stanley Park iPhone App Review

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I discovered a new iPhone app today called Mo Discovers: Stanley Park and as I spend much time trekking through Stanley Park’s trails, slipping in its mud, photographing its natural beauty and have blogged about it for the last five years so, I figured this application was worth a download. The Mo Discovers: Stanley Park […]

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Vancouver History Tidbits: Stanley Park Trails

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I’m a big fan of Stanley Park — the park that hosts dozens of trails and pathways, not simply the paved and cemented Prospect Point lookout. As such, I’ve often wondered where the names for the trails originated. The other day I was poking around on the internet, as it is sometimes useful to do, […]

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Review: Violet Boutique

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I was given the heads up about Violet Boutique a little while ago and having recently discovered the goddies that you can find at locally-owned dress shops I was eager to check it out just in case I get something for last night’s event. Proprietor Genevieve Allen travels the world several times a year to […]

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Vancouver Heritage Buildings – The Mansions

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

When Google launched Cities in 3D I asked readers what their favourite buildings were in Vancouver. Answers included the Marine Building and the Dominion Building, and since that time I’ve wanted to do a roundup of these historical pieces of Vancouver’s past. As there are actually too many to list (unless you read about them […]

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Dream Dress Auction 2009

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Quick preface… For those just starting out on Twitter and who looking for followers, the advice I usually give is to just start following interesting people. This is exactly what happened yesterday when I noticed an email come in telling me that @DreamDressEvent was now following me on Twitter. Because of this notification on their […]

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