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Arts Club Presents Beauty and the Beast

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Warren Kimmel and Amy WallisPhoto by David Cooper In the car on the way to The Stanley this evening to see Disney’s Beauty and the Beast my sister had to fill me in on the story. Being the mother of four children she can pretty much recite any Disney movie by heart (and she knows […]

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The Christmas Tree Hunt

Comments 4 by Jennifer Miles

One of my favourite memories as a girl was picking out our Christmas tree. This only happened every 5 or 6 years though as we would get a live tree which we placed in a massive pot, decorated, cared for until after Christmas and then planted in our backyard until the following year when we […]

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Best of 604: The Home Stretch

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Photo credit: nep on Flickr As there are only 3 days left to vote for your favourite websites in the region for the Best of 604, here is a quick update on the Awards Reception (RSVP now if you haven’t already). Voting ends Thursday December 11th at 12:00pm At the Awards Reception, doors open at […]

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Review: Skoah in Yaletown

Comments 9 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I’ve seen Skoah products before and since my old office was in Yaletown I have walked by before but I never knew the true extent of the Skoah experience until I was invited in for their Angel Glow Facial last Friday. I’ve been to my fair share of spas, from hotel resorts, to Korean day […]

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Security Dogs on Skytrain

Comments 11 by Rebecca Bollwitt

©Miss604 2006 When I was teenager growing up on Whalley my friends and I would walk down to Gateway or Surrey Central to head downtown and we’d be kind of scared of Broadway or Granville Stations – although it just ultimately proved how daring we were to venture to such places so far from home. […]

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Food Bank Food Drive Roundup 2008

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It truly is the season of giving and I’ve been getting emails left and right about various campaigns that I am happy to promote. Here’s a quick round up of those supporting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Blue Olive Photography is participating in Cans for Comments. Until December 12th, they’ll donate a can of […]

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Vancouver Radio and Salvation Army Toys for Teens Day 2008

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Following a heartbreaking story last week that saw a devastating break-in at the Salvation Army downtown, Vancouver radio stations are banding together Tuesday December 9th for Toys for Teens Day. For the first time in history, every radio station in Vancouver has joined forces to help refill that warehouse. 103.5 QM/FM is proud to take […]

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Rogers Santa Claus Parade 2008

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tomorrow (December 7th) at 1:00pm the downtown core will be filled with floats, music, and a visit from the big guy himself during the Rogers Santa Claus Parade. Photo credit: w_yvr on Flickr There’s always quite the crowd (rain or shine) so you may want to stake out your spot a bit early. Photo credit: […]

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The New Robson Street Safeway

Comments 29 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Update December 19, 2008: The new Robson Safeway is now open. It’s been just over a year since the Safeway on Robson and Denman closed down. People have started to get excited about its re-opening as signage is put in place, windows are being set and polished, and there’s a career ad on Craigslist for […]

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Best of 604: Voting Begins

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

As of midnight December 4th, voting is now open for the Best of 604 people’s choice awards for their favourite sites and blogs in the region. Quick Facts: Voting will be open until 12:00pm December 11th. You may vote once in each of the 14 categories. Prizes so far include: A gift pack from Kiss […]

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