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Car Free Day Vancouver 2015

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Car Free Day Vancouver, now in its 11th year, takes over four Vancouver neighbourhoods this weekend with events on Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st. This annual multi-site arts and culture festival reclaims traffic thoroughfares as community-focused public spaces, enagaing residents, artists, performers, artisans, non-profits, and businesses. Car Free Day Vancouver Locations West End […]

Stanley Park Ecology Society’s Native Plant Demonstration Garden

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This post has been contributed by Jill Taylor, Native Plant Demonstration Garden volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End a decade ago and I have been a member for three years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their […]

National Aboriginal Day in Vancouver

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National Aboriginal Day is being celebrated at Canada Place on Saturday, June 20, 2015 with the North Point hosting music, dance, and stories from 11:00am to 5:00pm. National Aboriginal Day in Vancouver The event will provide opportunities for guest of all ages to engage with and learn more about Aboriginal culture and will feature a […]

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend June 12-14, 2015

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Another sunny weekend, more markets, a bike festival, pop-ups, and Italian Day on the Drive are all coming up over the next few days. On Friday and Monday, stop by the free City of Vancouver FIFA Fan Zone downtown and you could win free World Cup tickets. Photo credit: Philip Tong on Flickr Things to […]

Vancouver Photos of the Week

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Thanks to Instagram’s new website redesign, it’s now easier for me to search the #Photos604 tag to find the awesome captures that have been shared around Vancouver. As promised a few weeks ago, I’m doing a 100% Instagram roundup this week, featuring my favourite photos that readers and locals have shared using the #Photos604 tag. […]