Archive for the category "yaletown"

Mixlympics at George in Yaletown

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Day 10 of my Vancouver 2010 Olympic experience involved getting up early and heading to Yaletown to drink some gin ahead of the big game. Over the last year or so I’ve received many requests to judge competitions, from chocolate recipes to essay contests and most of all, mixology. The judges – Photo credit: John […]

Made in Vancouver Street Festival

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Yaletown Business Improvement Association has come up with the Made in Vancouver Street Festival which will take place February 13th until the 27th. Aside from hosting LiveCity Yaletown, one of the city’s official Celebration Sites during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Yaletown is also taking this opportunity to showcase its community. The event will […]

12×12 Vancouver Photo Marathon

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

On December 12th photographers in Vancouver will be participating in the first annual 12×12 Vancouver Photo Marathon. Photo credit: sparkieblues on Flickr “What is it? It’s a twelve hour event where participants will check in, receive a roll of 35mm film and then each hour, will be giving a theme of which to shoot one […]

Thrill The World Vancouver 2009

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I first heard about Thrill the World Vancouver a few weeks ago and when I received a follow-up email yesterday, which included a link to my friend John’s videos (below), it was the reminder I needed. Thrill the World is far more than a zombie dance flash mob and in preparation for the event, over […]

Taste of Yaletown 2009

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The following post was written exclusively for Miss604.com by Hedwig Schipperheijn. Kicking off tomorrow, October 15th and running until the 31st, Taste of Yaletown and its 22 participating restaurants will be tantalizing palates and inviting you to try something new. Last night I got to sample some of the lovely three-course dinners ranging from $25 […]