1shareIt’s that time of year when the temperature drops, the night sky clouds over, frost forms, and I sleep outside on the asphalt in one of Downtown Vancouver’s back alleys. It’s a miserable night, but I only do it once. There are others who have to do it every single night, and that’s the life […]

2sharesBright oranges and yellows dropping from the trees, pooling with the falling rain then flowing down the streets. It’s Halloween weekend in Vancouver and this season we’ve feasted on quintessential autumn sights: Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, cranberry bogs, and Jack O’Lanterns. Through it all, especially the wind and the rain, Vancouverites stay active, enjoy the […]

9sharesIn 2008, back when John and I still did an independent music podcast, we received an email to our general contact form online. It was from a guy called Matt, and he and his band (The Matinée) were going to play a show at The Wired Monk in Kitsilano. I ended up interviewing him for […]

1shareCanuck Place Children’s Hospice is marking its 20th anniversary this year, after first opening its doors in November of 1995 and becoming North America’s first free-standing children’s hospice. Having attended the annual Canuck Place Gift of Time Gala for a few years now, I have heard about their incredible work and impact in the community […]

Indoor Trick or Treating in Metro Vancouver: North Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Langley, Richmond and more this Halloween in local malls and retail centres.