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Karaoke Christmas Trolley Tour 2011

Comments 79 by Rebecca Bollwitt

79sharesThe Vancouver Trolley Company is filling up on holiday cheer as they host Karaoke Christmas tours this month. Vancouver Christmas Market. Photo credit: TheVancouverGuy on Flickr. Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. These special 3-hour expeditions around the city, suitable for the whole family, include stops at Bright Nights in Stanley Park, VanDusen’s Festival of […]

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Vancouver History: Harry Jerome

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesYou may have strolled by his statue in Stanley Park or taken part in the track and field meet named after him. If you have lived in Vancouver for any number of years you are probably familiar with the the name Harry Jerome. Photo credit: Clayton Perry Photoworks on Flickr. Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr […]

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Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast 2011

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe Pan Pacific will host their annual Christmas Wish Breakfast tomorrow, December 7th, from 6:00am to 9:00am. Stop by the hotel at that time to drop off a new, un-wrapped toy donation for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau then stay for a buffet breakfast. Photo credit: Kris Krug on Flickr “Last year the hotel saw […]

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Amtrak Train to Seattle from Vancouver

Comments 13 by Rebecca Bollwitt

13sharesFor years I’ve been hearing about how wonderful the train trip is from Vancouver to Seattle. 4 hours straight across the border, coastline the majority of the way, free WiFi, and no worries. I experienced the journey myself just a few days ago and aside from the early departure and a few delays with the […]

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Stuff the Bus for Surrey Christmas Bureau

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThe Comfort Inn in Surrey is hosting the Stuff the Bus event this weekend. Their goal is to fill a bus with donations made at the hotel for the Surrey Christmas Bureau from Friday, December 9th until Sunday, December 11th, 2011. The Comfort Inn is located at 8255 166th Street, just off Fraser Highway [Google […]

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