YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Vancouver History: Ceperley

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThe Ceperley Meadow at Second Beach in Stanley Park is home to festivals, bike rides, power walks, and outdoor movie nights. It’s also where you can find the site of Vancouver’s first children’s playground after Grace Ceperley (who loved children) willed an endowment for that purpose in the late 1920s. Photo credit: steveleenow on Flickr […]

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With Glowing Hearts Unfestival Today

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareDuring the Vancouver 2010 Games, everyone became a reporter in their own way. Photos, videos, podcasts, tweets, and Facebook updates allowed anyone in town to share what they were experiencing with the rest of the world. While all of the high-fives were happening and the streets flowed with flags and colours of all nations, Andrew […]

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Metro Vancouver Parks iPhone App

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesMetro Vancouver recently released an iPhone application to feature its 22 regional parks. Since I have been profiling Metro Vancouver Parks for a few years now (city, regional, or provincially-run) I thought it would be worth checking out. Parks managed by the region range from Bowen Island and Lynn Headwaters to Aldergrove Lake and the […]

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Taste of Yaletown 2010

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

3sharesReservations are now open for the Taste of Yaletown happening October 13th until the 31st. During these few weeks locals and visitors alike are encouraged to enjoy the Yaletown culinary community with special prix-fixe menu offerings from dozens of restaurants. Each Taste of Yaletown menu is 3 courses and depending on the location, meals are […]

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Beautiful Videos of Surrey

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe other day Justin Carlson (who was kind enough to film a few of my events over the last year or so) tweeted about a time lapse video that he was working on. Shot in South Surrey, the finished product is below: a good morning from Carlson Media on Vimeo. Of course after viewing this […]

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