7sharesGrowing up in the Vancouver area I think everyone becomes a bit of an umbrella connoisseur in their own right. I know that tiny pocket umbrellas are great for those days you’re not sure it will rain since you can just tuck them away in your purse and not have to think about it if […]

0sharesPhoto credit: Duane Storey Not only does he now have a minority stake in the Vancouver Giants (alongside Ron Toigo, Sultan Thiara, Pat Quinn, and NHL legend Gordie Howe) but Michael Buble will also be joining in on a Canucks broadcast on Team 1040 in the near future. Michael will be sitting in for long-time […]

2sharesLast week I got the heads up on the addition of downtown Vancouver buildings to Google Earth 3D but now they’ve taken to the water for Ocean in Google Earth. The feature is included in the newest version of Google Earth. As users zoom in on the ocean they will see a dynamic water surface. […]

3sharesEven though Mount Seymour was busy hosting The Yeti today (a race which I originally heard about from MOMAR) I still enjoyed my first ride of the season. My niece recently learned to ski at Mount Seymour and she’s almost ready to go pro, I swear. Conditions were a bit icy but the flakes were […]

2sharesDuane and MeBlogathon 2008 Last summer I initiated Blogathon Vancouver, based on the original Blogathon in which I’ve participated for the last few years. During my campaign in the summer of 2008, which sees a blogger write a post every 30 minutes for 24 hours straight in support of a cause, I received some support […]