YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Vancouver 2010 Street Closures and Transportation Concepts

Comments 19 by Rebecca Bollwitt

19sharesYou can find Celebration of Light road closure info here. One thing I love about not owning a car and living downtown is that I can get pretty much anywhere I need to go either by walking or on transit. Buses, SkyTrains, West Coast Express, and my own two legs can be relied upon whenever […]

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Vancouver Liquor Licensing Review

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesClub closing times, patio seating, and smoking are some of the hottest topics lately when it comes to Vancouver restaurants and bars. However tomorrow if you’re interested in having your say, there is a public event at the YWCA Hotel tonight with presentations starting at 6:00pm. Photo Credit: elvis_hitler2000 on Flickr Licensing staff are developing […]

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Vancouver Art Gallery Christmas Tree Lighting Tonight

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

3sharesUpdate December 8, 2009: The 2009 tree lighting happens tonight at 5:30pm with special guests including Diana Krall & Elvis Costello. At 6:00pm today a Christmas tree will be lit in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery to welcome the holiday season in Vancouver. Photo: SqueakyMarmot The second annual Amacon Christmas Tree lighting will be […]

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Canadian Blog Awards 2008: Voting Begins

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesAlthough you don’t win anything but bragging rights and a badge for your sidebar, I still like the Canadian Blog Awards as they are people-powered and they always introduce me to some great blog and sites across our nation [Canadian Blog Awards 2007].

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The Submarines, More than iPhone Tunes

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesBack in March I received a review copy of The Submarine‘s album Honeysuckle Weeks. I really enjoyed it and became a big fan although I was unable to attend their concert (though I was given some tickets to give away on my blog). The Submarines, which remind me of another man/woman band pairing, Mates of […]

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