This post has been contributed by the Alyx Coulter, SPES BioBlitz Coordinator with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). From Small to Tall in Stanley Park While most of us just stroll through the grooves and groves of Stanley Park, there are countless creatures that call it home. From the old growth giants of the […]

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend: Friday, July 7, 2017; Saturday, July 8, 2017; Sunday, July 9, 2017 activities and events around Metro Vancouver

Free outdoor music! Need I say more? Coquitlam is amping up its entertainment offerings this summer with a number of concerts and festivals centred at its amphitheatre-style stage at Town Centre Park. Think live music in the open air, the scent of coconut sunscreen, and picnic blankets spread out over the grass. This is summertime […]

Mark your calendars and plan your warm summer nights on the shores of English Bay as the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks competition returns for the 27th year as the largest public event in British Columbia! Honda Celebration of Light Fireworks July 29, 2017 Akariya Firework, representing Japan August 2, 2017 Jubilee Fireworks, representing the […]

Two kinds of horsepower were involved in my FestivalSeekers research in 100 Mile House earlier this summer. The first was General, a trusty albeit snack-happy horse at Spruce Hill Resort. The second, a smokin’ 1937 Dodge Rumble Seat Coupe. I was in the area to learn about Hot July Nights (July 13, 14 & 15, […]