47sharesVancouver Institute of Media Arts (“VanArts”) is hosting an info session and workshops on Saturday, and you’re invited! Learn about the thousands of creative jobs in Vancouver and how VanArts trains people to enter a career as a video game or visual effects (VFX) artist; 2D or 3D animator; online, radio or TV broadcaster; professional […]

20sharesProducers of Squamish Valley Music Festival are launching new festival experience in British Columbia next September. Located on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, Stanley Park will be home to this brand new three-day SKOOKUM Festival that will celebrate diversity and creativity and showcase some of the very best in […]

148sharesVancouver’s iconic Haunted Trolley Tour is back for another year. This time it not only explores Vancouver’s haunted past but dives into its terrifying future. Vancouver Haunted Trolley Tour Hosted by The Vancouver Trolley Company Where: Tour departs at The Irish Heather Gastropub, Gastown at various times throughout the evening. When: On now until October […]

Haunted Houses to Visit in Metro Vancouver: A List of 2017 attractions and Halloween events in North Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam and beyond.

119sharesI’m spending one miserable night out on the street in Downtown Vancouver, in the middle of November, so that homeless youth won’t have to. It’s a small gesture, but it can have a big impact. Covenant House Sleep Out 2017 The Covenant House Sleep Out takes place at Covenant House locations across the world, supporting […]

90sharesKnown for its beautiful flora, serene strolls through 55 acres of gardens, and dazzling Christmastime displays, VanDusen Botanical Garden is once again lighting up for Halloween during VanDusen Glow in the Garden. VanDusen Glow in the Garden When: October 24 to October 31, 2017 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm daily. Tickets: Adult (19-64) $10; Senior (65+) […]

740sharesImagine being at the same event as Oprah, Jay Leno, Steven Tyler, Dr. Phil, Goldie Hawn, and more – all for a great cause! These are just a few of the high profile guests that will be in Vancouver for the David Foster Foundation 30th Anniversary Miracle Gala on Saturday. David Foster Foundation 30th Anniversary […]

42sharesThis post has been contributed by Ben Hill, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). If you’ve walked from Lost Lagoon to Second Beach recently you might have wondered why the landscape at Ceperley Meadow has changed from mown grass to scrub and shrubs. Ceperley Meadow in Stanley Park. Kathleen Stormont/SPES This isn’t […]

106sharesHockey and wild salmon are about as Canadian as toques and maple syrup. You’ll find the first two in Coquitlam these next few weeks, not to mention some pretty tasty craft beer and wine to wash it all down. Stanley Cup in Coquitlam Photo courtesy of the NHL Canucks fans will be streaming in by […]

114sharesOne of the best ways to get to know Vancouver, as a visitor or a local, is to take an informative walking tour. At this time of year however, one of the best ways to get to know the darker side of the city’s history, is by signing up for one of these spooky Halloween […]