0sharesLocal authors, prizes, kittens! Kittens? Yes. Book Warehouse in Vancouver is just one of the many independent Canadian book stores coast-to-coast that is being celebrated during Authors for Indies Day on April 30th. Authors for Indies Independent bookstores from Victoria to Halifax are hosting more than 600 authors this year who will be signing books, […]

4sharesEach tree on the Pioneer Log Homes Sugar Cane site in Williams Lake has a personality, and story to tell, just like the stars of the hit HGTV show, Timber Kings. I was recently passing through Williams Lake on a workshop tour, about 6 hours north of Vancouver, and I was invited to meet with […]

0sharesThe 32nd annual Vancouver Sun Run, presented by BlueShore Financial, has been Canada’s largest 10K road race since its inception in 1985 and it’s taking the city by storm again this weekend as tens of thousands of walkers and runners hit the streets on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 9:00am. Photo credit: JWalk* on Flickr […]

2sharesRed Truck Beer is bringing back its Truck Stop Concert Series, bringing two stages full of music to Brewery Creek in East Vancouver this summer. Red Truck Beer Summer Concert Series Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm Truck Stop Concert Series #1- Featuring: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Dawn Pemberton, Ballantynes, Chin […]

16sharesTickets are on sale now for the 12th annual Surrey International Children’s Festival, happening May 26-28 at Bear Creek Park. This event inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, and celebrates our rich and diverse cultural heritage through performing and visual arts experiences. Surrey International Children’s Festival Where: Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creek […]

0sharesHave I mentioned lately how much I love my neighbourhood? Since moving into Downtown Vancouver almost 12 years ago, I have never regretted picking the West End as my home. This area is home to hundreds of restaurants, flanked by beaches and the best urban forest in the world. A block in from one of […]

7sharesThe Ancient Forest (Chun T’oh Whudujut) BC’s newest Provincial Park, is the only known inland temperate rainforest in the world, and is home to a grouping of 800-2,000 year old cedars. This designation is thanks to the hard work and dedication of a team of volunteers, including the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation & Caledonia Ramblers Hiking […]

0sharesThe largest tour of California wine comes to Vancouver this month, with the Arts Club’s California Wine Fair. In partnership with the Wine Institute of California, this fundraiser offers the opportunity to taste over 350 wines from 100 California wineries. The Arts Club’s California Wine Fair Presented by BFL Insurance in partnership with the Wine […]

1shareThis post has been contributed by Michael Murray, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End over a decade ago and I have been a member for four years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, […]

58sharesNicole Benda is a local mom who wanted to find a puzzle for her son that featured Vancouver (where they live) and Whistler (where they ski as a family), but she had a hard time locating anything. “As hard as I looked, though, I couldn’t find anything that came close to what I wanted. So […]