1shareOn the first sunny morning after a string of rainy days, my sister and I set out for a brisk morning hike from our home base at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort in Parksville. Little Qualicum Falls was our destination, just 20 minutes away up Inland Island Highway with a turn onto Highway 4 towards Port […]

102sharesSalt Spring in the City returns to Vancouver, bringing the essence and vibrance of a very special Gulf Island to Main Street for one exclusive weekend. It’s had a special place in our hearts for years and recently Salt Spring Island was named in the New York Times, “52 Places to Go in 2016”, and […]

0sharesYou are invited to share your Pink Shirt Promises to help end bullying by posting your positive message on the Post-it Pink wall in Centre Court at Guildford Town Centre in Surrey and at the Metropolis at Metrotown Grand Court in Burnaby. Pink Shirt Promises in Surrey Post your message on the Post-it Pink wall […]

34sharesThe Dailey Method now has two studios in Vancouver, in Kitsilano (1735 W 4th) and Dunbar Village (3584 W 41st), offers a variety of classes from barre, to cycle, to their latest addition The MELT Method – a self-treatment technique designed to decrease stuck stress built up in the body from daily living. The Dailey […]

0sharesIt always feel good to laugh, whether it’s decreasing your stress while releasing your body’s feel-good endorphins, or because you’re simply having a great time with friends and loved ones. Vancouver TheatreSports League (“VTSL”) makes sure audiences get to experience their laugh-inducing shows both at their home on Granville Island and out in the community. […]

0sharesMichael Schmidt‘s photography has been on my radar for years, while curating my weekly Vancouver photo roundup or while composing the monthly guest post contribution from the Stanley Park Ecology Society, his urban, nature, and wildlife photography always stands out. You can now check out some of his prints this month at the West End […]

0sharesOver 2,000 delegates are visiting the Vancouver Convention Centre for the annual TED conference and if you are not one of the exclusive attendees, you can still watch several TED Talks at select locations around Vancouver. Dream is the theme for this year’s conference, dedicated to “great feats of imagineering, invention, innovation, and the courageous […]

0sharesThe Vancouver Heritage Foundation is celebrating Vancouver Heritage Week February 15th to 21st as a part of Heritage Week in BC. Spearheaded by Heritage BC, and kicking off with National Heritage Day celebrated Canada wide, this year the theme is “Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places”. 1911: Sightseeing in Stanley Park at Hollow Tree. Archives# St […]

17sharesThe 4th Annual Pet Lover Show, Western Canada’s largest go-to destination for all things pet-related, is returning to TRADEX in Abbotsford where you can celebrate every aspect of being a pet parent and pet enthusiast. Pet Lover Show Dates: Saturday, February 27 & Sunday, February 28, 2016 Times: 10:00am to 6:00pm Saturday and 10:00am to […]

TED2016 takes place in Vancouver February 14-19, 2016. Wines of Chile invites attendees to consider how sustainability, if practiced on a global scale, could positively impact the planet.