1shareVancouver’s harbinger of all seasons, VanDusen Botanical Garden, is a delight to visit for the new blossoms in the spring, full foliage in summer, and the bright bursts of colour in the fall. When winter approaches, the garden is adorned with over one million sparkling bulbs during the Festival of Lights at VanDusen Garden. Photo […]

Pre-sale code for Dirty Dancing in Vancouver – valid November 27 – 29, 2015. Dirty Dancing comes to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver January 12 – 17, 2016.

151sharesI am a huge fan of gifting experiences to loved ones for birthday and Christmas, giving them something that will create memories and entertain. Local tours are a great gift, as not many people enjoy some of the wonderful benefits of being a tourist in their own home town. Better yet, for the craft beer […]

You won’t always have to come to Downtown Vancouver in order to find holiday activities for the family this season. Leigh Square is hosting 12 Days of Christmas in Port Coquitlam, starting November 28th.

Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam)celebrates the holiday season with a series of holiday inspired art workshops including wreath making, card making, handmade gifts, and holiday crafts for kids. Share in the festivities at Leigh Square with a Christmas concert, bring your family for a unique holiday movie experience and enjoy the holiday spirit in your community with a Lantern Festival. All of these events are free or of low cost.

Photographs from our morning helicopter tour in Canmore, Alberta with Alpine Helicopter. […] This has been my summer of helicopters and each time the door is shut, headsets are adorned, and the rotor blade spins, my heart races and prepares for not only the amazing scenery I am about to witness, but for the thrill of the ride.

Education & Career Fairs in Abbotsford (November 30, 2015) and Vancouver (December 11, 2015). Education & Career Fairs take place in 5 BC cities this fall and winter, with 2 right here in the Lower Mainland. The fairs connect visitors, young and old, with work and study opportunities, providing them with a chance to examine different career paths and to obtain labour market information.

Enter to win tickets to see The Daisy Theatre at The Cultch in Vancouver, on stage between December 1 – December 20, 2015. Each performance will be different, daring, ridiculous, and on the edge of the hands of renowned puppeteer provacateur Ronnie Burkett.

The Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park is open Thursday, November 26, 2015 to Saturday, January 2, 2016 and is closed on Friday, December 25 for Christmas. Admission to the train plaza is by donation ($4 suggested). Enjoy three million twinkling lights, displays, live performers, and get photos with Santa. Purchase snacks, hot and cold drinks, and light meals at the Railway Café concession stand. Or buy hot buttered popcorn at the Stanley Park Ecology Society’s Cob House in the plaza.

Giving Back at the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Surrey City Hall and Central City. Free family fun for all with activities and live entertainment.

There will be a Gold Medal Takeover of Stanley Park November 21st as the Richmond Olympic Experience partners with Canadian Olympic medallists for a fun family promotion.