1shareSurrey Doors Open is happening on Saturday with dozens of local organizations, recreation centres, cultural institutions, and businesses opening their doors for free for public tours. In the heart of Downtown Surrey, the Whalley’s Corner Community Festival will be one of the free shuttle bus stops available during Surrey Doors Open. Whalley’s Corner Festival On […]

4sharesThis summer I have the enviable task of sharing adventures and writing about some of the Sunshine Coast’s many festivals through a partnership with FestivalSeekers. Once I’ve published my story for them, I’ll be posting an accompanying photo collage on Miss604. Follow all of these stories through my Sunshine Coast tag. Synchronicity Festival in Gibsons […]

1shareFree outdoor movies return to Stanley Park for 2015 and Fresh Air Cinema is also bringing its big screens to communities across the Lower Mainland and BC again this summer. Photo credit: Robert W. White on Flickr Free Outdoor Movies Richmond Paddington Friday, June 26, 2015 at McLean Park (22500 McLean Ave) Insurgent Thursday, August […]

2sharesThe Round of 16 quarterfinal matches will soon be underway in host cities across Canada as the FIFA Women’s World Cup competition heats up. After hosting Group C (Japan, Switzerland, Ecuador, Cameroon) at BC Place, Vancouver welcomed fans of the USA and Nigeria on Tuesday as 52,193 spectators packed the stadium, painting the town red, […]

1shareThe Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”) is piloting Summer Day Camps for 7 to 9 year olds this July and August in Stanley Park. Stanley Park Summer Day Camps for Kids The Day Camps will run Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, rain or shine, and will also offer Camp Care from 4:30pm to […]

4sharesFor Father’s Day in Vancouver there are fewer brunches and teas like Mother’s Day, but there are still of activities and events around the city that the whole family can enjoy. 10 Father’s Day Events in Vancouver 10. No Driving at Car Free Day on Commercial Drive, around Kitsilano, and on Main Street. 9. Playing […]

5sharesEnglish Bay beach, popular with locals and tourists, has been a favourite summertime recreation destination for the last century and a half. I had some fun looking around the City of Vancouver Archives to match up some vintage photos with modern day images to show how the area has changed: Then and Now English Bay […]

4sharesThe Vancouver Canadians have invited local media personalities (myself included) to step up to the plate at Nat Bailey Stadium on June 24th for the annual Strike Out Heart Disease Celebrity Softball Game. We’ll play in a six-inning ball game at this historic stadium in support of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. I’d like to […]

17sharesIf you only had one day, three days, or a week to spend in Vancouver what would you see and do? On the back of an American tourist map from 1925, one of those ephemeral artifacts I have handy in my family’s personal local archives, I found a suggested itinerary for a time when our […]

Free Outdoor Movies in Stanley Park 2015 – Fresh Air Cinema’s EVO Summer Cinema Series every Tuesday night in July and August at Second Beach, Stanley Park