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

0sharesThe Leo Awards, for excellence in BC film and television, were handed out last week during three ceremonies that culminated with the gala dinner at the Hotel Vancouver on Sunday, June 14th. Unable to attend myself, I sent my trusted friend — and BC film and TV aficionado — Laura Yee-Lim to the red carpet. […]

79sharesListed among the NY Times’ places to go in 2015, Squamish is home to world-class recreation and a mountain lifestyle like no other. They also have a major music festival, one of the largest loggers sports shows in North America, and an award-winning craft brewery that was recently named Best Brewpub in BC. Squamish knows […]

1shareThe Group C teams that we’ve come to know and enjoy at BC Place have moved on to new venues for their final matches of the round but not before a pair of impressive showings in front of the Vancouver crowd last Friday. With over 5,000 more spectators in attendance, Switzerland blanked Ecuador in a […]

1shareThis post has been contributed by Jill Taylor, Native Plant Demonstration Garden volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End a decade ago and I have been a member for three years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their […]

1shareNational Aboriginal Day is being celebrated at Canada Place on Saturday, June 20, 2015 with the North Point hosting music, dance, and stories from 11:00am to 5:00pm. National Aboriginal Day in Vancouver The event will provide opportunities for guest of all ages to engage with and learn more about Aboriginal culture and will feature a […]

1shareThanks to Instagram’s new website redesign, it’s now easier for me to search the #Photos604 tag to find the awesome captures that have been shared around Vancouver. As promised a few weeks ago, I’m doing a 100% Instagram roundup this week, featuring my favourite photos that readers and locals have shared using the #Photos604 tag. […]

60sharesCentral City’s Summer Cask Festival is returns this year to celebrate not only its award-winning brews but also local ciders and other regional craft breweries. Hosted at their very own Central City Brewpub in Surrey, the Summer Cask will take place on June 20th with delicious food options, a selection of casks, music, and fun […]