0sharesVancouver has its share of awesome history and food-focused tours but there’s one experience coming up that will be truly unique — a Vancouver Punk Tour. Not only will you have the chance to reach into punk history with this two-hour driving tour around the city, it will be followed by a private D.O.A. concert […]

1shareThe advantage of living in Vancouver, a beautifully vibrant city on its own, is that it’s so close to so many fantastic getaway options. A weekend in the Fraser Valley, on Vancouver Island, across the border, or up the Sea to Sky is rarely out of the question in any season. For that reason, I […]

186sharesBallet BC is proud to announce the return to Vancouver of Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from December 28th until December 31st, 2013 with three evening performances and two matinees. Photo courtesy of the Alberta Ballet. Credit: Darren Makowichuk Choreographed by Edmund Stripe, with sets and costumes designed by Emmy Award-winning […]

0sharesBroadway Across Canada presents Blue Man Group at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre coming up in March, 2014. Known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment, the New York Times heralds the show as “One of the most delightful performance pieces […]

0sharesThroughout the year my pal Marc Smith chronicles his adventures one day at a time, in themes that last for 30 days. He’s featured food truck eating, random acts of kindness, ethnic eats, travel, and more in 30-day spans. Along with his video series co-host Steven Schelling, Marc has come up with 30 items that […]

11sharesThe holidays are upon us and that means it’s time for the 5th annual Jon and Roy’s Holiday Special! This year’s lineup features CBC Radio 2 Drive’s Rich Terfry (aka Buck 65), Horse Feathers, Mother Mother’s Ryan Guldemond with guests, and Scott Stanson and David Lang of Current Swell. The event will be a revue, […]

0sharesMoist was a Discman staple of most good Canadian kids who grew up in Vancouver in the 1990s. Silver, Creature, and Mercedes 5 and Dime heavily rotated on CFOX while kids like me from Surrey would take the SkyTrain, then a bus, to all-ages shows at the Pacific Coliseum. We’d catch triple bills of our […]

38sharesFort Langley is a lovely area to visit at any time of year — for antiques, festivals, and historic attractions — and this season is no exception. Visit the Fort Langley National Historic Site and spend some time in Fort Langley Village to enjoy activities and local shopping. Photo credit: AntonTeterine on Flickr Fort Langley […]

140sharesGrouse Mountain is the Peak of Christmas in Vancouver with mountain-top ice skating, skiing, Santa’s reindeer and other snowy adventures with sweeping views high above the city. Photo credit: mountainhiker on Flickr A fire crackling in the outdoor pit, the scraping of skate blades on the ice, fresh powder falling from the sky, and the […]

0sharesEveryone loves dreamy timelapse videos of Vancouver that illustrate a day in the life of our coastal city. Clouds dancing, water shifting, and lights twinkling. I found a few recent timelapse video uploads to Vimeo to share including the first one below where the creator captured one morning outside their window, every day, for a […]