107sharesVanDusen Botanical Garden is celebrating the first anniversary of its award-winning Visitor Centre that is self-sufficient, carbon neutral, and has LEED Platinum certification. The Visitor Centre has meeting space, the garden’s gift shop, and Truffles Cafe. It’s your first stop on your self-guided tour of the 55 acre garden that has over 50 points of […]

0sharesThe back-to-back Northwest League Champion Vancouver Canadians are keeping the excitement for baseball alive with a World Series Tweetup event on Saturday, October 27th. The Blue Jay affiliates are inviting all fans to join them at Mahony & Sons (Burrard Landing, located in the new Convention Centre) to watch the Detroit Tigers and the San […]

0sharesGlobal Civic Policy Society’s next Public Salon is taking place November 7th at the Vancouver Playhouse. The Public Salons, which began in 2009, are hosted every few months and they bring together 7 speakers from 7 different fields who all speak to the crowd for 7 minutes about any topic they like. A returning soldier […]

287sharesWhile the days may be getting long and gloomy there are always fantastic getaway options for us here in Vancouver for quick weekend trips inland or to the island. If you’re dreaming of a local getaway, I have partnered with Accent Inns to offer up just that. A proud sponsor of past events like Social […]

0sharesThe 9th annual Heart of the City Festival start this week, hosting over 80 events at 25 Downtown Eastside Venues from October 24th to November 4th. Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood is filled with history, diversity, and culture which this festival celebrates through artist showcases, workshops, discussions, art talks, walks, and more. The theme for this year’s […]

0sharesOver the years I have profiled bloggers from the Northwest Territories to the Fraser Valley, anyone that interests me and that I hope will interest you as well. A few years ago I started asking a standard set of questions and I’ve sent these out to a few local bloggers for this week’s series. Click, […]

1shareAfter a disappointing 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers at BC Place this afternoon, the Whitecaps‘ saving grace came from an unlikely place — our Cascadia rivals Seattle Sounders FC. We needed the 3-point finish at home but the second best result was for Seattle to defeat FC Dallas who we’ve been battling in the […]

0sharesThis afternoon Krista Rand sent me a message on Twitter with a photo of the Orpheum sign coming down. Many panicked at the news that the iconic neon beacon on Granville was being removed however it has been determined that it’s all part of a master plan. Photo credit: Krista Rand on Twitter Since the […]

32sharesGrowing up, my family would spend time together hiking at parks, on Sunday drives, or exploring historical sites and museums across the province. I love feeding my brain and learning about a place, an event, art, and science. Last weekend John and I went to Bellingham for the open house and grand re-opening of the […]

1shareEnjoying local craft beer is a positive trend that has caught on like wildfire in Vancouver. However if you’re unsure what to start sampling first, with such a wide selection of options from micro-breweries around the province, the winners of the BC Beer Awards would be a great place to start. The BC Beer Awards […]