0sharesTeam Canada will be playing a double header tomorrow in the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championships in Surrey. Facing off against Australia and Team USA, Canada currently sits in third behind the USA and Japan. Jill Russell #14 3rd Base Team Canada.Photo courtesy of VisionQuest There are plenty of local women on our national […]

1shareThe Vancouver Folk Music Festival will take over Jericho Beach this weekend with 3 days of performances on seven different stages. Photo credit: Canadian Veggie on Flickr Daily shows and workshops start around 10:00am and flow well into the evening with three stages of entertainment going strong through 10:00pm. Artists include Jim Bryson and the […]

0sharesAs he was about to venture up the Grouse Grind with family visiting from out of town, I had a chat with Vancouver’s own Kyprios this morning. The Juno-nominated artist, who inadvertently wrote what became an anthem for Canucks fans this season, will be hitting the stage at Live at Squamish this August. Parent advisory: […]

1shareVancouver 125 presented Summer Live this weekend in Stanley Park that saw dozens of local acts take to two stages in our city’s most beautiful setting. Hoola hoops, mini donuts, Frisbees, dancing, and more took place on the lawn with a backdrop of evergreens, surrounded by water. Since we were away most of the weekend […]

293sharesMusicFest Vancouver returns August 5th to 14th as over 40 classical, jazz, and world music concerts will be held around town. Each year for 10 days in August, concert venues throughout Vancouver play host to unforgettable musical experiences that bring enthusiastic and adventurous music lovers together with some of the most talented artists in the […]

1shareIt is July 11th and in honor of this day on the calendar each year, 7-Eleven stores across Canada offer up free Slurpees. The company anticipates handing out more than 460,000 slushy frozen treats today – making it one of the largest single-day product giveaways in the country. Photo credit: mag3737 on Flickr While I […]

4sharesIt’s that time of year when fresh locally-grown berries are ready for picking and adding to your salads, cereal, yogurt, desserts, smoothies, and just about anything else. Here in Vancouver, we’re lucky to be in such close proximity to the Fraser Valley region where strawberries are currently at their peak. Video by: Fraser Valley Strawberry […]

0sharesVancouver Zombiewalk 2011 has been confirmed for August 20th. Taking to the streets downtown you’ll be sure to see peeling flesh, dripping blood, and possibly a Thriller dance number. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr When Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:00pm meeting time, 4:30pm walk begins Where The Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia side. It will […]

0sharesWhile most Vancouverites know Bard on the Beach, and how their plays are set up against a backdrop of sea, sky and mountains, not many may be aware of Seven Tyrants Theatre and how their performances are also set up against a natural landscape—only it’s the lush gardens of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese […]

0sharesStarting tonight, the top ten finalists in this year’s Shore Song Search contest will take to the stage at The Biltmore for the first of two showcase events. Photo: shaunanyi For the next two Thursdays, half of the top ten finalists will perform in the hopes of becoming this year’s challenge winner. Finalists performing Thursday, […]