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Honeybee Centre in Surrey: Visit During Surrey Doors Open

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThe 6th annual Surrey Doors Open is a free city-wide event that takes place on June 17th. You can explore 21 venues, connected by trolley stops or on a self-guided tour, and experience Surrey’s rich culture, history, art and architecture. One of the featured venues is the Honeybee Centre! Honeybee Centre Where: Fry’s Corner, 7480 […]

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Savouring Sooke at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesIt was one of those gorgeous Pacific Northwest afternoons where the morning rain left every leaf glistening with colour while the sun poked through the clouds and bounced rainbows off Salish Sea. The only thing that took me away from the view at the Sooke Prestige Oceanfront Resort, was the spectacular 1,920-square-foot Pacific Penthouse, which […]

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Visit Google MakeLab at Best Buy Cambie: Father’s Day Giveaway

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141sharesThis Father’s Day weekend, Best Buy on Cambie will be hosting a free workshop event where anyone is welcome to design and build their own, customized, one-of-a-kind Father’s Day gift with the help from Google MakeLab’s laser printer! Google MakeLab at Best Buy on Cambie Where: Best Buy (2220 Cambie St, Vancouver) When: Saturday, June […]

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Surrey Urban Farmers Market

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesStep off the SkyTrain at Surrey City Centre after work on a Wednesday afternoon this summer and you can pick up locally-grown produce and ingredients for dinner on your way home at the Surrey Urban Farmers Market. Surrey Urban Farmers Market Where: North Surrey Rec Centre Plaza (10275 City Parkway, Surrey) When: Wednesdays until October […]

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Self-Guided Tours of the Orpheum in Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThis summer Vancouver Civic Theatres is offering self-guided tours of the Orpheum, one of the most beautiful concert halls in North America. For 90 years the Orpheum theatre on Granville Street has been far more than an iconic neon sign. Hosting concerts, comedy showcases, the VSO, and even my high school commencement ceremony, this gorgeous […]

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