1shareThe third annual West End Dog Show takes place tomorrow at the Nelson Dog Park. Photos by: Tawcan, PiscesDreamer, Keira-Anne When: Saturday August 21, 2010 from 10:00am until 3:00pm Where: Bute and Nelson at the off-leash area of the park More info: Facebook Event The West End Dog Show is free and all dog are […]

66sharesThe following has been contributed by Brian Wawryshyn, owner of the BC Lions fan blog BCLionsDen.ca The bye week is upon the BC Lions and the timing probably couldn’t be better for fans and players alike. The Lions are off to a 1-6 start and struggling to find their winning ways. With a young roster […]

8sharesThe 2010 Vancouver Zombiewalk is this Saturday as hundreds of “undead” will take to the streets of Vancouver. All 2009 Zombiewalk Photos by John Biehler All willing zombies are to meet at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 4:30pm for the annual walk around downtown. The route will take the procession down Robson to Denman, toward […]

1shareOne of the most memorable moments during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympics was walking down a pedestrian-only Robson or Granville at any hour and being able to high-five almost everyone you passed. Now, Paralympic silver medallist Josh Dueck is leading the Raise Your Hand for the Record campaign with WorkSafeBC to see if he […]

5sharesLast night I was hosted by Tourism Richmond for a walking and tasting tour along with over a dozen food and travel writers. The theme of the evening was Demystifying “Food Street” which is a nickname given to Alexandra Road, home to over 200 restaurants within 3 city blocks. We were split into two groups […]

3sharesWhen I was young I remember waking up summer mornings, sun blazing through my East-facing window and warming the foot of my bed. My cat would hop across my sheet-covered legs to sprawl then bask in the rays. She would lay there until either her movements or the heat forced me to get up and […]

0sharesSubway is offering up a free breakfast combo as a part of a customer appreciation campaign tomorrow, August 19th. The offer is valid 7:00am until 10:00am for a ham & cheese egg muffin melt and a coffee. This is available only at participating restaurants in BC so you may want to call ahead to your […]

1shareGrease is coming to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, hot on the heals of Disney’s The Lion King (that broke box-office records for Vancouver and Canada during its run). Grease was Time Magazine’s 2007 pick for “#1 musical of the year” and will be rockin’ its way across the country in this new production, […]

1shareThe Crazy Sustainable Commute is for fun as well as promoting alternatives to driving to get from A to B. On August 27th commuters are being asked to find their way to work in a unique and creative way. Suggestions include canoeing, stilt walking, rollerblading, skateboarding, kayak, pogo stick, etc. “The goal is to inject […]

2sharesBrazilFest comes to Granville this Saturday from 10:00am until 8:00pm on the stretch between Robson and Georgia that is pedestrian-only. There will be guitar and full band shows, samba dancing, a soccer performance, capoeira, ballet, an art exhibit from Beth Maia, and more. The festival is entirely free and open to the public. The goal […]