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Halloween Haunted Houses to Visit in Metro Vancouver

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareAt this time of year eerie amusements with the sole purpose of scaring your proverbial pants off pop up all around town. These haunted house attractions have activities for the little ones all the way up to frightening fun for adults. Haunted Mansion at the PNE. Photo by Phillip P on Flickr Surrey What: Potter’s […]

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Win a Vancouver Home and Design Show Prize Pack

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112sharesFall is the perfect time to refresh your home decor, as temperatures dip and we cozy up for the season. The Vancouver Home and Design Show has handpicked the industry’s top experts to offer up useful, real-world advice for every home, from top celebrity guests and homegrown Vancouver talent alike. Join the fun and get […]

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About Sixty: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story is the Best

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesToday is the publication date of About Sixty, a new Sherlock Holmes book that someone very near and dear to me had a hand in creating. My mother, President of Vancouver’s Sherlock Holmes Society (est. 1987), was asked to contribute one of the essays in a book about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s sixty original Sherlock […]

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Haunted Circus Fundraiser for BC Women’s Hospital

by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesThere is a new haunted house fundraiser this season, taking over the Beaumont Studios gallery space with a Haunted Circus theme, from October 14th to October 31st. Haunted Circus Where: Beaumont Studios (316 West 5th Ave, Vancouver) When: Sun – Wed 3:00pm to 10:00pm; Thurs – Sat 3:00pm to 2:00am Admission ​Adults (over 12) $10, […]

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Kris Kringle Craft Market in Nanaimo

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareOn a blazing hot day in early October, I got to fly over to Nanaimo with Helijet so I could hang out with Santa Claus and learn about the Kris Kringle Craft Market. I was on assignment for FestivalSeekers, to get the whole story about the Kris Kringle Craft Market, the brainchild of Veronica von […]

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