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Review: Dermalogica Vancouver

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

7sharesIt’s not everyday that one gets invited to the International Dermal Institute so when I was extended an invitation to stop by for face mapping and a treatment, I gladly accepted. The International Dermal Institute is a teaching facility downtown that helps professional skin therapists learn and practice every facet of skin care imaginable. You […]

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Vancouver History Tidbits: 100 Years Ago

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareI’ve ramped up my history series lately including several little tidbits by request, which is always fun to research and scope out. This afternoon I was browsing VancouverHistory.ca (the ultimate source for archival facts, tales and anecdotes) and I decided to browse the “1909” section. Here’s a taste of what I found out about our […]

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Food Bank Event: Boink for A Cause

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesPhoto credit: svacher The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society fully expects you to do a double-take when reading the title of the upcoming fundraising event March 20th, which is being hailed as a real boink-a-thon. Boink Day is March 20th and you’re encouraged to stop by the Vancouver Art Gallery to take your turn jumping […]

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St Patrick's Day in Vancouver

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

7sharesI stopped by Cupcakes with my mother at lunch time today and proceeded to be enchanted by their Irish cream/buttercream cupcake. I don’t often spend over $3 on a Cupcake but let me tell you, it was worth every bite. This rich, creamy, and indulgent creation reminded me that it was St Patrick’s Day. Actually, […]

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Interview with Brett Gaylor of RiP: A Remix Manifesto

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesThis morning my weekly E!Online article was published featuring RiP: A Remix Manifesto. It is a documentary about copyright laws and regulations pertaining to the music and film industry — and overall in our culture. Since my chat with Brett covered a lot of ground (and I’ve seen the film twice now), the following is […]

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Spring Break Activities 2009

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

7sharesIt’s currently Spring Break in Vancouver for most school-goers and even though it’s grey and blustery there are still many activities around town that are fun for the entire family. Vancouver Aquarium A staple of Vancouver attractions and education, the Vancouver Aquarium has events and performances planned each day this week including appearances by Bobs […]

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Twitter for Business

Comments 8 by Rebecca Bollwitt

8sharesBeing a blogger and social media consultant (along with a WordPress coder… but enough about the day job), my talks at speaking engagements usually evolve around blogger outreach, building your brand, and blogger relations however one of my own most powerful tools for not only me but my site, is Twitter. Back in October of […]

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The 2009 Juno Awards: Juno Cup

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareOver the next two weeks I’ll be featuring a series of posts about the Juno Awards as they will be hosted in Vancouver on March 28th. My series will feature the awards themselves (from my view in the press box), satellite events, the street festival, and even the people involved in the process, such as […]

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Canucks Fan Zone Liveblog March 15 2009

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareTonight I’ll be at GM Place to liveblog the Canucks game. We’ll have photos, video, commentary and a live chat up on the Fan Zone section of Canucks.com, and we’ll also be following the conversation on Twitter, using the hashtag #Canucks. Chris Zimmerman, President and CEO of the Canucks stops by the live blog On […]

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CelticFest Vancouver 2009

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareLooking back, it seems the last time I wrote about CelticFest was in 2007 so I’m not sure what happened in 2008 but it may have involved a kilt and several pints of Guinness. The official kick off to this multi-day event was on Wednesday but there’s more in store this weekend including the parade […]

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