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Global Metal Movie Review Celebrating Canadian Film

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesPhoto credit: Raul on Flickr We turned the corner from East Cordova onto Main Street and gathered under the brightly lit red marquee. Once past security we entered the lobby of the District 319 Theatre and were greeted by two lovely ladies, one of which was Marina from Row Three. We were handed a door […]

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The Dandy Warhols Concert in Vancouver June 2008

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesA quick update to a previous post about the Dandy Warhols show tonight as it will now be taking place at Richards on Richards (and not The Vogue). Doors @ 8:00pm. John and I will be attending later this evening and we hope to have a recap with some photos to add to this post […]

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Vancouver History: The Buzzer Turns 92

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesYou always see it there out of the corner of your eye sitting in its little plastic box mounted by the windows and blowing in the breeze after that one passenger opened the window even though no one else wanted him to. It’s The Buzzer, Metro Vancouver transit’s free publication available on all transit vehicles […]

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Metro Vancouver Park Series: Burnaby Lake Park

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesI received an email a while back from someone offering to cover Burnaby Lake Regional Park for the Park Series, which I gladly accepted. The following post is written by Mike from VancouverTrails.com. View Larger Map Home to such animals as Wood Ducks, Blue Herons, Beavers, Eagles, and Canadian Geese, Burnaby Lake is an important […]

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Third Tuesday Live Blog: Social Media for Change

Comments 15 by Rebecca Bollwitt

18sharesThe Third Tuesday liveblog from the Network Hub on Richards Street will begin at 7:00pm PT today. Please stay tuned for tonight’s speaker, Joe Solomon: Joe will discuss amazing case studies of how nonprofits and social change makers are using Web 2.0 tools to get the word out and inspire action. Joe will also talk […]

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Sapperton Days 2008

Comments 4 by Rebecca Bollwitt

7sharesPhoto credit: SqueakyMarmot on Flickr Sapperton Days are back again this year, celebrating a great little heritage neighbourhood in New Westminster. When: Saturday June 21st – Sidewalk Sale, 10am to 4pm and Sunday June 22nd – Street Festival, 11am to 4pm. Where: Between Braid & Sherbrooke Streets on East Columbia, New Westminster How to get […]

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The Art of Giving – Photography for a Cause

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesExample of Kris Krug‘s Photos on Flickr I’m all about supporting a good cause through my site especially when it also involves supporting friends in the Vancouver techosphere. Kris Krug founder of Static Photography, President of Raincity Studios, organizer of PhotoCamps and giver of playful nicknames will have five of his photos on display at […]

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Metro Vancouver Park Series: Crescent Park South Surrey

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesThe Park Series is growing all the time, which I think is pretty fantastic. There are so many great green spaces around Metro Vancouver that are ideal for walks, hikes, picnics, and simply relaxing on the grass or sand. Crescent Park in South Surrey is another great suggestion that comes to us from Barbara of […]

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Dreaming of The Q Hotel in Kansas City

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

4sharesJohn and I are planning a trip down to Kansas City this summer to attend a birthday party which will more than likely be a giant family reunion. When shopping around for hotels in a city with which I’m not that familiar I rely heavily on the internet and its opinions. Frankly, TripAdvisor is a […]

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Vancouver Social Media Scene: Third Tuesday and WordCamp Fraser Valley

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

9sharesIt’s that time of the month again, the one that we actually all look forward to: Third Tuesday is back at the Network Hub with guest speaker Joe Solomon. Nonprofits have been using social networks to get the word out since long before the Internet existed. So what happens when nonprofits combine the power of […]

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