The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is hosting the 2nd annual Vancouver Citywide Food Drive on September 16th, online and in person, making it easy to give where you live this season. At Your Door You can contribute by leaving nutritious, non-perishable food items on your doorsteps before 9:00am on Saturday, September 16, 2017 using one […]

Westward Music Festival will take over multiple Downtown Vancouver music venues the weekend of September 14-17, 2017, showcasing the city’s world-class music scene. Shows will feature multi-genre line ups that will all take place within a 2.5km radius of one another at venues such as the Vogue Theatre (open to all ages), Biltmore Cabaret, The […]

Registration is now open for VOKRA Walk for the Kitties 2017, present by FirstMate Pet Foods. The 5km walk takes place at Jericho Beach and all funds raised go directly towards supporting the organization’s rescue efforts. VOKRA Walk for the Kitties Where: Beach Path, West of Jericho Sailing Club (1300 Discovery St, Vancouver) When: Sunday, […]

Join HUB Cycling and more than 5,000 cyclists for Vancouver’s only official night ride on city streets! Bike the Night lets you experience the beauty and energy of nocturnal Vancouver at its best – by bike. Bike the Night Where: Concord Pacific Place (88 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver) When: Saturday, September 16, 2017 Pre-Party 6:00pm to […]

Hosted annually by Music Waste Festival, CiTR 101.9FM and Discorder Magazine, the 13th Victory Square Block Party highlights local, independent music in a free end-of-summer celebration that also supports local non-profit and independent media organizations. Victory Square Block Party 2017 Where: Victory Square @ Cambie & West Hastings in Vancouver When: Sunday, September 3, 2017 […]

It’s corn maze season! These great Vancouver area farms offer up creative and fun corn maze adventures along with everything from pony rides and pumpkin patches (coming a bit later in the season), to wineries (for the adults), mini trains, jumping pillows, and baby goats. From Surrey and Richmond to Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, check […]

The Fraser Valley is right in our backyard and it’s full of farm-fresh goodies, unique dining options, refreshing lakes, beautiful hikes, and live entertainment. It’s a summer playground that’s more accessible than even, especially if you’re taking a day trip in a hybrid vehicle. I drove 375km the other day from West Vancouver to Port […]

A stroll in Steveston, boarding tall ships, and browsing the National Historic Site at Britannia Shipyards. Add in festival stages, food trucks, crafts, puppets, entertainers, dancers, and you have a really unique and exceptionally fun family festival! John and I stopped by the Richmond Maritime Festival earlier this month and he took some great shots […]

Canada’s first-ever craft brewery was in Horseshoe Bay back in 1982 and 35 years later, we get to experience the long-awaited and well-deserved Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week! From Deep Cove to Ambleside and Eagle Bluffs, the North Shore is home to 5 craft breweries (soon to be 7) and they’re ready to celebrate. […]

The incomparable Nardwuar, music historian and interviewer extraordinaire, is celebrating 30 years on the CiTR airwaves in September with a two day marathon of archived interviews followed by an anniversary show on Saturday, September 23rd. 30 Years of Nardwuar on CiTR Enjoy Nardwuar’s incredibly unique and entertaining interviews recoded for CiTR since 1987 starting Thursday, […]