The Grouse Grind is closed for the season so if you’re looking for an after-work workout that involves climbing hundreds of meters in the air, with a reward of having a unique view from a Vancouver attraction at the top, then the Urban Grind is for you! The Urban Grind While it can’t replace trails […]
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Canada’s triple threat fiddler-singer-step-dancer, April Verch, is coming to the Anvil Centre in New Westminster on Saturday, March 5th. “Among the most promising fiddlers in roots music today… Verch is never afraid to lace her playing with clever twists of bluegrass, blues, and pop.” — Boston Globe While she is perhaps best known for playing […]
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March is here and that means the gates to the Stanley Park miniature railway will be opening (for a limited time) for Stanley Park Easter Train this season. Stanley Park Easter Train Ride the Easter Train, watch an Easter Bunny performance, go on an Easter egg hunt, join in games and craft workshops, and get […]
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“Science isn’t just for the nerdy!” Elizabeth Hand, Digital Engagement Specialist at Science World assured a group of about 30 social media producers last week. We had all gathered for the ultimate Vancouver science field trip, which began (appropriately) at Science World. Boxed lunches, lectures, and learning that was fun — it was the best […]
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The Cultch is pleased to present The Gay Heritage Project from Wednesday, March 2 to Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Historic Theatre. The Gay Heritage Project When: March 2 at 8:00pm (opening) March 3-5, 8-12, & 15-19 at 8:00pm March 5, 6, 13, & 19 at 2:00pm Enjoy a lively post-show Q&A on March […]
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Tulip festivals are amazing. They get you outdoors, show you corners of the region you might rarely visit, and turn our green-and-blue landscape into a rainbow of colours sprouting up from the ground. Until recently, our options have been to cross the border to the Skagit Valley Festival or venture out to Agassiz for the […]
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Vancouver Brewery Tours invite you to slip on your jelly shoes, housecoat, and shades to join them for the inaugural Big Lebowski Brewery and Bowling Tour on Saturday, March 26th. Big Lebowski Brewery and Bowling Tour The BREW abides! This Lebowski-themed tour includes custom beer samples, costume and trivia contests at local breweries, and of […]
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Tales for the Telling, Stories for Adults, is delighted to present Kathie Kompass and Mary Wiggin, who will be touring BC with their show which played to rave reviews at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa: “The Game’s Afoot: Stories from Sherlock Holmes“. The Game’s Afoot: Stories from Sherlock Holmes Tales for the Telling, Stories […]
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The CiTR Fundrive is on now, appealing to listeners to raise $40,000 to grow more media producers. The theme for this year’s Fundrive, for independent broadcaster and publisher CiTR 101.9FM, is ‘Growing Our Cultures’, which asks listeners, family and friends to support training and development opportunities at CiTR and Discorder Magazine. Until 9:30 pm on […]
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Salt Spring in the City returns to Vancouver, bringing the essence and vibrance of a very special Gulf Island to Main Street for one exclusive weekend. It’s had a special place in our hearts for years and recently Salt Spring Island was named in the New York Times, “52 Places to Go in 2016”, and […]
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