The BC Day long weekend is coming up and local attractions are getting in the spirit of celebrating our province. Here are just few things you can do for free from August 3rd to August 6th, 2012: Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr Wooden Coaster at Playland PNE Playland announced that they will be offered […]

The Honda Celebration of Light fireworks in English Bay kick off their 2012 season this Saturday, July 28th with a display from Vietnam. I headed out on the annual media tour of the barges this morning, something I have been fortunate enough to experience for the last few years (2010, 2011), to learn more about […]

Promoting the upcoming Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival, Jimmy D. Lane has been commissioned to #TweettheBlues this week and today is your last day to have your heartache and sorrow shared with the world through song, over Twitter. Post an update on Twitter (even directly through the TweetTheBlues website) with your worries and troubles, and […]

International Bog Day began in Scotland in 1991 and is now celebrated every year throughout Northern Europe, Canada, and the USA on the 4th Sunday in July. Our very own Burns Bog has participated for several years and now they’re hosting Jog for the Bog as well. Photo credit: StopThePave on Flickr What A 10km […]

The 55th Annual Squamish Days Festival is coming up this August long weekend and will be packed with free family fun, a parade, world class logger sports competitions, and much more. This Sea to Sky destination is set to celebrate its heritage and community spirit through events and activities for four straight days. What 55th […]

Canada Place is set to host its first ever CanadaFest during the BC Day long weekend. Celebrating all things Canada, BC, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it’s our city’s latest free festival that will be filed with food, music and activities for the family. Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr What CanadaFest When Saturday, August […]

Klahowya Village in Stanley Park has returned for the summer with the Spirit Catcher Train (telling the legend of Sasquatch), ceremonies, artisans marketplace, cultural performances, and more. Open daily from 11:00am to 4:00pm until September 3rd, it’s a great family activity rain or shine. Admission to the village is free for everyone and under the […]

The 5th annual Surrey Fusion Festival is taking place this weekend in Holland Park with over 30 cultural pavilions, entertainment and food alongside international bands, local chefs, and dance teams. Arriving on scene on Saturday the site looked larger than previous years with an expanded Flavours of Surrey area with the Safeway Celebrity Cooking Stage, […]

Following a successful Canada Day festival where a collection of Vancouver’s food trucks served up meals to thousands, the Waldorf is now opening up its lot for street food Sundays starting July 29th until September 2, 2012. The Yelp Food Cart Fest will a variety of food trucks like La Brasserie, Soho Road, Off the […]

Harley Davidson presents Precious Metal next week at the Salt Building in the Village on False Creek with proceeds going to Rethink Breast Cancer, an innovative charity bringing awareness about breast cancer to young people. Happening Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 6:00pm, the fundraiser will be hosted by Nira Aurora from The Beat 94.5 and […]