The Downtown Vancouver Christmas tree lighting will happen December 4th at Jack Poole Plaza, with an event presented by Amacon and benefitting the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting Where: Jack Poole Plaza, Vancouver Convention Centre When: Friday, December 4, 2015 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm Cost: Free Returning for the 9th year, the […]

It was the calm after the storm today at Best Buy in Downtown Vancouver as John and I skipped the crowds on Black Friday but still took advantage of some amazing deals on Saturday. We met up with Calvin, who was our personal shopping assistant, and told him some of our wish-list items, gift ideas, […]

October is one of the busiest months in Vancouver thanks to fundraising galas, Halloween, haunted tours, and new theatre seasons. A few long-running events this month include: The Zombie Syndrome, the Lost Souls of Gastown Tour, the Chinatown Haunted House, Potters House of Horrors, BC Craft Beer Month, Fright Nights at Playland, the Stanley Park […]

Nordstrom is coming to Vancouver, opening up at Pacific Centre with entrances off Robson and Granville streets, and they want you to get to know a bit about who they are and what they offer. Officially opening Friday, September 18, 2015 at 10:00am, the fashion specialty retailer is hosting a series of events, with many […]

Join Central City in celebrating the harvest of the season in their new Downtown Vancouver restaurant location on September 1st as they host The Great Pumpkin Party. This dinner event will be the official launch of Central City’s newest beer: Patrick O’ Pumpkin. This barrel-aged imperial pumpkin ale is a full-bodied, spiced pumpkin ale that’s […]

It’s a Vancouver bucket list item that you might not have even considered before. Sign up for The Drop Zone for Easter Seals and you can rappel down a 20-storey office tower in downtown Vancouver — all for a great cause! That time I did The Drop Zone. Photo by Keira-Anne on Flickr Easter Seals […]

Free Friday Walking Tours in Vancouver this summer with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation

Are you ready to welcome the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Vancouver? Celebrate the beautiful game and the amazing skills of the best soccer players in the world, right in the heart of our city. Here’s a great reason to visit the City of Vancouver’s free FIFA Fan Zone on Cambie at Georgia Street […]

The mission of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society, incorporated in 1981, is to maintain and enhance the bridge of understanding between the Chinese and Western cultures, to promote Chinese culture generally, and to be an integral part of the local community. Since Vancouver’s Chinese Garden was built between 1985-1986, it has served as a […]

The FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place coast to coast in Canada from June 6th to July 5th, making it the largest live spectator sporting event in our country’s history. Throughout the event, Fan Zones will be located in all six official Host Cities: Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; […]