Last night, Howard’s Fireworks, representing Australia, lit up the skies of English Bay in Vancouver during the 26th Honda Celebration of Light. The Vancouver Police Department estimated that 300,000 people took to the shores for the spectacle. Vancouver Fireworks Photo of the Day Photo by Claude Martin on Flickr: There’s just one more night of […]

The Honda Celebration of Light kicked off its 26th year in Vancouver on Saturday, July 23rd as Royal Fireworks, representing Netherlands, dazzled almost half a million spectators on the shores and waters of English Bay. Vancouver Fireworks Photos Netherlands Night 1 Thanks to those who shared their photos with the Miss604 Flickr Pool, #Photos604 on […]

There are so many beautiful beaches around Vancouver, each with its own features, amenities, and scenery. Iona Beach Regional Park is unique in that the park, with beach, includes 13km of hiking trails, 3km of horseback riding trails, and 4km of cycling trails. Pinched between the Fraser River outlets to the Salish Sea, between Richmond […]

Pack up the tent, check out of your hotel, and drive the Sea to Sky back to wherever home may be. Pemberton Music Festival has come to a close for another year and with 180,000 people in attendance from Thursday to Sunday, it lived up to its name as Canada’s Largest Music, Comedy, and Camping […]

Heavy metal, rap, electronic dance music, dubstep, indie pop and good old rock and roll highlighted Saturday at the Pemberton Music Festival this year. Bathing suits and gumboots were the fashion of the day and the sun blistered down until mid-afternoon then broke with a lightning storm in the evening. The storm has passed at […]

Camping out under the cover of the comedy tent at Pemberton Music Festival, every performer commented on the weather on Friday, which seemed to change every 5 minutes. One thing they also had in common, was an appreciation for the setting and the very welcoming crowd. Music, comedy, food, sunshine, rain, double rainbow. #PembyFest @Pemberton_Fest […]

Frisbees, footballs, bikini-clad bodies, blankets, and bicycles parked along the Sea Wall are scenes of summer at Vancouver’s beaches. From Third to Locarno, English Bay to Spanish Banks, the seaside landscape has changed almost as much as the summer fashion trends. Thanks to the City of Vancouver Archives, and my niece who curated this collection, […]

In the heart of Canada’s busiest harbour is Canada Place, which welcomes millions of visitors each year. This world class landmark is home to the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver’s World Trade Centre, conventions, festivals, and attractions like the Canadian Trail and FlyOver Canada. It’s a beacon for thousands of cruise […]

In one day on the upper Sunshine Coast I had an awesome breakfast, learned how to play the violin, strolled along the beach, interviewed some fascinating locals for a FestivalSeekers article, drove up to Lund, hopped in a zodiac, ripped past Desolation Sound and landed on an island referred to as the “Galapagos of the […]

There’s something quintessentially “West Coast” about flying to and from your destination in a seaplane. Gliding across the water in an aircraft where almost every position feels like a window seat, lifting up above the bay, cruising over bridges and byways, you see the world from a whole new perspective. Touching down in another city […]