Archive of posts tagged "events"

Juno Fest, WestJet Street Party, and Whistler Brewing SUMOs

Comments 9 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I’m pretty sure I didn’t fully grasp the scale of the upcoming Juno Awards and its satellite events until I started downloading PDFs and thumbing through the pages upon pages of schedules, venue maps and artist listings. The actual Awards broadcast will be Sunday March 29th and on top of the Juno Cup, you can […]

Food Bank Event: Boink for A Cause

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Photo credit: svacher The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society fully expects you to do a double-take when reading the title of the upcoming fundraising event March 20th, which is being hailed as a real boink-a-thon. Boink Day is March 20th and you’re encouraged to stop by the Vancouver Art Gallery to take your turn jumping […]

St Patrick's Day in Vancouver

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I stopped by Cupcakes with my mother at lunch time today and proceeded to be enchanted by their Irish cream/buttercream cupcake. I don’t often spend over $3 on a Cupcake but let me tell you, it was worth every bite. This rich, creamy, and indulgent creation reminded me that it was St Patrick’s Day. Actually, […]

Spring Break Activities 2009

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s currently Spring Break in Vancouver for most school-goers and even though it’s grey and blustery there are still many activities around town that are fun for the entire family. Vancouver Aquarium A staple of Vancouver attractions and education, the Vancouver Aquarium has events and performances planned each day this week including appearances by Bobs […]

The 2009 Juno Awards: Juno Cup

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Over the next two weeks I’ll be featuring a series of posts about the Juno Awards as they will be hosted in Vancouver on March 28th. My series will feature the awards themselves (from my view in the press box), satellite events, the street festival, and even the people involved in the process, such as […]