Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream is coming to the Pacific Coliseum November 21-25, 2012. In honor of this show, Disney on Ice is partnering with Hype Hair Studio in Vancouver to support a very worthy local cause, Balding for Dollars. Disney On Ice is inviting the community to cut and donate their hair […]

The popular Circle Craft Christmas Market returns November 7th to 11th this year, showcasing local artisans, crafters, designers, and DIY ideas for the holiday season. Products on display at the exhibitor booths include children’s clothing, candles and soaps, clay, dolls and toys, fibre, fashion jewelry, home decor, leather, metal, wood, visual arts and much more. […]

Mountain View is Vancouver’s only cemetery and around this time of year, it’s bustling with activity. From being a major stop on the Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour to hosting its own series of workshops and events called All Souls.

The Parade of Lost Souls Festival is currently underway with the Secret Souls Walk and Dance Party rounding out the festivities on Saturday. Photo credit: Eyesplash & Tim Gage on Flickr Photo credit: PiscesDreamer & PiscesDreamer on Flickr This year’s Secret Souls Walk invites artists, performers and patrons to explore what the end of this […]

yoyomama was one of the first parent blogs on my radar thanks to Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit‘s presence at local events and conferences over the years. While I’m not a parent myself, yoyomama is a great resources for families, entertainment info, and events in Vancouver and Toronto. They have recently launched On The Go Kids, an iPhone […]

The first romantic film I ever saw was Moonstruck, starring Cher and Nicolas Cage. One of my all-time favourite scenes in that film is when Cage’s character takes Cher’s character to her first operatic experience, La Bohème, at the glorious Metropolitan Opera and how Cage’s hand inches toward Cher’s, while a woman sings heartbreakingly, and […]

Blueprint Events and Live Nation have announced CONTACT, Western Canada’s largest electronic concert ever to play BC Place this Boxing Day. Powered by Rogers, CONTACT will feature giant electronic artists like headliner deadmau5 Unhooked. This will be the first electronic dance music event ever held at BC Place and will be the largest to happen […]

The back-to-back Northwest League Champion Vancouver Canadians are keeping the excitement for baseball alive with a World Series Tweetup event on Saturday, October 27th. The Blue Jay affiliates are inviting all fans to join them at Mahony & Sons (Burrard Landing, located in the new Convention Centre) to watch the Detroit Tigers and the San […]

Global Civic Policy Society’s next Public Salon is taking place November 7th at the Vancouver Playhouse. The Public Salons, which began in 2009, are hosted every few months and they bring together 7 speakers from 7 different fields who all speak to the crowd for 7 minutes about any topic they like. A returning soldier […]

The 9th annual Heart of the City Festival start this week, hosting over 80 events at 25 Downtown Eastside Venues from October 24th to November 4th. Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood is filled with history, diversity, and culture which this festival celebrates through artist showcases, workshops, discussions, art talks, walks, and more. The theme for this year’s […]