July 22nd, 2011, Pete Shpak
Kokanee Crankworx is a weeklong festival of Mountain Biking and partying in Whistler… and by Mountain Biking I mean the most extreme downhill/big air/massive bails mountain biking the world has to offer… and by partying I mean world-class partying.
This upcoming weekend is the closing weekend for this years Kokanee Crankworx festival. The closing event this year is a new one called the Canad ...
July 15th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Fresh Air Cinema has been partnering with different groups this summer to offer FREE Outdoor Movies on 3 story high inflatable screens across BC. Great concept, and great price!
To get a full list of events check out the website or facebook group.
Tonight there is a showing of Kung Fu Panda in Richmond and Minoru park… starting at roughly 8:30pm. As of right now the event is still a go, but ...
July 12th, 2011, Pete Shpak
The Grouse Grind is one of the activities that makes Vancouverites, Vancouverites. If you have never done it before now is the season to get out there and try it… and fit in with everyone else while they compare their Grind times (I think shaving 10 minutes off your actual time may be the norm).
Park at the base of Grouse Mountain and look for the trail head by the East parking lot. This is ...
July 4th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Nognz - The Brain Fitness StoreLazing through West Van last weekend, we stumbled upon quite
the establishment – a store solely devoted to “brain fitness.” Divided into 6 areas of brain
functioning, the shop is geared to hone the areas of memory, word skills, coordination,
critical thinking & focus, with a “brain bar” at the back, stacked with
vitamins & other nutritional supplements.
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July 1st, 2011, Pete Shpak
Top 3 Canada Day EventsThere are a ton of events around town for big Mamma Canada's 144nd today. Here is a list of our top 5:Granville Island: Start the day off with a Truly Canadian Pancake Breakfast, then check out live jazz, buskers, False Creek Ferry Ballet, MELA!, the parade, an official Canada Day Ceremony & much more. The Island is packed! Canada Place Street Festival & Parade: For ...
June 23rd, 2011, Pete Shpak
Vancouver International Jazz FestivalA hipster could really get their fix this weekend: feed your eyes Saturday evening with The
Cheaper Show, then treat your
ears to a feast of sophistication with the Jazz festival kicking off this
Friday.
The festival runs for 10 days & venues are scattered
about the city, with acts as diverse as a Miles Davis’ retrospective
album. Topping that lis ...
June 22nd, 2011, Pete Shpak
The Cheaper Show
Art is awesome.
Awesome art, that is cheaper, is even more awesome. Welcome, the 10th annual “The
Cheaper Show.”
This Saturday, June 25th, the legendary art
orgy comes to Main St. 1200
submissions from around the world, whittled down to 400 pieces from 200
artists, all at the insanely reasonable price of $200. This is a GREAT opportunity to snag
some very high q ...
June 21st, 2011, Pete Shpak
Summer Splash
It’s official. Summer has arrived – who cares what Mother
Nature has to say. To kick start
everyone’s favorite season, Goldfish hosts its annual fundraiser featuring a
bikini fashion show, salsa performers &, most importantly, free food &
booze.
Last year, Summer Splash raised $40,000 for the Vancouver
Native Health Society & this year, proceeds will help this organizat ...
June 20th, 2011, Pete Shpak
I like to consider myself a bit of a Cioppino buff. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this delicious meal I refer you to Wikipedia…
Cioppino is a fish stew originating in San Francisco. Despite being considered an Italian dish, it is unknown in Italy, and it is only slightly comparable with various regional fish soups and stews of Italian cuisine. Cioppino is traditionally made from t ...
June 16th, 2011, Pete Shpak
Be Proud of our Beautiful City!...Last night was a pretty big hit to the image of Vancouver, mainly due to a few people with the premeditated intent of doing some damage. I really hope that everyone understands that these people were mostly not from Vancouver and do not represent us as a city at all. A better representation is all that has already been done to rectify the situation. There hav ...
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