Jody Glenham performing with her band at the 2016 Khatsahlano Street Party. Christine McAvoy photo. The lineup for the 2017 Khatsahlano Street Party has just been announced. Now in its sixth year, the family-friendly one-day event takes place in Vancouver’s Westside, on West 4th Avenue from Burrard to MacDonald,...
Cheers! Vancouver Craft Beer Week From May 26, 2017 – June 4, 2017 it’s a celebration of suds! Craft Beer Week kicks off this Friday – the largest craft beer celebration in Canada with over 15,000 attendees getting together to knock back some cold ones in the summer...
Anna Faris will star in a remake of the 1987 comedy Overboard. In this roundup of what’s shooting in town, it’s time for action and thrills to move over as laughs take to the streets. This week, a Hollywood romcom remake and a TV comedy series start...
Sourced from Yaletown BIA website As a general rule, my celebration of Canada Day (July 1) tends to be fairly low-key. I might don some red clothing, attend a backyard party, or, when I’m feeling more energetic, attend the fun festivities at Canada Place. However, this year...
Kits Pool at 6am | Photo courtesy of Biggs | Flickr.com The upcoming May long weekend in Vancouver kicks off a flurry of summer time activities as we head into (hopefully) warmer weeks ahead into June. While you may not be interested in taking a (very) refreshing...
V2V Vacations is a brand new, direct, passenger ferry between two of Canada’s premium harbour cities – downtown Vancouver and downtown Victoria, British Columbia. The passenger-only service aboard the V2V Empress is set to launch this month and will travel once per day between the two...
Each year, thousands of visitors from all over the world to experience the wonder that is a B.C. salmon run. This summer, we won’t even have to leave the city to see this natural phenomenon. Beginning June 23 and running until late September, five nights a week, digital...
Filling in paper customs declaration cards before landing is now a thing of the past for international travellers bound for Vancouver. As of April 2017, international travellers arriving at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will use one of the 90 new Primary Inspection Kiosks (PIK) in the YVR...
Hisao Yugami, Mikazuki, Crescent, 2015Sumi ink on gasen paper mounted on wood panel Lately, calligraphy has been experiencing a resurgence of interest as more people rediscover the art, craft, and expressive potential of this form of writing. In this digital age, both the ephemerality and permanence...
American singer/songwriter Lady Wray performs a free concert at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The Vancouver International Jazz Festival has announced 150 free concerts along with headlining artists and ticketed concerts. Among the free events is the Downtown Jazz Weekend. Typically held at Vancouver Art Gallery/Robson Square,...