It’s that mid-February occasion that brings out the romance in loved ones but causes single people to cringe, Valentine’s Weekend has lots happening. Hoops: Get some action and laughter all in one when the Harlem Globetrotters hit the court at the Doug Mitchell Arena at UBC on Thursday Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s latest…
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Behind the Scenes with Olympian’s Instagram & Twitter
With the ready access to Instagram and Twitter to interact with each other and their supporters, many Olympians are giving us a great account of what a day-in-the-life of an Olympian is like at Sochi 2014. Here’s a few of our Canadian Olympians who are giving us some interesting behind the scenes access. First off…
The 50 Greatest Winter Olympians
Over the next two weeks at the Winter Games more athletes will be making their mark in Olympic history, some have already made an impact this opening weekend. While getting into the Olympic spirit, the editors at The Active Times have assembled a list of the 50 Greatest Winter Olympians. With the help of an…
Sochi ’14 Olympic Team Outfits – Who’s Your Fave?
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have gotten underway in Russia. As the Athletes enter the stadium, their Opening Ceremony outfit is the first real chance for them to stand out from the crowd and over the last few years the competition between Official Outfitters has really stepped up. Take a look at some of this…
Skullcandy welcomes Olympian Mark McMorris to the family
Just in time for the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Skullcandy introduced their newest brand ambassador, pro snowboarder, Mark McMorris. The two-time Winter X Games champion and with slopestyle making its debut in Sochi, McMorris is will be one-to-watch. Recognized as one of the most dynamic slopestyle riders in the world he has used…
Picks Of The Week – January 29, 2014
Where did the month go? Like they say, time flies when you’re having fun…and there’s lots more to come. Laugh: See one of the Kids In The Hall in the Firehall, Bruce McCulloch performs an intimate live show, Young Drunk Punk, at the Firehall Arts Centre nightly until Saturday Feb 1st. Wood: Head out to…
Picks Of The Week: January 22, 2014
Moving into the last half of January there’s lots of action to warm up your cold winter nights. Hockey: Lots of pucks will be dropped this week as the Canucks play host to Nashville (Thursday Jan 23), Phoenix (Sunday Jan 26) & Edmonton (Monday Jan 27) Indie: The Commodore Ballroom plays host to LA band,…