Of all public spectator events this is the one time you’re invited to be boisterous and loud but still there are ways to make it fun to have fun! 1. DO arrive early…the beer line-ups are long and you don’t want to miss the start of the game. 2. DON’T arrive drunk. It’s great to…
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Whitecaps FC – MLS Kickoff!
It seems even mother nature is a Whitecaps FC fan! The sun and 22,000 fans came out to Empire Field on a bright Saturday afternoon to witness the debut of MLS soccer in Vancouver. The storied Vancouver Whitecaps franchise has moved into the ‘big leagues’ and from the showing they displayed, they deserve to be…
2010 Olympic Memories
From February 12 – 28, 2010 Vancouver welcomed the world but more importantly woke up to the world and became a global city! The 2010 Winter Olympic Games finally arrived in Vancouver after a decade of pitches, plebiscites, planning, building, protests, decorating and some more protests. In typical Vancouver fashion the very vocal naysayers seemed…
BC Lions – Empire Field
BC LIONS vs SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS : EMPIRE FIELD – 31October2010 Finally, on the last home game of the season, I made it to Empire Field! While BC Place is under renovations the CFL’s BC Lions have ventured across town to their old East Van stomping grounds and encamped at a temporary 27,000 stadium at Empire Field. I’d…
Metropolis Hot Seats – Rogers Arena
Last night I had the privilege of watching the Vancouver Canucks overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche from the comfort of a Penthouse Executive Suite at Rogers Arena. The game also featured a pre-game induction of the Canucks first Captain Orland Kurtenbach into the new Ring Of Honour. The great folks at Metropolis at Metrotown hosted a Social Media night to introduce us to Metropolis…
Farewell To Swangard Stadium
With Whitecaps defeated in the semi-finals and the USSF D-2 league final about to take place this weekend, now is a good time to say goodbye to the USL/USSF leagues and Swangard Stadium. Home to Vancouver 86ers and Whitecaps FC soccer teams since 1987, this 41 year old multi-use stadium will no longer be home…
Six Month Fitness Update
Well here we are, it’s been six months since I changed my lifestyle and began getting healthy so time for another update. I’ve been working out on my own since wrapping up my 12 weeks of personal trainer sessions. I’m happy to report I’ve lost weight but gained so much more: muscle, self-esteem/confidence, energy and better health…