Until December 21st, find the spirit of Christmas at the Improv Centre on Granville Island as Vancouver TheatreSports presents The Christmas Queen, an improv comedy fairy tale. Told in the style of a classic British Holiday Pantomime, Christmas Queen included the narrator and villain along with the usual comedic cast of characters you expect from…
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2013 Rogers Santa Claus Parade
On Donner! On Blitzen! It’s time for the man in the big red suit to come riding into town as the annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade fills downtown Vancouver with festive fun on Sunday December 1st. Starting at 1pm, the parade route begins at West Georgia at Broughton Street, runs east on West Georgia to…
Vancouver Holiday Shopping Days
Just in time for the Holiday shopping season, Tourism Vancouver has launched a new program, Vancouver Holiday Shopping Days, to help you make the most of your holidays. Special events, pre-Christmas sales, festive attractions and loads of dining options means there’s lots to get you in the Holiday spirit. Why cut the fun short, make…
Annual Vancouver Christmas Market returns for 2013
It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly time to start thinking about the Holidays, in just one month the 4th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market reopens for 2014.From November 22nd to December 24th, 2013, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza is transformed into a festive wonderland for the holiday season. Now with two extra days, the Vancouver Christmas Market…
Heart & Friends are coming Home For The Holidays
Over 30 years ago, Seattle born sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson began playing music around Vancouver and sowed the seeds of what would become the legendary rock act Heart. Recently inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Ann and Nancy Wilson have always been ground-breakers, paving the way for a generation of female…
Origins of Labour Day
Labour Day (or Labor Day in the USA) is a national holiday that has come to signify the end of summer and for many young people the return to school. However, after hearing some people discuss the holiday I thought I’d look into the true origins of the holiday. In Canada and the US, the…
Picks Of The Week: May 15, 2013
The summer doesn’t officially start for another month but the May long weekend is the unofficial kick-off to the season. Blockbuster Movies, Fairs and Midways, Concerts all begin get people out and about to take in Victoria Day. Spit: After a too long hiatus, SPIT returns for a Thursday night adventure, Kiss Of Life, at…