Out in the wilds of Aldergrove, just under an hour from downtown Vancouver, you’ll find the Greater Vancouver Zoo. For over 40 years, animals have been calling the 120 acre zoo, home. The CAZA accredited zoo features a collection of animals from around the globe; some rescued animals and some were born within the zoo….
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Ready Set Draw Down!
Coming up June 14, there’s a showdown of a different kind happening in Vancouver. A day-long event, Vancouver Draw Down celebrates drawing and challenges everyone to try their hand at creating their own art in workshops at Vancouver’s community centres, museums, art galleries, and on the street! Participants can try their hand at mural drawing,…
Le Petit Belge – European Pastry
At the east end of Robson Street, amongst the Asian and other quick serve eateries lies Le Petit Belge. The European pastry and waffle shop is a change of pace, a quiet spot to relax over a pastry and coffee. The house made Belgian waffles and pastries are becoming popular as the shop is often…
Coming Soon : Tasting Plates – Latin American Flavours
Early Bird tickets are now on sale for Tasting Plates – Latin American Flavours. June 25, from 6pm – 10:30pm restaurants around town will be offering up tastes of their best dishes to the roaming Tasting Plate participants. So bring your friends and fellow foodies and search out a new restaurant, find your new favourite…
PuSh Festival 10th Anniversary – Kiss The Rabbit
Monday night at the Vancity Theatre, the PuSh Festival debuted a new documentary celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Filmed during the course of the 2014 Festival opening night performance of Gob Squad’s Super Night Shot and interspersed with interviews from PuSh Festival founders, curators and stakeholders in the Vancouver Arts scene talking about the importance of…
Take the @VanFoodster Taco Challenge
Vancouver Foodster’s latest food challenge brings one of everyone’s favourite Mexican dishes to the forefront. The Taco Challenge features 8 Mexican and Non-Mexican restaurants in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond competing between May 9-31, 2014. Throughout the challenge, participating restaurants will be showcasing Taco dishes that are specially created just for the Taco Challenge. For…
Equal Play kicks off
Soccer (or football) is one of the most popular and most played games around the world however in many parts of the world girls don’t have equal access to play. What most people take for granted as normal in their backyard are obstacles for many girls around the globe. Equal Play is a campaign to…