Cambridge, England is known for its universities and colleges, punting along the River Cam and students on bicycles. With history around every corner, the city is full of amazing sights and attractions. A surprising hidden gem within this city of jewels of history, is located between Trinity College and King College Chapel, St Michael’s Parish…
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Rifflandia Festival 2012
For three days each September Victoria comes alive with the sound of music…no Julie Andrews isn’t running down the hill but you may be running to hear great acts like Flaming Lips, Mother Mother, Cake or Everlast. Rifflandia Festival Year 5 runs from this Thursday night, September 13th to Sunday September 16th, in venues across…
Davie Day expands to West End Fest
For the past number of years Davie Village has been the centre of Davie Day, a fun late summer street festival. This year marks the expansion of Davie Day, becoming West End Fest, with activities and entertainment stretching from Burrard Street all along Davie Street to Denman Street near English Bay. Getting under way at…
Final Take-Off Friday at YVR
Where do you want to go? Vancouverites are lucky to have access to one of the best airports in the world, YVR is a destination unto itself. To entice and entertain locals and travellers alike for the last three summer’s YVR has created Take-Off Fridays. Whether you’re looking entertain kids on school break, taking in…
Explore Seattle with Evergreen Escapes
I’ve been to Seattle many times for concerts, shopping and quick getaways but rarely have I taken the time to look around the city. On my recent #2DaysInSeattle trip I had the opportunity* to take a trip with EverGreen Escapes. Based in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon, EverGreen Escapes specializes in nature, epicurean and education…
Tasting Plates Vancouver: Kitsilano Edition
Cleanser your palate and warm up the taste buds, Tasting Plates Vancouver is taking over Kitsilano on September 12th! Tasting Plates is a food networking event that takes diners around several area restaurants; sampling and learning about their menus, meeting chefs, new friends and catching up with old friends and fellow foodies. Wednesday September 12,…
Changing The Guard
One of the most iconic symbols of Britain is the Queen’s Guard, expression-less soldiers standing sentry outside Buckingham Palace and other Royal palaces around Britain. Their red coats and tall bearskin hats acts as beacons of centuries old tradition, Changing the Queens’s Life Guard. Crowds gather in central London around The Mall, Victoria Monument and…