If you’re looking for a getaway this Canada Day long weekend, why not head to the west coast for Tall Tree Music Festival in Port Renfrew. Located just 2 hours west of Victoria, this peaceful hamlet becomes a hotbed of music, arts and culture for the weekend as he festival takes over Browns Mountain, July…
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Touch Wood at Van Dusen Botanical Garden
This summer, take a walk on the wild side. As you wander the natural beauty of VanDusen Botanical Garden stop and take a look at for the Garden’s latest art installation – “Touch Wood“, running June 20th until September 30th. Following on the successful run of last year’s “Earth Art” exhibition, “Touch Wood” is another…
West Coast Railway Heritage Park
Located on the north side of downtown Squamish, West Coast Railway Heritage Park is a mecca for rail buffs. The site is a rail yard like none other, a collection of 90+ pieces of rolling stock collected from across the continent and covering nearly a century of rail. The oldest piece in the collection is…
Helijet Tours Take Off For Summer
Summer is upon us and the skies are clearing. Whether it’s just for a treat for yourself or to show of your city to your visiting friends and family there’s no better way to see Vancouver than from the sky. Helijet offers sightseeing adventures from Vancouver Harbour Heliport from now until September that are sure…
Britannia Mine Museum
There’s something for everyone to learn above and below the earth at Britannia Mine Museum. Located in Britannia Beach, about 45minutes north of Vancouver on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, the mine site developed a century ago and was active until the 1970’s. After the mine became economically unviable it closed and turned into the BC Mining…
Have A Splash! Vancouver Pools Open for Summer
While this long weekend may not be as sunny as we’d like there’s still a chance to hit the water as soon as the clouds part. Vancouver public parks have opened the outdoor swimming pools for the 2013 summer season. While Kits Pool and Second Beach are the best known, there are other outdoor pools…
Vancouver Art Gallery : Grand Hotel
Whether it’s a exemplary tale of great service, horror stories of run down rooms, stunning architecture or dream stays seen in films, everyone has a tale to tell about a hotel. Vancouver Art Gallery has assembled a collection of these stories for their summer exhibit, Grand Hotel: Redesigning Modern Life, running until September 15. The…