If you’re like me and you don’t often venture beyond the Vancouver city limits, this summer is a great time to cross Boundary Road and head over to Burnaby for some terrific concerts in the part. The Burnaby Summer Concert Series features a great line-up of acts playing in the great outdoors at the beautiful…
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Come out & Play! NA 2011 Outgames Closing Party
After days of running shoes, it’ll be time to switch to dancing shoes for the closing party of the 2011 North American Outgames! Wrapping up a week of competitions, conferences and celebrations the closing party will bring everyone together to applaud their achievements. Organizers have just announced that headlining the event will be 90’s Swedish…
What’s On Weekend – June 9 – 12, 2011
Better weather brings more choices of activities as the outdoors open up. Thursday Jun 9: – The Georgia Straight presents comedian Joe Rogan at the Vogue Theatre – continuing at Arts Club Review Stage : “ Mom’s The Word:Remixed” at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage “Hairspray” and at the Granville Island Stage : “A Closer Walk…
Oak Bay Tea Party
The Oak Bay Tea Party wrapped up it’s 49th year in spectacular fashion! Under beautiful sunny skies this fun community event closed with an air show over the waters off of Willows Beach. Begun in 1963 as a ‘one time only’ community day, the event proved so popular it’s been the staple Oak Bay kick…
Underwear Affair 2011 – Bring Awareness To Down There-ness
Help kick below-the-belt cancers where it hurts! On July 9, 2011 BC Cancer Foundation’s Underwear Affair® helps uncover the cure for below-the-waist cancers like prostate, ovarian, and colorectal. Participants will run the competitive 10K or walk the fun 5K and show Vancouver that there’s absolutely no shame in bringing a little awareness to down there-ness. Even…
Sam Roberts Band – Kicks off summer
Sam Roberts Band – Malkin Bowl – May 29 Nothing feels like summer like a Sam Roberts concert, seems every year he brings fresh pop/rock sounds out on a summer tour. Often he performs in outdoor venues in Vancouver and Malkin Bowl is one of the best in the city. It’s large enough for a…
What’s on Weekend – June 2-4, 2011
There’s really only one event that people will be paying any attention to this week…but if you’re not a fan of the Canucks (shock! horror!) here is a few things happening outside the rink. Thursday June 2 – if you have kids of any age, head over to Granville Island and check out some of…