From the Mountains, Sea and Land the 2011 Outgames Flag relay is making it’s way to the Opening Ceremony at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 6pm today. Starting off at Vancouver City Hall for the joint launch of Pride Week Van Pride and Vancouver 2011 Outgames (11:00am – 1:30pm) this free event feature the Running…
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Live at Squamish Festival – coming soon
Now that summer has finally shown up, it’s time to start thinking about ways to get out and enjoy it. One great event coming up is LIVE At Squamish festival, August 20 and 21. Taking place in the beautiful setting of the Logger Sports Grounds and Hendrickson Fields in Squamish it’s two days of “Happy Times” with some…
Celebrating 80 years of YVR
In the 1930’s renowned aviator snubbed Vancouver for a stop over as there was “no fit field to land on”. This spurred on the city of Vancouver to begin construction of a small wood-framed administration building and control tower on the relatively undeveloped Sea Island in Richmond which opened on July 22nd 1931. Vancouver Airport…
What’s on this Weekend! July 21-25
WOW! There’s so much happening this time of year that I want to check out, I can’t keep up…you all will have to attend some of these great events and tell me all about it. Thursday July 21 – if you can get down to Venue and check out Cults, I saw them at NXNE…
Hollerado – Blows the roof off!
Hollerado – SkyBar Nightclub Toronto – NXNE 2011 While not an ‘official’ NXNE event, the XFM Radio party held at Skybar Toronto brought the masses out to one of the best rooftop patios in the city for some fun and great music. Headlining the party was Juno nominated Ontario band Hollerado. Since this wasn’t a NXNE gig, we…
Get your square dance on!?
Yee haw! It’s country Sunday in Vancouver! Grab your hat & boots! You heard that right…there’s a ho-down at The Junction Pub this Sunday night. Country Squared Jamboree is a free event featuring two dance groups Squares Across The Border and Timberline who will be dancing, teaching how to dance, and encouraging folks to join in…
Polaris Music Prize – Short List Announced
Following the June anouncement of the Polaris Music Prize Long List the jury has cut the orginal list of 40 to the short list of the Top 10 Albums to vie for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. The ultimate winner will be selected by the 11 member Grand Jury and announced at a Gala presentation on…