On Donner! On Blitzen! It’s time for the man in the big red suit to come riding into town as the annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade fills downtown Vancouver with festive fun on Sunday December 1st. Starting at 1pm, the parade route begins at West Georgia at Broughton Street, runs east on West Georgia to…
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Catch ‘The Gobbler’ this Thanksgiving
Bringing the family together across the Rockies has never been easier. This Thanksgiving, Enerjet is offering flights on a 149 seat Boeing 737-700 aircraft between Vancouver and Calgary, Friday, October 5 and Monday, October 8, 2012. Dubbed “The Gobbler” the flight’s fares start as low as $99 (plus taxes & fees) each way, making it…
Top 10 “Summer Live” Acts to check out this weekend
Summer Live Festival has begun! A free family-fun weekend is ahead and there are lots of things to see and do! Here’s a run down of the events that caught my eye 1. Dal Richards Orchestra – July 10th : The incomparable bandleader is still going strong at 93 and will no doubt have the…
Top Vancouver Attractions for Spring Break
As Spring is upon us and students are out on Spring Break, parents are probably seeking out family activities to occupy and entertain the little ones. While a trip to Disneyland might be on everyone child’s wishlist there is still plenty of fun to be had locally to make everyone happy. Leave the hustle and…
August: Osage County
August: Osage County – Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage – February 8, 2011 One hot summer meltdown (literally & figuratively) in the life of the Weston Family is portrayed in this Tony award winning play by Tracy Letts. The story plays out over the course of a swelteringly hot summer in the American South as a…
Roger’s Santa Claus Parade
Here comes Santa Claus! Here Comes Santa Claus! Right down Georgia Street… Sunday December 5th is the Seventh Annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade in Vancouver. Family fun pre-parade activities can be found at the Christmas Square in the Vancouver Art Gallery grounds from 1100 until parade time at 1300. Face Painting, Gingerbread Tent, Write a…
Canada Day 2010
Reigniting the Spirit of 2010! In our first opportunity since winter, my friend Brian and I, along with thousands of other Vancouverites, took to the streets again breaking out the red hoodies, jersey’s and Canada Olympic gear. Thanks to the lessons learned in February, Canada Day 2010 seemed to have an added boost of patriotism this year. Some Scottish tourists…