Today, February 19th, Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world welcoming in the Year of the Goat (or Ram). Asian families will be visiting and paying homage to family, feasting, and taking part in traditional events with Dragon and Lions dances, parades and much more. In Vancouver, we’re lucky to have a diverse and dynamic…
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Picks of the Week – December 3, 2014
If you’re Grey Cup hangover is gone, you’ll be ready to hit up your Holiday party now that December is already here. These picks of the week will help you get into the Christmas spirit even if you don’t have your own office party. Reunion: Head out to Hard Rock Casino Vancouver as Moist wraps…
Vancouver Remembrance Day Ceremonies
Remembrance Day is always important to Canadians but due to the recent events in Ottawa and Montreal resulting in the deaths of two Canadian soldiers, awareness of Remembrance Day has taken on a new heights. Here’s some of the locations around Vancouver to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies: Jack Poole Plaza (Vancouver Convention Centre) : 0830…
Vancouver Pride Parade 2014
The 36th Annual Vancouver Pride Parade took place under blazing skies as more than half a million people lined the parade route to watch and celebrate diversity with the thousands of parade participants. For the second year as an ‘official civic event’ the parade went off smoothly and efficiently, and depending on where one was…
Picks of the Week – Vancouver Pride Edition – July 30, 2014
Vancouver Pride week is in full swing, with so much to do, how does one choose? Are you an East Side partier or sticking to the West End? Will you do the whole Rapture Weekend or buy a weekend pass to Big Roger Events or mix and match? Or do you just keep it calm…
Sochi ’14 Olympic Team Outfits – Who’s Your Fave?
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have gotten underway in Russia. As the Athletes enter the stadium, their Opening Ceremony outfit is the first real chance for them to stand out from the crowd and over the last few years the competition between Official Outfitters has really stepped up. Take a look at some of this…
2013 Rogers Santa Claus Parade
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…