NBC’s Today Show Interviews Pan Pacific Chef Daryle Ryo Nagata

Yesterday morning Pan Pacific’s Executive Chef Daryle Nagata was invited up to Grouse Mountain to be a special guest on NBC’s Today Show.

For the duration of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the popular American morning talk show is airing live coverage from North Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain.  Each morning, anchor Matt Lauer and his crew discuss [...]

Tradition Meets Modern: The First Nations Fashion Show

On Saturday, February 20th First Nations Fashion Designers wowed the world at the Pan Pacific Vancouver.
Internationally acclaimed designers Dorothy Grant and Pam Baker showed their stuff on the catwalk at the Kla-how-ya Aboriginal Village at the Pan Pacific Vancouver with their wearable art.
Featuring a blend of modern technology and style with traditional value and symbols, [...]

Gold Medalist Alex Bilodeau Comes To The Pan Pacific

This past Monday, Canadian freestyle skier, Alex Bilodeau won the Gold Medal for Canada in the Men’s Moguls event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.  This accomplishment was especially important to Bilodeau and all Canadians as it was the first gold medal won at an Olympics held in Canada.
During the race, Alex needed a near-perfect run [...]

Gold Medal Chefs: The Olympic Menu at the Pan Pacific

For this month only, the Pan Pacific Vancouver is offering an exclusive menu inspired by this year’s 2010 Winter Games. The menu includes specialty regional food as well as a few items which represent Vancouver’s diverse cultural background.
The CBC’s Justine Ma recently dropped by for an exclusive report:

Olympic Fever: The Buzz From Pan Pacific Vancouver

With the 2010 Winter Games now well under way, the city is buzzing and the streets are packed! The atmosphere in the Pan Pacific has been electric since the opening day ceremonies this past Friday. 

The hotel lobby has hundreds of guests, tourists and locals coming in to soak up the experience and take in [...]

The 2010 Winter Games Opening Ceremony

The 2010 Vancouver Game’s kicked off last night at BC Place with a spectacular opening ceremony. We put on a show that already has the world talking. Sure there was a small delay when one of the four pillars of the cauldron didn’t rise, but hey, we got the job done in style!
Directed by [...]

The Pan Pacific Cheers Natalia’s Torch Run

Yesterday morning saw the torch run its last leg through Stanley Park. Final runners included Rolly Fox, Stan Smyl, Walter Gretzky, Dal Richards and none other than Governor of California, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger himself.
Also on hand to carry the torch was the Pan Pacific’s own Natalia Mihai.

Natalia was one of the 2,300 Canadians [...]

Top 10 Must-Read Resources For The 2010 Winter Games

The wait is finally over. Today officially marks day 1 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games! The Games are definitely the unanimous conversation piece around the dinner table, the water cooler, and your favorite social media website.
But as the hype and anticipation continues, people are still wondering where to look for information on what to [...]

5 Things About Vancouver That May Surprise You

The 2010 games kicks off in less than 24 hours, and the world is finally beginning to see that Vancouver is a veritable paradise, with or without the snow. According to this report by The Today Show’s Matt Lauer, our city is filled with green spaces, rampant kayakers, and a few other things about [...]

Google Introduces “Street View” Snowmobile for Whistler Mountain

You’ve probably seen or used Google Street View – a feature on Google Maps which allows you to virtually roam your favorite streets with a 360 view, as if you were walking the street yourself.
Motivated by the upcoming 2010 Games, the guys Google have now taken this technology to the next level by offering an [...]