With the month of May coming to an end, most Vancouverites are looking forward to the summer and expect June to bring some good weather and playtime outside. The month of June will see plenty of exciting events and activities which we’ll be spotlighting this week, so be sure to check back for updates. In [...]
Archive | May, 2010
Vancouver’s Best Tourist Attractions: Part 1
A summer continues to roll around, I’ve been receiving a flurry of e-mails on what I think are some of the best tourist attractions to visit in Vancouver. Some requests were received from out-of-towners and some from locals – both trying to narrow down some of the city’s best outdoor spots. While there are dozens [...]
This Summer is Cruise Ship Season
This May, the Pan Pacific Vancouver has seen plenty of traffic around the hotel as thousands of travellers set sail on one of the many cruise ships that depart from the Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal. Every summer almost 300 cruise ships set sail carrying over one million travelers to various destinations. For the past [...]
Canstruction Vancouver: Building for a Cause
This afternoon, Canstruction Vancouver will host a lunch at the Pan Pacific to kick off this year’s 2010 event at the PNE. Canstruction Vancouver is a competition and exhibition that showcases local teams who compete to design and build the ultimate giant sculpture out of canned food. After they’re exhibited to the public for a [...]
Akshay Kumar at the Pan Pacific Vancouver
Staying at the Pan Pacific was Bolywood megastar, Akshay Kumar. Akshay was staying at the hotel these past few weeks as he filmed for his new comedy movie, Thank You. Before his flight back home, Akshay stopped to say thank you to the Pan Pacific staff for their hospitality and took a quick photo with [...]
Lions Gate Bridge Shows Canuck Spirit
Tomorrow night is the big game at GM Place as the Vancouver Canucks take on the Chicago Blackhawks for a must-win game 6 matchup. Throughout the city you can see Canuck Nation rallying around the team and showing its pride in full colors. Here’s a cool photo I found on Flickr showing the statue at [...]
Video: Iconic BC Place Dome Deflates
On Tuesday morning, the Vancouver skyline changed forever. BC Place Stadium deflated its giant pillow-cushion dome which stood tall for 27 years in the heart of Downtown, Vancouver. At 11am, all 16 fans were turned off and the bubble deflated in less than 50 minutes. Watch the Video: The dome was deflated to make way [...]
From Sun Run To Mother’s Day: 6 Events Not To Miss This May In Vancouver
This May, Vancouver is offering up a few choice events and festivals to keep you busy till the Summer. And with Spring well underway, there’s lots going on in the city. I’ve rounded up a few notable events this month has to offer: Dine Out Vancouver April 28 – May 6 For only a few [...]
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