In a few hours, August will be officially over. For most, September marks the closing stages of summer, going back to school, and yes – a little more rain to come. Even though summer is slowly wrapping up, there are still some things to look forward to. September is a jam packed month filled with [...]
Archive | August, 2010
The Canucks Place Children’s Hospice Family Day – Celebrating 15 Years
Today I got a chance to spend my afternoon at the Canucks Children’s Hospice Family Day at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice provides specialized pediatric palliative care for children living with a life-threatening illness and offers support for their families throughout British Columbia. The event was a celebration of the Hospice’s [...]
7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Pan Pacific Vancouver
Each week I update readers with some of the latest news and events taking place in and around the Pan Pacific. In this week’s installment, I thought I’d share a few things about the hotel you may not have known about. Here are 7 neat facts about the Pan Pacific: 1. We Get Tons of [...]
Cheers! Social Media Followers Get A Free Drink at the Pan Pacific
With the weather FINALLY making a turn for the better over the past month, Vancouverites are getting a taste of summer. The rain complaints have now officially turned into heat complaints and the umbrellas are (temporarily) in short term storage. We spend more time on the beaches, lakes and of course – your favourite local [...]
Drake at the Pan Pacific Vancouver
This past weekend the multi-platinum artist known as Drake stayed at the Pan Pacific Vancouver. Yesterday, I got a chance to catch up with him before he left for a flight back home to his native Toronto, Ontario. Drake was a humble guest who raved about the city of Vancouver and its friendly people. Drake [...]
Photos Around the Hotel (On Lunch)
Normally on my lunch break, I head across the street of the Pan Pacific and pick one of the 500 conveniently located sushi restaurants around the Downtown Waterfront area. Today was different. On a great day like this, I decided to ditch the Miso Soup and surf around the hotel with my digital camera. Even [...]
6 Ways To Be A Vancouver Tourist (Even If You’re A Local)
Guest post by Ian MacKenzie. I didn’t tell her when we left our apartment in the suburbs of Vancouver. I didn’t tell her when we stood waiting on the Skytrain platform, when she attempted to ask probing questions. I didn’t even tell her when we stepped out of Waterfront station, 30 minutes later, amid the [...]
Eat Stay Love: Win A Free Gift Package From The Pan Pacific Vancouver
On August 13, Julia Roberts’ highly anticipated film, Eat Pray Love will debut in theaters. Based on the bestselling Elizabeth Gilbert novel about a woman travelling the world to find her soul, Julia Robert’s stumbles upon love and an authentic Italian food experience when she visits the city of Rome. Eat Stay Love Inspired by the [...]
Canada Mens Basketball Team at the Pan Pacific Vancouver
Tonight, the Canada Mens Senior Basketball Team will host Team China in an exhibition match at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Canada Team has been staying at the Pan Pacific Vancouver and earlier this afternoon I got a chance to hang out with the squad before they sat down for lunch. Tonight’s exhibition is [...]
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