Tourism Vancouver Sets New Records During 2010 Winter Games

Tourism Vancouver is the leader when it comes to attracting visitors to the city of Vancouver.
As I got a chance to surf their uber-cool website and blog, I discovered their organization provides informative, up-to-date information on all things that are going on in the city and are able to help tourists and locals plan events and [...]

Top 10 Reasons To Stay At The Pan Pacific This Spring

As the 2010 Winter Olympic Game’s wrapped up last week, Vancouver is now getting ready for this month’s Paralympic Games. And while much of the madness has come to an end, there are still plenty of exciting things to do around the city.

Photo: spatial mongrel

Here are 10 great reasons to visit Vancouver and stay [...]

Bob Costas, Dick Ebersol, And The NBC Crew Give Pan Pacific An Olympic High-Five

During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, the staff of NBC Sports and Olympics stayed at the Pan Pacific Vancouver.
NBC was the exclusive provider of Olympic coverage to the United States and required its entire team on hand.
Included were TV personalities: Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Al Roker, Natalie Morales and many more. [...]

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games: An Unforgettable Journey Comes to an End

Wow! Was it all a dream? As of yesterday, the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games officially came to an end. For the past 2 weeks, Vancouver has been host to the world’s biggest party and left its guests with a show to remember.

Photo: Matt Solcum

Our Games have seen everything from gold medals and world records [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]