Video: A Look at Vancouver by Brandon Moza

Posted by Rishad, September 2nd, 2010 | Category: Vancouver | No Comments »

Earlier this week, I came across a video online that made me hit the repeat button a few times over.  And NO, it wasn’t the latest Youtube sensation “Double Rainbow” which has been forwarded to me nearly a dozen  times. (13 million hits is no joke people!)
Rather it was a video on Vancouver taken by [...]

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What’s Going On This September in Vancouver

Posted by Rishad, August 31st, 2010 | Category: Events, Vancouver | No Comments »

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 fun activities [...]

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2 for 1 Saturday Night Italian Opera Buffet from Livingsocial.com

Posted by Rishad, August 27th, 2010 | Category: Special Offers, Vancouver | No Comments »

Have you ever visited the popular growing discount site Livingsocial.com?
No?
It’s pretty cool!  LivingSocial offers one deal every day in Vancouver with discounts up to 90% off. Past deals have included popular local restaurants, bars, spas, theaters, and more.
This Friday and Saturday only (August 27-28), LivingSocial will be offering the Café Pacifica’s Italian Opera Buffet at 50% [...]

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Photos Around the Hotel (On Lunch)

Posted by Rishad, August 17th, 2010 | Category: Vancouver | No Comments »

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 in [...]

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6 Ways To Be A Vancouver Tourist (Even If You’re A Local)

Posted by Rishad, August 13th, 2010 | Category: Guides, Vancouver | No Comments »

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 [...]

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Canada Mens Basketball Team at the Pan Pacific Vancouver

Posted by Rishad, August 10th, 2010 | Category: Notable Guests, The Hotel, Vancouver | 1 Comment »

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 in [...]

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The Vancouver Chinatown Festival

Posted by Rishad, August 6th, 2010 | Category: Events, Vancouver | No Comments »

On August 14th and 15th, The Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society will host the 11th annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival – the largest summer celebration in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown.

Every year thousands of locals and tourists converge on the streets of Columbia and Keefer in historic Chinatown to experience the biggest multicultural summer celebration in the area.
Last year [...]

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Kyle Bailey’s Adventure: From a Rookie to Pro Photographer

Posted by Rishad, August 5th, 2010 | Category: The Hotel, Vancouver | 1 Comment »

Last week I was browsing the web and came across a photostream on Flickr that really caught my eye.
As I was searching for HDR photos, some of the best photos of Vancouver came up under the name Kyle Bailey – Da Big Cheeze.

Interested in what other photos he’d taken, (as well as being intrigued [...]

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Photos from the Vancouver Pride Parade

Posted by Rishad, August 3rd, 2010 | Category: Events, Vancouver | No Comments »

This past Sunday was the Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival held by the Vancouver Pride Society.

Photo: Julien (Quelques-notes.com)

The Pride Parade hits Vancouver each year and is designed to showcase Canada’s proud diversity and respect for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people.
What was once as a small protest march through the Davie Village has now turned [...]

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2010 Celebration of Light, The Best Photos From Week One

Posted by Rishad, July 27th, 2010 | Category: Events, Vancouver | No Comments »

The HSBC Celebration of Light is now in its final week in Vancouver.
Last week I featured the Celebration of Light and named some of the better places to take in the show.
With Team USA and Team Spain having performed, we are left to see Team Mexico – Wednesday, July 28 & Team China – Saturday, [...]

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