Today (April 6) marks Vancouver’s 125th Birthday! To celebrate this historic milestone, a celebration will take place today at Jack Poole Plaza, (site of the Olympic Cauldron), outdoor plaza at Thurlow & Canada Place, adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Centre (1055 Canada Place). The Birthday Live celebration begins with a street hockey tournament for youth [...]
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Post-Olympics: 42 Newspapers Deliver Their Final Verdict On Vancouver
It has now been just over a month since the 2010 Winter Olympic Games rounded up in Vancouver. Photo: Brandon Godfrey For a few weeks, the world got a chance to see what our beautiful city and people had to offer (with the stereotypes momentarily on hold). And like gracious guests, we invited all visitors [...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Pan Pacific Vancouver
If there’s one thing I have discovered in the past few months, it’s that everyday day is unique when you work in a hotel. The requests are different, the atmosphere changes, and you constantly get to see new faces. All under one roof is a restaurant, lounge, spa, over 500 rooms and much, much more. [...]
My Top 5 Photos from the Vancouver 2010 Olympics
This morning I decided to do something I haven’t done in a long time. Clean up my Gmail inbox! As I went through my quarterly cleansing ritual, I noticed I received several emails in the past month with amazing photos from all over Vancouver. Some were portraits of friends, and some were shots that just [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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