This morning I came across a photo which I couldn’t peel my eyes off. This beautiful shot of Science World and the amazing reflection in the water. Vancouver BC – Canada by Kevin Mcneal There’s something about a reflection photo which is beautiful, yet calming and simply an artform in itself. After a little surfing [...]
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Saturday Night Italian Opera Buffet – Reserve 3 and get the 4th FREE! (Jan 7 only)
The Italian Opera Buffet takes place every Saturday night at the Café Pacifica Restaurant, located in the Pan Pacific Vancouver. During the evening, guests are treated to an authentic Italian Buffet while tenor Edd Wright and the Burnaby Lyric Opera perform some of the best Opera numbers in town! This Saturday if you bring a [...]
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics: 1 Year Anniversary in Photos
Can you believe it’s already been a year? REUTERS/David Gray Around this time last February, our city was crawling with athletes, media and tourists from all across the world. A massive countdown clock in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery was making its final countdown after 8 long years of talks, excitement, media hype and [...]
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 [...]
Top 5 “What to Do” Guides for Vancouver
Vancouver is a city with a LOT to do. As most are aware, Vancouver is far from a one dimensional city. It hosts some of the best outdoor activities, cultural attractions, places to eat and things to see. Capilano Suspension Bridge| Photo: Brandon Godfrey Everyday, thousands of tourists flock to the city to discover firsthand [...]
House Wine’s Michaela Morris Talks Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
From April 19-25, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will take place at the Vancouver Convention Center. The festival attracts some of the biggest industry names from around the world and is known as the continent’s premier wine event. It features wine tastings and pairings, gourmet dinners and luncheons, educational seminars and culinary competitions. Michaela Morris and [...]
Earth Day Canada: Top 10 Actions To Help the Environment
Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. View of Paris from the Eiffel Tower | Photo: Ben Heine This year, over 6 million Canadians will join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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