Just in time for the 2010 Olympics, famous taste arbiter Condé Nast Traveler has given Vancouver the “Gold Medal” for the best Chinese food in North America–and maybe the world.
In the February 2010 issue, food writer Mark Schatzker not only declares Vancouver’s Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Szechuan restaurants better than San Francisco’s and New York’s, [...]
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Condé Nast Traveler Gives Vancouver “Gold Medal” for Chinese Food
Posted in dining, tagged chinatown, chinese, chinese food, historic chinatown, multicultural on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay Route for February 11 – 12, 2010
Posted in Olympics, events, tagged 2010 Olympics, Olympic Spirit, Olympic Torch Relay on January 31, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The City of Vancouver has released a map and schedule for the final, climactic Olympic Torch Relay Route through the city.
Before reaching Vancouver and ending its 106-day journey across Canada, the Olympic Torch Relay will have traveled through all Canadian provinces and territories, covering more than 45,000 km, making it the longest domestic relay [...]
My Olympic Diary: The Kindness of Strangers
Posted in Olympics, tagged Olympics on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vancouver, you have some pretty amazing people in your city but you probably already knew that. I have been the recipient of your kindness, generosity and Olympic spirit the last few weeks and am very touched and grateful.
If you have been following my posts for awhile, you will remember a few months ago I wrote [...]
Gung Haggis Fat Choy Chinese New Year Dinner – January 31
Posted in events, tagged chinese new year, gung haggis fat choy, multicultural on January 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you’re looking for something truly unique-to-Vancouver to do tomorrow night, why not spend the evening at one of Vancouver’s most famous cultural fusion events, the annual Gung Haggis Fat Choy Chinese New Year Dinner at Chinatown’s Floata Seafood Restaurant.
The annual dinner fuses two seemingly disparate events—Chinese New Year (which comes on February 14 in [...]
Getting Around During the Olympics
Posted in environment, tagged 2010 Olympics, canada line, getting around, public transportation, skytrain on January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
With hundreds of thousands of people expected to converge on downtown Vancouver for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, plus road closures and very limited parking, the easiest, fastest and safest way to get around Vancouver during the Games will be public transportation.
But don’t worry: Vancouver’s public transportation is up to the task, with [...]
The 2010 Olympics from an International Volunteer’s perspective: Part 1
Posted in Olympics on January 28, 2010 | 9 Comments »
The following post was contributed by Joyce, an Olympic volunteer who has traveled all the way from Scotland to volunteer in Whistler. You can read more about her on her personal blog http://olympicvolunteer.wordpress.com/
In the “Hello BC” commercial, Michael J Fox and Co are telling us that we have ‘got to be here’ in 2010. Well [...]
Rumble in the Jungle: Bloedel Conservatory Fundraising Gala January 30
Posted in events, tagged bloedel conservatory, Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver gardens on January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about the upcoming closure (due to a budget shortfall) on April 30, 2010, of the Bloedel Floral Conservatory, the domed nature conservatory that sits atop Queen Elizabeth Park.
If you’re as upset about the impending closure as I am, you have a chance to do something fun and helpful [...]
LunarFest 2010
Posted in Olympics, events, family, tagged annual winter festivals, free activities for kids, lunar new year, lunarfest, multicultural on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Running through February 28, 2010, the annual Vancouver LunarFest is a Lunar New Year celebration like no other: Get ready for more lanterns—thousands made by school children and artists—than you can imagine, plus awe-inspiring cultural programs and events, too.
Part of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad multicultural arts festival, this year’s LunarFest is transforming downtown Vancouver’s Granville [...]
Four Host First Nations Welcome
Posted in videos on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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