I’ve been enjoying Christina Wallaert’s Olympic Diary on this site and it occurred to me that she–and the gazillion other people who are planning to descend on Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games–would do well to add local boy John Lee’s new book, Walking Vancouver, to their holiday wishlist.
John’s an internationally published travel writer–a [...]
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The perfect gift book for Olympic visitors: John Lee’s Walking Vancouver
Posted in Olympics, Vancouverites, architecture, dining, family, things to do, tagged things to do, Olympics, walking tours, walking, John Lee, Walking Vancouver, Downtown Eastside, North Shore, New Westminster on December 2, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Don’t miss “Souvenirs” at Presentation House until Nov. 29
Posted in entertainment, performing arts, plays, things to do, tagged arts, entertainment, Green Thumb Theatre, north vancouver, Presentation House, Souvenirs, theatre, things to do on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I took my own advice this weekend and waited out the monsoon in a matinee of “Souvenirs” at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.
Turns out I got wet anyway since the brilliantly acted two-person show about an estranged father and daughter left me sniffling in my seat.
Produced by Vancouver’s Green Thumb Theatre, the [...]
10 ways to weather the weather; or, how to keep your chin up when it’s coming down
Posted in Inside Vancouver, Vancouverites, dining, entertainment, environment, family, performing arts, shopping, things to do, tagged aberdeen, bloedel conservatory, Granville Island, library, museum of anthropology, park royal, pho, rain, rainy day activities, restaurants, richmond, shopping, spa, thai, theatre, things to do, tickets tonight, ubc, Vancouver gardens, west vancouver, won ton, yvr on November 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It never rains in Vancouver except for maybe in November. And a bit in December and January. Well, and February too, but hey–you don’t have to shovel it!
Still, I struggle with our wet winters. Grey is grim when it’s showing on every channel. So I have perfected a strategy for keeping my chin up when [...]
Take in the first-ever Vancouver Chinese Cultural Festival this weekend
Posted in entertainment, events, family, music, performing arts, things to do, tagged chinese, family, festivals, multicultural, things to do on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re a member of Vancouver’s Chinese community, chances are good you’re gathering with family this weekend to celebrate the mid-autumn Moon Festival–the 15th day of the eight month of the lunar calendar.
(A Chinese friend recently described it as “the Asian equivalent of Thanksgiving” in that families are strongly expected to come together at that [...]
Neighbourhood cinemas: cheap, close, current and comfy
Posted in entertainment, family, things to do, tagged Bowen Island, budget, burnaby, dolphin, film, movies, ridge, theatre, things to do on September 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Took in the charming Julie and Julia at my favourite neighbourhood cinema this past weekend: the Dolphin Theatre at 4555 E. Hastings in Burnaby.
It’s not actually in my ‘hood–I live on Bowen Island–but I drive by on my way up to SFU on Burnaby Mountain once a week and I always slow down long enough [...]
Top 5 guides to Vancouver (or, how to get to know Vancouver before you get to know Vancouver)
Posted in Inside Vancouver, Vancouverites, things to do, tagged guides, things to do, Top 5 on September 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Received a tweet from a friend of a friend in the UK yesterday morning asking me to recommend some guidebooks to Vancouver so he can prepare for an upcoming visit.
Thing is, I just can’t.
I generally don’t rely on guidebooks when I travel to new places. After too many experiences of showing up at a street [...]
Feed your muse: pick up the new Van Dop Arts & Cultural Guide to BC
Posted in Inside Vancouver, entertainment, performing arts, things to do, tagged BC, culture, fine art, guides, things to do, Van Dop guide, vancouver artists on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I approach the Van Dop Arts & Cultural Guide to British Columbia much like a new IKEA catalogue–completely confident that there’s going to be something in there to rev up my creative engines.
The 11th edition of Trudy Van Dop’s labour of love recently hit streets, ferries, universities, theatres and libraries all across Vancouver and I [...]
Official Olympic Hosts, Canada’s Aboriginal Communities Step Up Tourism for 2010 Games
Posted in events, things to do, tagged aboriginal tourism, Olympics, pow-wow, things to do on July 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The Olympic torch – symbol of international unity and harbinger of weeks of tape-delay sports coverage – has had some pretty memorable moments over the years. It’s been ski-jumped into Lillehammer, shot over Barcelona and levitated right up to the rim of Beijing’s Bird’s Nest. But its most significant journey may be yet to come.
As [...]
Taking Aim
Posted in things to do, tagged shooting range, things to do on March 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Some people relax with yoga. Some people relax with golf. And some people, some people go to a firing range and let ‘er rip. I think I’ve found my new Downward Dog.
As your typical West Coast pacifist, I’ve never held a gun, let alone shot one. However, in a controlled environment, with little risk for [...]
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