There must be something in the water out in Manitoba. Canada’s Central Province, with a population just over 1.2 million, sent 14 athletes to the Olympics. Seven will be coming home with medals, including Canada’s new posterboy for skeleton. Jon Montgomery, the bearded redhead who won gold in the event, hails from the tiny town [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Vancouver’
The Right to Believe at CentrePlace Manitoba
Posted in Olympics, Uncategorized, tagged CentrePlace Manitoba, Olympics, Vancouver on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Olympic Partying in the Bars of Yaletown
Posted in Olympics, Uncategorized, tagged Blue Water, Olympics, Society, Vancouver, yaletown, Yaletown Brewing on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is it. You’ve got one last weekend to take part in the biggest party that Vancouver has ever seen. When it comes to places to celebrate, the city’s suffering from a wealth of riches at the moment. There’s the Granville Street entertainment district, the Olympic houses and pavilions scattered across town, not to mention [...]
Granville Street: Vancouver’s Original Party District proves an Olympic Mecca
Posted in Olympics, Uncategorized, tagged Granville Street, Olympics, Vancouver on February 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Granville Street has always been a mecca for excitement and entertainment in Vancouver. Back in the early 1900s, when the city was still a backcountry outpost, miners and loggers from far and wide would flock to Granville Street for its saloons, bawdy houses and cheap hotels.
A century later, Vancouver has grown into a world capital [...]
The Aboriginal Pavilion and the Mystery of the Inexplicable Queue
Posted in Inside Vancouver, Uncategorized, tagged Aboriginal Pavilion, Artisan Village, Corrine Hunt, Olympics, Vancouver on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
To the Bermuda Triangle, UFOs and Atlantis, we may now add this unsolved mystery from the Vancouver 2010 Games.
The inexplicable queue.
I’ve seen it happen again and again over the last two weeks. Extraordinary lines form in front of Olympic houses and attractions that offer nothing out of the ordinary. Meanwhile, fascinating exhibits go unnoticed, appreciated [...]
Digging the Corporate Vibe at Bell Ice Cube
Posted in Olympics, Uncategorized, tagged Bell Ice Cube, Olympics, Vancouver on February 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Olympics are a celebration of amateur athletics and a unique chance for the world to come together for two special weeks. But, with an audience of billions, they’re also a great place to sell things.
The corporate presence is everywhere in Vancouver. The Games have an official cola, mattress and cough medicine. At exhibits around [...]
Next best thing to Canada Hockey Place?: LiveCity Downtown
Posted in Olympics, Uncategorized, tagged LiveCity Downtown, Olympics, Vancouver on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While the swine flu epidemic never materialized, hockey fever has officially struck Vancouver. Today, men’s quarterfinal action got underway. The energy level downtown, in the midst of an already exciting Olympics, cranked up yet another notch. On the streets, a sea of fans in Brodeur, Luongo and Crosby jerseys converged on Canada Hockey Place, intent [...]
More than Just Poutine: Place de la Francophonie (the French Quarter)
Posted in Olympics, Uncategorized, tagged Anique Granger, French Quarter, Olympics, Place de la Francophonie, Sarah Beck, Vancouver on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pop quiz: What’s the official language of the Olympic Games?
Trick question. There are actually two: English and French. English is a no-brainer but why, you may be asking, is French spoken at every single event. Well, it turns out that the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, was a Frenchman.
I learned this [...]
Northern House: Home of the “Real Canada”
Posted in Olympics, Uncategorized, tagged Gold, Northern House, Olympics, Vancouver, Yukon on February 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Vancouver must be a puzzle to lots of visitors here for the Games. Imagine coming from halfway around the world – from Japan or Australia or Brazil – and discovering a part of Canada with no snow. You might see a Mountie or two around town, but where are the polar bears, the sled dogs [...]
No medals but plenty of cheer: Inside the Irish House
Posted in Olympics, tagged Doolin's, Irish House, Olympics, Vancouver on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Emerald Isle isn’t usually seen as a hotbed of Winter Olympic talent. Prior to these Games, Ireland had never won a medal. A mere six Irish athletes are competing here in Vancouver. As of yet, none have stepped foot on a podium
But you wouldn’t know any of that from the atmosphere inside Irish House. [...]
Quiet zones: Top 5 places to rest and recharge during the 2010 Games
Posted in Olympics, things to do, tagged 2010, absolute spa, chinatown, chinese, church, quiet, seawall, spas, sun yat-sen garden, Top 5, Vancouver, walk on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s all fun and games in Vancouver these days–except when it ain’t.
There have been a couple of times in the last day or two when I’ve felt like a salmon struggling upstream as I’ve made my home through the crowds after a shift at the Main Media Centre.
When you find yourself needing respite from the [...]
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