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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Granville Island

by Inside Vancouver in Town on June 12, 2019

The entire family will adore Granville Island! (Tourism Vancouver/Hubert Kang)

Once home to factories, plants and sawmills, Granville Island has evolved into a culinary and artisan hub. Equally appealing to locals and visitors, the neighbourhood – technically a peninsula – is situated along False Creek, right underneath the Granville Bridge. More than 300 retailers, artists, theatres, craft studios, tour companies and other businesses make their home here, anchored by the bustling Granville Island Public Market. So what are you waiting for? Let’s hop aboard a rainbow-coloured Aquabus or False Creek Ferry and zoom over to Granville Island!

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Granville Island

Vancouver TheatreSports Celebrates its Maiden Improv Voyage

by Tara Lee in Entertainment on January 24, 2019

If you love cruise ship vacations or are just dying to go on your first sea voyage, you’ll want to test your sea legs on Vancouver TheatreSports’ inaugural “comedy cruise ship.”

For one night only, the hilarious crew at VTS will be recreating the antics, rituals, and fun of a cruise ship environment in an immersive and interactive comedy night.

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Vancouver TheatreSports Celebrates its Maiden Improv Voyage

Win Your Own “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” Trip!

by Sonu Purhar in Insider on February 5, 2018

Fifty Shades Fever!

Fifty Shades Freed will be released in theatres on February 9, and Tourism Vancouver is celebrating the film’s Vancouver presence with a sizzling sweepstakes that’s sure to spice up your Love Day.

Part One of our three-day “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” campaign features 16 playful activities sure to impress your Valentine’s Day date – whether boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife, best friend or favourite family member.

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Win Your Own “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” Trip!

Eight New Year’s Eve Events in Vancouver to Fit Any Style of Celebration

by Sonu Purhar in Events on December 1, 2017

Spectacular fireworks over Coal Harbour usher in the new year with a bang.

Whether you’re ringing in 2018 with your sweetie or a group of friends, craving a wild costume party or intimate dinner, or seeking a celebration that suits even the youngest revelers, Vancouver has a New Year’s event to suit. Read on for eight soirées in and around Vancouver that will guarantee a December 31 to remember.

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Eight New Year’s Eve Events in Vancouver to Fit Any Style of Celebration

Vancouver TheatreSports League Crowns The Laugh Jedi

by Tara Lee in Entertainment on October 19, 2017

Sourced from VTSL’s website

With the new Star Wars trailer now released, anticipation is growing for the movie’s big screen debut in December.

In the meantime, you can indulge your Star Wars geekery in the Vancouver TheatreSports League’s (VTSL) latest show: Improv Wars – The Laugh Jedi.

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Vancouver TheatreSports League Crowns The Laugh Jedi

Vancouver TheatreSports League Embraces Social Media Hilarity in #Nofilter – The LOL of TMI

by Tara Lee in Uncategorized on March 9, 2017

Photo Credit: Sourced from VTSL

For the longest time, I resisted the allure of social media, but now that I’ve given in, I’ve become an almost obsessive checker of Instagram and Twitter. My boyfriend usually has to pry my phone away from me before I’ll actually pay attention to what he’s trying to tell me about his day. How can he positively compete with photos of people’s food, cats, and latest outfit? I’ve avoided posting photos of us with puppy eyes on social media, but it’s only a matter of time …

If it’s all starting to become ludicrous to you as well, you should definitely check out Vancouver TheatreSports League’s (VTSL) new show that pokes fun at our current digital, social media crazed age.

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Vancouver TheatreSports League Embraces Social Media Hilarity in #Nofilter – The LOL of TMI

Vancouver TheatreSports League Launches Their New Trump Improv Show

by Tara Lee in Uncategorized on September 22, 2016

Sourced from VTSL

With 46 days left to go until US Election Day, speculations about the next American President are growing exponentially. Tensions are high given the implications of voters’ choice for the American, as well as the global populace.

My boyfriend and I have different political views and usually try to adhere to the general rule of leaving politics out of our date nights. However, Vancouver TheatreSports League’s new show offers a lighthearted way to address US (and world) politics with an improvised election game that’s bound to have everyone collapsed in laughter.

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Vancouver TheatreSports League Launches Their New Trump Improv Show