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Monthly archives for May 2010

Food and Drink, Local

EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival

May 29, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival

Foodies, bring your appetites! The eighth annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival is going on for three days this weekend at the new Vancouver Convention Centre, just west of Canada Place. Celebrity chefs, local restaurateurs and food producers are …

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Local

Smart Cards are coming to a station near you

May 29, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
Smart Cards are coming to a station near you

TransLink has announced that they’ve narrowed down the list of providers for Smart Card technology that will be replacing the current fare system. The current fare system which uses paper based fares with a magnetic strip and three zones to …

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Conventions

Anime Central 2010

May 22, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
Anime Central 2010

It’s been thirteen years since Anime Central, or ACen for short, first made its appearance in 1998, and being my third time here, it didn’t disappoint. ACen is one of the larger anime and manga conventions in the United States …

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Conventions

Anime Central 2010 photos

May 18, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
Anime Central 2010 photos

As another Anime Central has come and gone; now it’s time now for the memories. Most of the pictures taken have been posted on Gallery, however the videos are still being processed. It’s been fun, and of course, there’s always …

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Food and Drink

The Chicago-style hot dog

May 18, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
The Chicago-style hot dog

It isn’t a trip to Chicago without sampling some of their unique cuisine – one of which being their famous take on an American tradition: the hot dog. The Chicago-style hot dog looks intimidating, seeing as the bun and wiener …

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Anime

Naruto Shippuden Box Set 3

May 12, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
Naruto Shippuden Box Set 3

After Kakashi is hospitalized for using his upgraded sharingan skills, Naruto and Sakura come face-to-face with a new team-mate and leader. The new team-mate, Sai, is a little odd and emotionless, bringing a suspicious eye from both Naruto and Sakura. …

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Hockey

Blackhawks take out the Canucks 5-1

May 11, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
Blackhawks take out the Canucks 5-1

The Chicago Blackhawks repeated the nightmare for the Vancouver Canucks, as one year ago to the day, the Blackhawks defeated the Canucks in game six. History would repeat itself as Chicago beat Vancouver 5-1. Things started well in the first …

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Local

Getting to Lions games just got easier

May 11, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
Getting to Lions games just got easier

Football fans in Vancouver will be able to save when taking transit to BC Lions games. TransLink is offering discounted transit passes to BC Lions seasons ticket holders. The Game Day MultiPass allows fans to ride the bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus …

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Food and Drink, Local

EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival preview

May 6, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival preview

For three days at the end of May, the EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival returns to celebrate the best in local cuisine. Restaurants from around the region, along with wineries, retailers and other industry specialists will be there to …

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Local

BC Place deflates for the last time

May 4, 2010 Frederick Linsmeyer
BC Place deflates for the last time

A Vancouver landmark known the world over is coming down today. BC Place Stadium’s iconic air-supported white fabric dome is being deflated as part of a renovation project which will see a new retractable roof installed. Souvenir seekers unfortunately won’t …

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