Vancouver turns 125 on April 6th, 2011 and the city is planning a party to celebrate the milestone. From 2:00 PM PDT to 9:30 PM PDT a free, family friendly event will be held down at the Jack Poole Plaza …
Celebrate Vancouver’s 125 birthday
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Following the BCER
In the days gone by, the British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) operated an extensive network of street cars and interurbans throughout Metro Vancouver. Now that automobiles rule the road, the paths forged originally by their railed counterparts have shaped our …
Reliving the Olympic Street Party
Unlike last year when Vancouver enjoyed a nice and somewhat dry Olympics, on the anniversary of the opening ceremony the rain made its presence known. This didn’t stop a crowd from coming out and enjoying the party. There were a …
No more Anime Evolution?
By now, most anime fans within Metro Vancouver has read the update posted on the Anime Evolution web site – there will be no convention this year. The AE Convention Corporation, the group behind the scenes, disbanded the committee that …
Coal Harbour at night
I grabbed my camera and tripod this evening and decided to take myself up on an idea I had for a while: snap some photos of Vancouver at night from Stanley Park. I started on the seawall just off from …
Relive the Olympic street party!
Remember last year how Vancouver held two straight weeks of partying during the 2010 Winter Olympics? The City of Vancouver is bringing back the party spirit with a number of events held on Saturday, February 12th, 2011. Olympic Glory Relived …
TransLink smart card naming contest finalists
When TransLink announced they would be moving towards a smart card-based fare system, a problem appeared: what would the card be called? The London Underground has the Oyster, Chicago has the Chicago Card and Sound Transit uses ORCA. So, last …
Vancouver Christmas Market
Guten tag! A German tradition has finally arrived in Vancouver – the christmas market. With the weeks leading up to Christmas, all kinds of vendors set up stands to sell their wares and creations in a jolly environment. The Vancouver …
Celebration of Light back for 2011
The annual Celebration of Light fireworks competition returns to English Bay for three nights in 2011. The event usually hosts four nights, but is down to three likely due to the high cost to plan and execute the dazzling displays. …
Happy Birthday Canada Line!
The Canada Line turns one year old today! On August 17th, 2009, Vancouver, Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport all became linked together with rapid transit. Since it opened, the Canada Line has transported some 36 million passengers between the …