Travel Vancouver June 8, 2011

Hometown: I was born in Kelowna, BC, but I feel that Vancouver is my hometown. How long have you been a Vancouverite? Since 1999 Occupation: Founder of Pollate, a social networking iPhone app. Pollate is a fun, user-driven app that … Continue reading →

Vancouver’s brief and beautiful summers are filled with long days, blue skies and lots of music.  Here’s a quick guide to three free concert series in and around the city. Know about more free music?  Tell us about it in … Continue reading →

The best neighbourhood restaurants do more than just feed the community, they simultaneously embody and compliment their neighbourhood, sharing its attitudes and ethics and reflecting those philosophies in the food they serve. Refuel, located in the heart of Kitsilano’s W … Continue reading →

Vancouver foodies, your moment has arrived.  This weekend EAT! Vancouver takes over the Vancouver Convention Centre. This massive and multifaceted food expo features cooking demos from celebrity chefs, beer and wine tastings, chances to sample dishes from some of the … Continue reading →

The air in Vancouver is practically vibrating with the excitement of watching the Canucks battle the Bruins in the Stanley Cup play-offs, and now Vancouver’s Fairmont hotels are joining in the fun, with special cocktails, dishes, parties, and packages to … Continue reading →

In honour of the Canucks bid for the Stanley Cup, the City of Vancouver Archives just posted a bunch of old-timey Vancouver hockey photos on Flickr.  There are 29 shots in total from the early 1900s, and pretty much every … Continue reading →

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park—home to the eponymous suspension bridge that is one of B.C.’s top attractions—has just unveiled its newest, thrilling attraction: the 700-foot long (213 metres), 300-foot high (91 metres) Cliffwalk. Cliffwalk is the brainchild of John Stibbard, Capilano … Continue reading →

Here’s a short video I took of the celebration on Granville Street after the Canucks’ last-minute win last night.  For some reason, there was a band in the middle of the street.  Check out the guy holding the inflatable Stanley … Continue reading →