Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/12/canada-ice-dance-theatre-free-family-skate.html.Grab the family and head down to the West End Community Centre rink (870 Denman Street) January 3rd from 11:00am until 1:00pm for a free skating event with Canada Ice Dance Theatre.
“Canada Ice Dance Theatre (CIDT) is a non-profit organization that teaches children and adults to skate.”
Rentals will be available as well as free instructions and refreshments (there’s a even a rumour about hot cocoa making an appearance). You can find a full list of Vancouver ice rinks on this post....
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/12/tobogganing-and-sledding-in-vancouver.html.On official snow days we’d get packed into our snowsuits, pull our socks up past the top of our boots and put on so many sweaters it was an impossible feat to put your arms down flat at your side. With the ’swish swish’ of our snowsuits being the only sound in the neighbourhood as vehicles hibernated in driveways, we would trek over to Kwantlen Park and join dozens of others in sliding down the big slope above the all-weather field.
Photo credit: Derek Miller on Flickr
Toboggans, super saucers, krazy...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/12/tuesday-night-link-fest-surrey-christmas-edition.html.Seeing as how we’ll be spending Christmas in Surrey before heading out to Iowa to ring in 2009 here’s a link fest with a bit of Surrey flare.
Shelter beds are open in Surrey - to lend a hand call The Front Room (604) 589-7777 [Leader]
A third of re-planted trees in the extremely sensitive salmon habitat in Campbell Heights have been destroyed by off-roaders. Although if “Phase 1″ of the project hadn’t been started in the first place, there wouldn’t be any damage to...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/12/rogers-santa-claus-parade-2008.html.Tomorrow (December 7th) at 1:00pm the downtown core will be filled with floats, music, and a visit from the big guy himself during the Rogers Santa Claus Parade.
Photo credit: w_yvr on Flickr
There’s always quite the crowd (rain or shine) so you may want to stake out your spot a bit early.
Photo credit: mussels on Flickr
“With a longer parade route, there will be great viewing all along the route but especially: On both sides of Georgia Street on the slope between Bute and Broughton, at the Vancouver Art Gallery, or...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/12/bear-creek-park-christmas-train.html.In just two days the Bear Creek Park Christmas Train will ride again for this holiday season. From December 6th until January 4th you and the kiddies can ride this miniature railroad through the woods, in and out of tunnels, and around lighted paths and decorations.
From Tourism Surrey’s “Top 12 Things to Do in Surrey”.
The train is $4.00 for children and $4.50 for adults and is a great alternative to the mayhem that is the Bright Nights Train in Stanley Park (based on crowds, line ups, and ticket prices). The...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/12/reshaping-vancouver-five-minutes-at-a-time.html.A few weeks ago I got the heads up about re:place Magazine. It’s an amazing local site that shares stories, thoughts, discussions and ideals about Vancouver’s ever-changing urban landscape.
Mission Statement:
To be a forum for discussion on relevant issues pertaining to Greater Vancouver’s public spaces and urban landscape.
To educate citizens about the workings of the public realm, and to encourage interaction and engagement in cities.
To explore the ever-changing look and dynamic of Greater...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/vancouver-art-gallery-christmas-tree-lighting-tonight.html.At 6:00pm today a Christmas tree will be lit in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery to welcome the holiday season in Vancouver.
Photo: SqueakyMarmot
The second annual Amacon Christmas Tree lighting will be held in front of the Art Gallery done in the same style as the Rockefeller Center.
The tree is 50 feet high. Light will illuminate Robson Street until the New Year.
There will be performances by the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach Youth Choir, Taiko drummers from Strathcona School, and even some of the...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/eastside-cultural-crawl-2008.html.The 12th annual Eastside Cultural Crawl is taking place over the next three days and will be filled with art appreciation and free events.
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The Eastside Culture Crawl is an annual 3-day November event that involves artists who live in Vancouver’s Eastside in an area bounded by Main St., 1st Ave., Commercial Drive, and the Waterfront. Painters, jewelers, sculptors, furniture makers, musicians, weavers, potters, writers, printmakers, photographers, glassblowers; from emerging artists to those of...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/metro-vancouver-park-series-lynn-canyon-suspension-bridge.html.Last weekend we had a great time getting our boots nice and muddy trekking through the forests of the North Shore, which now leads me to adding another mini-adventure to my Metro Vancouver Park Series.
Metrics: 250 hectares (618 acres)
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How to get there: You can take Hwy 1 to the Lynn Valley Road exit all the way up to the park at the end (near Lynn Headwaters) or turn off on Peters Road to the Lynn Canyon Park Entrance and trailhead. You can also get there easily on transit (2 zones)...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/vancouver-aquarium-ocean-wise-chowder-challenge.html.While watching the “halibut battle” on Iron Chef tonight I was reminded of an email I received inviting me to the 1st Annual BC Sustainable Seafood Chowder Competition taking place tomorrow at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Come, watch and taste the creations of five of BC’s finest chefs during the first Annual BC Sustainable Seafood Chowder cook-off. The winner will be working with Raincoast Trading Ltd to develop their winning chowder into a retail product. Who should win? We invite you to join us to...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/monday-link-fest-all-ages-halloween-fun.html.Do you ever get paranoid when you’re working out of a coffee shot and think that people walking by you may read your screen and judge you based on what they see? I got a few looks from “Adult Halloween Fun” this morning so I changed the title of the post slightly. Here’s a list of events and news items that all ages can enjoy:
VancityBuzz has a thorough list of Halloween events around town this season including: Haunted Trolley Tours, Potter’s House of Horrors (in Surrey), Dunbar Halloween...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/world-of-weird-at-the-vancouver-aquarium.html.I completely forgot about a special event this morning that my niece and nephews probably would have loved to attend, luckily - it was just a preview of what the Vancouver Aquarium has in store for this Halloween season so there will be many more chances to check it out.
World of the Weird at the Vancouver Aquarium - This month, if you want to experience the creepy, slimy, ghoulish and VERY weird… there’s only one place to be: the Vancouver Aquarium.
Haunted Hallway
Dare to explore the famous Haunted Hallway,...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/west-end-block-party-2008-this-saturday.html.Last year I attended the West End Block Party with Keira (and her hot dog t-shirt). We had a really great time playing some games, touring the transit museum on wheels, and hanging out in our ‘hood on a sunny afternoon.
“Gordon Neighbourhood House is holding its 10th annual West End Summer Block Party on Saturday August 9th, 2008 from 11 am - 2 pm on the 1000 block of Broughton Street. This is a free event with live street entertainment featuring Eve Smith, Tropical Heat, a clown, and much more!!! There...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/outdoor-movie-series-in-metro-vancouver.html.Outdoor movies have taken Metro Vancouver by storm this summer, with sunny days outnumbering the wet ones, it’s a picturesque way to spend a warm evening. So far folks have already seen Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium at Killarney Community Centre and E.T. at David Lam Park in Yaletown as well as at Hastings Racecourse.
Photo credit: NetChick on Flickr
There are several locations across the region that continue to show film gems after dusk (for FREE), here are some of the upcoming listings:
Monsters in the...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/metro-vancouver-park-series-lynn-valley-headwaters.html.John and I have pretty much been having a staycation this long weekend. We have friends over on the Island celebrating BC150, we took a day trip to Seattle, and yesterday we spent all of $2.50 in bus fare to experience the most amazing trails Metro Vancouver has to offer. As such, here is another installment of the Park Series featuring Lynn Headwaters.
Metrics: 4,685 hectares with many “easy” to “expert” trails.
How to get there: North of Lynn Canyon Park, the Headwaters open up...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/jamaican-festival-2008-in-surrey.html.Just in time for the sun to return there will be many events heating up Metro Vancouver this weekend. If you’re not downtown for the Pride Parade on Sunday (kicking off at noon and running all along Robson, down Denman, and up Beach over to Sunset Beach) then there is another festival happening at Holland Park in Surrey that should be just as jubilant.
Celebrating 46 years old Jamaican independence, Surrey’s Jamaican Festival will feature volleyball, soccer, tug-o-war, and various other challenging events alongside...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/fusion-festival-where-the-folk-are-the-audience.html.
The following is a guest post by DaveO - you can catch a multitude of links to hise various projects on his website and more video on his Blip channel.
All my hipster/greenie/crunchy/urbane pals were all bound for the luminary, venerable Vancouver Folk Fest this past weekend. I turned down extra tickets, rumoured media passes, friendly pleadings and erstwhile invitations cause i already had my weekend fest plans in mind - the Surrey Fusion Fest (see also: Greetings from Fusion Fest - video).
The festival...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/surrey-fusion-festival-day-three.html.We’ll be heading out to Surrey again for some of this evening’s performances at Fusion Festival which will run from 11:00am until 8:00pm in Holland Park.
All photos by John Bollwitt, check out his entire Fusion Festival collection on Flickr
Leave the car at home as this is easily accessible from Surrey Central or King George Skytrain stations. Once again admission is free, and you may want to consider bringing a folding chair and some portable shade as it gets pretty toasty in the afternoon sun....
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/surrey-fusion-festival-day-two.html.Last night the Fusion Festival kicked off in Surrey’s Holland Park with dusk performances and all anticipating this morning’s events, concerts, food, crafts and activities. Day two of the Fusion Festival will be going strong until 10:00pm tonight.
All photos by John Bollwitt, check out his entire Fusion Festival collection on Flickr
Tomorrow things will pick up again at 11:00am until the grand finale performance by Jully Black on the World Stage ending at 8:00pm. This event is entirely FREE for all (and...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/july-is-parks-month-in-vancouver-and-bc.html.Welcome to Parks Month, a time where we should all be able to get out and enjoy what our city and province’s green spaces have to offer. To help us decide where to go and what to do, there is a website filled with suggestions - in fact there’s even one for every day in July.
14. Get back to nature – is there a better place in the world than BC for a multi-day backcountry hike, paddle or horsepacking trip?
15. Celebrate Parks Day, Saturday, July 15! There are events scheduled all over BC – find one near...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/surrey-canada-day-2008-the-music-and-the-night.html.I have to start off my last post about Surrey’s Canada Day celebration by saying it was one of the smoothest-run events we’ve ever attended. Folks could setup their tents, umbrellas, and chairs on the lawn in anticipation of the concerts meanwhile the midway was busy spinning away and the booths drew in thousands. Everyone was having a great time; there was laughter, cheering and spontaneous renditions of Happy Birthday Canada.
Here are some sights (sounds coming soon) as captured by John because...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/surrey-canada-day-2008-morning-recap.html.We spent the early afternoon walking around the site of Surrey’s Canada Day celebrations.
There’s so much to see between the temporary maple leaf tattoos, stilt walking and gold panning, and that’s not even covering the midway or any of the two concert stages. Here’s the day in photos so far, captured by John.
You can view more photos in my Flickr set. We’re heading back on site now (after this quick pit stop to upload and blog) so we’ll have more coverage of the evening’s...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/surrey-canada-day-2008-the-schedule.html.Being a media sponsor of the Canada Day celebrations in Surrey this year means that I have over 12 hours of activities, attractions, concerts, food and all out fanfare to cover. This is a pretty daunting (yet fun) task for Western Canada’s largest Canada Day celebration.
We will have to navigate our way around the Capers parking lot party on Robson or the Robson Street celebrations at Bute, perhaps the Yaletown block party, or maybe even the festival at Canada Place - but once we hit that open road there’s no...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/dragon-boat-festival-2008-on-the-water.html.The highlight of our day at the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival was hopping into the media boat with Slye and Dave for some fun times on the water.
We got up close to the action, took a couple spins around False Creek and even learned about some of the boats that were docked near Edgewater (one of which being an old wooden minesweeper).
Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr
Hearing stories from the crew members about the first Dragon Boat Festival 20 years ago made me realize that even though this has only...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/dragon-boat-festival-2008-day-one.html.With 4600 racers and thousands of exhibitors, spectators and cheerleaders in their own right, the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival was a happening place to be this afternoon.
Peruvian BBQ, fish and chips, and beverage vendors were alongside corporate and sponsor booths, games, swag tents and a concert stage. This free event around False Creek truly celebrates multiculturalism as well as our beautiful city.
I cannot forget to mention the racers - these athletes come from all walks of life and man, can they ever row....
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/sapperton-days-2008.html.
Photo credit: SqueakyMarmot on Flickr
Sapperton Days are back again this year, celebrating a great little heritage neighbourhood in New Westminster.
When: Saturday June 21st - Sidewalk Sale, 10am to 4pm and Sunday June 22nd - Street Festival, 11am to 4pm.
Where: Between Braid & Sherbrooke Streets on East Columbia, New Westminster
How to get there: You could drive or simply take the Millenium Line Skytrain to Sapperton and walk up the hill beside Royal Columbian Hospital until you get to Columbia Street. The fair starts one block after you hang a right.
More info: ShopSapperton
A few years ago I met up with Fin, the Vancouver Canucks mascot, over in...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/rio-tinto-alcan-dragon-boat-festival-vancouver-2008.html.It sure is a mouthful but North America’s largest multicultural festival is once again taking to the waters of Vancouver.
What: Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival featuring food, cooking shows, a marketplace, children’s entertainment and of course the dragonboat races.
When: Saturday, June 21, 8 am to 10:30 pm, Sunday, June 22, 8 am to 6 pm, Races start at 8 am, all other activities start at 10 am.
Where: At Concord Pacific Place, Creekside Park and the waters of False Creek.
More Info: The festival is completely FREE, there is no admission for any of the events including a free concert by Canadian rockers The...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/06/vancouver-events-and-some-tunes-for-june-2008.html.The only thing that would complete our summer festival and event lineup in Metro Vancouver would be a spot of sunshine. Here’s a quick round up of cheap things do to in Vancouver this month:
Saturday June 14th is Joomla! Day Vancouver from 9:30am until 5:00pm at the Library. Tickets are only $25 and if you’re a developer, user, designer or fanboy of Joomla’s it’ll be well worth it for you.
Also this Saturday there is a screening of the Canadian film Young People F*cking at The Ridge Theatre. This 4:00pm show will be followed by a “pillow talk” session with one of the lead actors from the movie. The...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/surrey-canada-day-2008.html.The City of Surrey sure isn’t going to live down its 2008 title of Cultural Capital of Canada anytime soon. With so many events and festivals planned here’s another big one for everyone to enjoy:
What: Surrey Canada Day 2008
“This celebration has grown to become the largest Canada Day event in Western Canada with attendance in 2007 reaching 90,000 garnering near legendary status as one of the largest outdoor shows ever staged in BC.”
When: Tuesday July 1st from 11:00am until the fireworks at 11:00pm
Where: Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre, 176 Street and 64th Avenue (Google Map)
If you miss the downtown Canada Day fireworks that...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/vancouver-outdoor-pool-guide.html.Does anyone remember last summer when the sun decided not to show up and city workers were on strike for months so park facilities, rec centres and pools were all closed? Well banish those sore memories from your minds and get ready for this weekend which is official kick off to outdoor recreation in the City of Vancouver.
Pool Locations Map
Focusing on Outdoor Pools in Vancouver, here’s the rundown:
Photo credit: DaveO on Flickr
New Brighton Pool (#13 on the map - Opening May 17th, 2008
I forgot about this park entirely until we started taking the McGill exit off the #1 to get downtown recently. Tucked away behind the PNE, New Brighton park...
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