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LITTLE HOUSES IN THE LANIES

LITTLE HOUSES IN THE LANIES

I've got a couple friends who own houses in the city that have little garages at the backs of them bordering on the laneways that they use to store motorbikes, build mini ramps in...

Time lapse Vancouver weather!

July 25th had the gnarliest weather in Vancouver I've seen in ages. It was great! This time lapse was taken the day of the big ol thunder and lightning storm, and I guess, it's little baby brother, the fireworks... (ignore the music in the video...
GOLFING AT QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK

GOLFING AT QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK

I went and played a round with our former golf editor, Kelly Litz, last night. It was no surprise to either of us that I lost, but this dent in the green that I made from the tee was pretty shocking.
Rooftop Art

Rooftop Art

Summer is rad for so many reasons: beaches, bikinis, barbecues, bocce, popsicles, ice cream trucks, bikes, fireworks, more Seawall action and an even greater reason to have a ice cold brew in your hand.
Gastown is Historic

Gastown is Historic

...Nationally historic. Officially, nationally historic I should say as of Tuesday as announced by the federal government.
BLOWIN UP YOUR SPOT:WEI LING'S ISLAND UP INDIAN ARM

BLOWIN UP YOUR SPOT:WEI LING'S ISLAND UP INDIAN ARM

Wei Ling sent in this photo of Wei Ling cliff jumping off of an island not that far up Indian Arm.
The best public washrooms I've seen in awhile...

The best public washrooms I've seen in awhile...

While attending my cooking class at City Square, I was feeling a bit nostalgic, on any given day throughout the entire time I went to school, possibly the best thing that might happen to me in the course of a day might be taking a bathroom break.
Over The Bridge and Far Away

Over The Bridge and Far Away

A few days ago, a friend of mine took me to her favorite hidden secret road in the city, one that goes over the bridge at Main and Alexander, winding up parallel to the train tracks and behind the buildings on along Gastown's Alexander and Water stre

Paddle Boat

I've been seeing a paddle boat roaming around the past month or so. Here is a short video of it and with the seabus and another small boat all crossing over their paths. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgV3fZTc4Eo
QUESTION

QUESTION

Does anybody know what the deal is with the characters that seem to be on the backs of a lot of these green Vancouver Parks and Rec signs around town? Is it commissioned by the city or is this the work of a street artist?