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It's our 5th anniversary with @ThePeak today!

It's our 5th anniversary with @ThePeak today!

5 years ago to the day I recorded Vancouver Is Awesome's very first feature to be aired on a new radio station that I was - and still am - really excited about.
500 Coffees #71: Brian Scudamore

500 Coffees #71: Brian Scudamore

More than 71 weeks ago I embarked on a mission to publish 500 Coffees over the next few years. In this series I introduce you to interesting Vancouverites, many of whom I had never met before our coffees/meals.
Taking the Next Big Step: Small Business Pros & Cons of Where to Sell Your Stuff

Taking the Next Big Step: Small Business Pros & Cons of Where to Sell Your Stuff

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud sponsor of The Eastside Flea , fun & lively pop-up markets around the city! Always a good time, expect everything from vintage clothing & collectables, handmade goods, art, local food, & more...

From Now Conference Preview: Politics, Cuture and Technology with CBC’s Nora Young

Where are we going in this world with so many advanced in technology? How will our homes, communities, cities and world change? Will it be for the better or for the worse? This is part of a set of interviews with experts on this subject that will be
This Thursday 25 Top B.C. Tech Companies Will Showcase at Science World

This Thursday 25 Top B.C. Tech Companies Will Showcase at Science World

Start-ups, new media ventures, tech companies, social media empires; they’re here in Vancouver, with more joining the ranks all the time.

This is what happens when you submerse the new Samsung Galaxy S5 into the Pacific Ocean

I recently wrote THIS POST about the run that our Community Sponsor, TELUS , took me on with the COO of Fitness Town, Dai Manuel, to show off the features of the new Galaxy Gear Fit device.
From Now Conference Preview: Biohacking and the future with Amal Graasftra

From Now Conference Preview: Biohacking and the future with Amal Graasftra

Where are we going in this world with so many advanced in technology? How will our homes, communities, cities and world change? Will it be for the better or for the worse? Earlier this week we caught up with Amal Graafstra who is talking at the From
Aye Aye and Good Buy! More on The Captain

Aye Aye and Good Buy! More on The Captain

Last week I posted THIS flashback of Vancouver bargain store legend, The Captain, and encouraged you to send in more pieces of him that we can add to the internet, for the sake of the dude’s posterity.

The Captain commercials unearthed!

A couple of years back I made THIS POST about The Captain.
Improbable friends in Chinatown

Improbable friends in Chinatown

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud sponsor of The Chinatown Experiment , a storefront dedicated to pop ups which provides anyone that has an idea and the desire to bring it to life with the opportunity to make it happen.