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Bingo Bill Exchange at The Chinatown Experiment

Bingo Bill Exchange at The Chinatown Experiment

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.
FREE Hope in Shadows Calendar AND literary issue of Megaphone Magazine

FREE Hope in Shadows Calendar AND literary issue of Megaphone Magazine

The hard working vendors who sell the Hope in Shadows calendar and Megaphone magazine on the streets of Vancouver have some slick new wet weather uniforms this year to help them combat the elements.
Kickstart THIS: Zombie Apocalypse board game

Kickstart THIS: Zombie Apocalypse board game

Since Kickstarter recently opened up to Canadian-based projects we're cooking up some V.I.A.-born projects over here... and in the meantime we're shining some light on other ones we think you should consider putting some money into.
What the heck is LifeTree Media?

What the heck is LifeTree Media?

WORDS: Maggie Langrick, president and publisher at LifeTree Media, Ltd. Books are awesome. Books that teach you something about how to live a happier, healthier or more successful life are really, really awesome.
#FieldDayFriday: A Thinking Ape

#FieldDayFriday: A Thinking Ape

Watch for #FieldDayFriday on Vancouver Is Awesome on Friday's, where I’ll be posting from someone else’s workplace pad.

Local barista launches Cup Cuff!

Kickstarter recently opened up to Canadian-based projects, and lately we've been sharing some of the local awesomeness popping up on it. We're cooking up some V.I.A.
Pirate Joe's wins lawsuit against them by Trader Joe's!

Pirate Joe's wins lawsuit against them by Trader Joe's!

Remember when the Vancouver store that buys Trader Joe's products at full retail in the states and then sells them to us here at a markup got served a lawsuit? That was a few months back, when they changed their window signage to "Irate" Joe's becaus
#FieldDayFriday: Unbounce

#FieldDayFriday: Unbounce

Watch for #FieldDayFriday on Vancouver Is Awesome on Friday's, where I’ll be posting from someone else’s workplace pad. The making of the Unbounce wall .

Kickstarter Vancouver project: Modular Bowties

We recently let you know that Kickstarter opened up to Canadian-based projects, and we've since been waiting eagerly to see what awesomeness pops up locally. We're cooking up some V.I.A.
Nominate a BC entrepreneur for a @BCBusiness 30 Under 30 Award

Nominate a BC entrepreneur for a @BCBusiness 30 Under 30 Award

You've likely heard of the Georgia Straight's Best of Vancouver ( COUGH ), Business In Vancouver's 40 Under 40 , the Westender's Best of the City , Vancouver Magazine's Restaurant Awards and maybe even our very own Most Awesome Awards that we're publ