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New commenting system! Say hello to us!

New commenting system! Say hello to us!

As of this morning we've changed our commenting system over to Disqus! This will make it easy for you to comment with your actual identity (no trolls!) because you sign in easily through Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo or OpenID.
Vancouver's GrowLab and the Grow 2011 Conference, don't get the two confused!

Vancouver's GrowLab and the Grow 2011 Conference, don't get the two confused!

Two incredible things are happening in and for Vancouver's tech scene this week! Both contain the word "Grow", have green and black logos, have to do with startups and both could also be considered brainchildren of Debbie Landa, CEO of Dealmaker Medi
Green Zebra coupon madness

Green Zebra coupon madness

I've been meaning to tell you about this Green Zebra savings guide that they sent to us a little while back! It's kindof insane actually; it contains more than 250 coupons for Vancouver businesses where you could potentially save up to $10,000 if you
Vote today for the Straight's BEST OF VANCOUVER for 2011!

Vote today for the Straight's BEST OF VANCOUVER for 2011!

I imagine one of the toughest things about running the Best Of Vancouver awards with a public vote like Vancouver's best local paper, The Georgia Straight , does every year is that you can never really justify adding a "Best Local Weekly Paper" categ
Get an Awesome Photobooth at your next event!

Get an Awesome Photobooth at your next event!

Our own Christine McAvoy wants to bring an Awesome Photobooth to your next event and we're helping her get the word out! See the note below about what the deal is and look HERE for samples from a New Year's booth she did, HERE from a Fluevog event an
Vancouver Was Awesome - The Pigs of Save On Meats

Vancouver Was Awesome - The Pigs of Save On Meats

Photo courtesy of Christian Dahlberg. When asked why he thinks that Vancouverites are suddenly so nostalgic about neon signs, vancouverneon.com curator Christian Dahlberg replies "It's simple.
Cargoh!

Cargoh!

We're happy to report that Cargoh.
Vancouver Was Awesome: The Only Cafe's Neon Seahorse

Vancouver Was Awesome: The Only Cafe's Neon Seahorse

“What’s your favourite neon sign in Vancouver?” I ask people this question a lot . See, being a neon historian means that I am met with puzzled looks all the time.
PRO ORGANICS!

PRO ORGANICS!

With my farming co-op not doing so well , and the farmer's markets not getting going for another few weeks, I thought I'd take a quick drive to Burnaby and hit up Pro Organic's weekly warehouse sale.
Right In Our Back Yard: Mount Seymour

Right In Our Back Yard: Mount Seymour

Yes! Skiing in April... you could be wandering the sidewalks of Vancouver one minute, and in less than an hour, be skiing on a mountain. While flowers are blooming in the city, the local mountains are still getting fresh snow almost daily.