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Sweet Valentines Pop-Up Dessert Bar #PetitHearts Happening This Friday And Saturday Night

Sweet Valentines Pop-Up Dessert Bar #PetitHearts Happening This Friday And Saturday Night

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud sponsor of thisopenspace , a full service pop-up production studio with a flagship storefront at 434 Columbia St., Chinatown and pop-up spaces around town.
You might want to get a pair of these weird underwear made by Vancouver's MyPakage

You might want to get a pair of these weird underwear made by Vancouver's MyPakage

By now you've likely heard of MyPakage, a Vancouver company that makes men's underwear with a special feature that provides serious support for your... er... package.
You might want to get this umbrella that says "SHIT IT'S RAINING" on it

You might want to get this umbrella that says "SHIT IT'S RAINING" on it

The folks at Kent Street Apparel are fellow entrepreneurs that I was recently introduced to and quickly became a fan of.

4 more videos of kids doing crazy parkour at Main and Broadway

Earlier this week I posted THIS video that tok you inside Origins Parkour , the 10,000 sq ft facility at Main and Broadway that's been training kids and adults alike for more than 2 years now.
500 Coffees #73: Meredith Powell

500 Coffees #73: Meredith Powell

More than 73 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.
#OnAbstraction group painting exhibition opens tonight in Chinatown

#OnAbstraction group painting exhibition opens tonight in Chinatown

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud sponsor of thisopenspace , a full service pop-up production studio with a flagship storefront at 434 Columbia St., Chinatown and pop-up spaces around town.
A look inside the 10,000 sq ft parkour gym you might not have known existed

A look inside the 10,000 sq ft parkour gym you might not have known existed

For more than 2 years Origins Parkour has operated quietly out of the space above the bingo hall on Main Street just North of Broadway. I say quietly because until last month I didn't know they were there despite passing by their spot regularly.
#TightClub Athletics Hits Chinatown Starting Tomorrow!

#TightClub Athletics Hits Chinatown Starting Tomorrow!

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud sponsor of thisopenspace , a full service pop-up production studio with a flagship storefront at 434 Columbia St., Chinatown and pop-up spaces around town.
#Tech4GoodYVR Proves its Goodness

#Tech4GoodYVR Proves its Goodness

Back in December we told you about the #Tech4GoodYVR campaign where 12 notable Vancouver tech leaders (with big hearts) allowed time with them (lunch!) to be auctioned off in order to raise money for code camps for kids in the Downtown Eastside.
Make Your Health Resolutions Stick With #popupmedicine café - It's This Week In Chinatown

Make Your Health Resolutions Stick With #popupmedicine café - It's This Week In Chinatown

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud sponsor of thisopenspace , a full service pop-up production studio with a flagship storefront at 434 Columbia St., Chinatown and pop-up spaces around town.