Events and Entertainment

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver families. I’m always on the lookout for fun stuff to do, so if there’s something happening that you think I should know about, don't hesitate to contact me .

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) Been super busy lately, working on a new project. Not enough time in the day! ;) I am so happy the Gastown Gran Prox is back.

You know what you should do right now? You should click on over to our Playground editor's blog, HoorayForEverything.

Back with another FREE Polaris Prize event! This MONDAY at the Waldorf, I am happy to be hosting the first "Polaris Profile" ft Kathryn Calder and her album "Bright and Vivid" .

Read All Over celebrates the bookworm in all of us, showcasing readers in Vancouver and the books they love most. space space Michael C. Boxall was born in England.

Well, this is interesting: CBC is reporting that the haze you've been seeing out there the past few days is smoke , not moist air or smog, and it's being caused by forest fires... in Russia! HERE is the full story.

If I needed a reminder that it's time to go on a summer road trip to an island destination in BC it arrived in the office today in the form of Grant Lawrence 's Book, Adventures in Solitude , in audiobook format! We told you about it a couple years b

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We post weekly guest playlists comprised of Vancouver artists and ‘Last Week in Music’ highlights some of the best concerts happening around the city...

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) Have I told you how much I love the Vancouver Aquarium? I. Love. It. There. I said it again.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. With 27,192+ artists , boasting 142,000+ tracks , the CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada.