Events and Entertainment

We are incredibly proud to announce that V.I.A. has once again come on board as a media sponsor of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival ! July 13-15th are the dates for the 35th anniversary of this absolutely vital piece of summer in Vancouver.

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!) What an awesome photo of Whyte Islet from Alexis Birkill submitted to the Daily Flickr Pick Pool.

Last week I told you about how we DONATED a Canon G11 to a group of 6th and 7th graders at Queen Alexandra Elementary so that they could add some more personal touches to their blog, The Wednesday Thursday Crew .

Charlie Demers and Ryan Beil are two of the funniest men in Vancouver. Demers is a much-loved stand up comedian, author and regular fixture on CBC's The Debaters. Beil is a prolific actor, member of The Sunday Service and A&W guy .

It's a new dog once a week! Click here to find out how to get your dog posted if you haven't sent in your photos yet! Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Maestro, Rachel H's pup. Here's what she had to say about him... NAME: Maestro.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) Ok, after this past weekend, which as AWESOME I might add, I was so happy to see this photo from Christoper M submitted to the Daily

This morning I had the great pleasure of walking out my door in The Village on False Creek and walking a block to the Creekside Community Centre where, previously unbeknownst to me (and you, I imagine) the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific houses their V

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...

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud media partner of Vancouver Draw Down 2012 .