Events and Entertainment

A huge congratulations to our friends at Vancouver-based Native Shoes for winning a Red Dot Design Award for the product design of the Fitzsimmons boots pictured below (and featured in THIS post from a while back)! Previous winners range from Apple's

Last week a friend of mine, Judah Oakes, shot these great photos of a kitten rescue in the West End. Our firefighters hard at work, a more fitting/cute story in the spirit of what we do with V.I.A.

THE OPENING is all about introducing the fascinating, quirky and wonderful people working in and around the visual arts in Vancouver.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). Just a quick-hitter from me today - I haven't had as busy a day as today in years.

“Comedy is tragedy plus time.” It’s been said many times by many comedians. I believe the original usage dates back to the great Carol Burnett.

It's a new dog twice 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 STAR, J Peachy's pup. Here's what he had to say about her... NAME: STAR.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). Usually when I visit the pool, I first find a photo and then try to find my way into it.

By now I hope that you've had time to check out the Ken Lum retrospective exhibit at the VAG, and you've certainly caught a glimpse of the East Van Cross (or Monument for East Vancouver , as it is officially known), right? But did you know that Dougl

DiYVR is a weekly spotlight on all things handmade, done-by-oneself, crafted and hacked around Vancouver, featuring profiles of makers, event announcements, exhibits and general DIY fun.

Zoe Garred gets more done in a day than most people do all week. Despite her work ethic it should not be assumed that she is serious in nature. Her off kilter sense of humour and honest enthusiasm keep her from being a stuffy workaholic.