Events and Entertainment

I consider myself lucky to live in a neighbourhood that grants quick and easy access to two wonderful weekly Farmers Markets in the downtown... when it's not winter out.

Skateboard culture is deeply rooted in this fine city of ours. Not only does Metro Vancouver produce some of the world’s finest wood-wheelers, it’s also a major migratory destination for skaters from all over Canada.

Next week the music portion of the legendary SXSW http://sxsw.com/ Music Festival in Austin , Texas will be starting up. Luckily for Vancouverites a good bunch of the bands playing there eventually make it up here to play.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!).

Tonight the Biltmore is hosting a fundraiser for the hottest Vancouver action flick ever conceived, Steel Viper Force: Fiero's Redemption ! The film is currently in production and stars Kyles Mckay, otherwise known as one of my absolute favourite com

It was announced this morning that the second selection in our Vancouver Book Club from last year has been shortlisted for two BC Book Prizes ! Congratulations are in order for our friend, author, Grant Lawrence! Photo: Christine McAvoy The winners o

A day off! Kind of...we drove from Regina to Winnipeg ahead of the Thunder Bay show! Along the way Mattlock and Jon spoke to Kirk Hamilton live on Evolution back in Vancouver. Which you can hear here: http://snd.

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

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver families. Every Wednesday I post a roundup of upcoming family-friendly events and activities.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). Indoor pigeon, backlit and silhouetted on a tile floor? In an establishment of higher learning? This one's a no-brainer.