Events and Entertainment

The Nominees for the Western Canadian Music Awards landed in my inbox this morning and it was full of Vancouver indie names including THREE nominations for Dan Mangan, and one for each of: Said The Whale, Maurice, Yukon Blonde, and You Say Party (oh

Kim shared a VIDEO of this baby T-Rex in last week's Playground feature, and I was so stoked that I went down to Science World to meet the dude.

Rebecca Slaven eats more than any human I have ever seen. And she is the skinniest burlesque accordion player in town. She loves her KFC as much as she loves pretending to be a drag queen on a regular basis.

Hey....remember this post? Well dude was already way ahead of us..... Rob Geary is the brains behind these wonderful t-shirts which are available through all-citees . He wanted us to know that the westside is gettin' some love after all.

Hidden away in the corner of the Park & Tilford shopping complex in North Vancouver is the Park & Tilford Gardens with eight themes to explore. Great place to get a rest from getting groceries or just wait for the next 3-D blockbuster to start.

You know what would be more sweet than this photo of Cory Monteith from Glee kickin' it with Prince Harry? An interview with Cory Monteith about what he loves about Vancouver.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. With 22,376 artists, boasting 99,212 tracks, the CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada.

Many thanks to Rachel, Andi, Betty and the Terminal City Rollergirls for letting me play paparazzi at their Championship bout last night. One hell of a rockin' good time was had by all.

It's a new dog every day, click here to find out how to get your dog featured here if you haven't sent in your photos yet! Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Dexter, Jackie E's pup. Here's what she had to say about him... NAME: Dexter.

Not sure what is it about East Vancouver satellite dishes that I find so curiously terrific, but I'm through keeping it to myself, I'm sharing it with the world.... Thanks for reminding me Bob...