Events and Entertainment

Not to be confused with our new ALMOST FAMOUS thing, HIGH FIVING CELEBRITIES is photos of celebs caught around town, high fiving the camera.

I checked in with rookie Powell pro , Jordan Hoffart recently and we had a little chat about the company's video, FUN! (which should be in skateshops right away), why it's Powell's first visual output in 10 years, and more.

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I posted about this a little while back, then I went to Pecha Kucha last week and the dude who put it together was a speaker and he reminded me/us that it's about to happen, so today I'll re-post in case you missed it the first time or simply forgot.

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 Kaylee, Carmen L's pup. Here's what she had to say about her... NAME: Kaylee.

Our friends at Cause + Affect , the folks who bring you Vancouver's Pecha Kucha Nights , just released this short concerning their studio and the philosophies behind what they do. Good people doing good things in our city! Check em out...

Brian Caissie is a talented photog, comprehensive scrapbooker, and a tireless co-worker of mine. He's having a photo show (his first one in 5 years) next week on Friday, June 5th that should definitely be checked out.

Ever wonder what the deal is with those farmer's markets you see around town? When they are, where they are, what kind of stuff you can get at them, what the story is behind the whole thing? Wonder no more , my friend...

I always make a point of stopping by the Hotshop on my way home from the beach, it's always a great place to check out skate and skim stuff, shoot the shit, and take some abuse. Here's a story from one my earlier trips over 20 years ago....

RBC desiFEST , Canada's South Asian music festival, is honouring Asian Heritage Month with an awesome contest.