Events and Entertainment

Every week our friends at The Georgia Straight provide us with a preview of what you’ll see on - and in – their paper that week.

We first told you about local studio Here There when they organized a massive ping pong tournament last month.

On June 6, 2013 this cryptic and strange KEEP VANCOUVER WET sign - an obvious homage to KEEP PORTLAND WEIRD - showed up on the building on the corner of 11th Avenue and Main Street.

Get your hiking boots out! Our Daily Photo #2187 is from Cristian , who took this impressive shot after a hike in Squamish.

Is our ancient brain up to the challenge of modern democracy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25edGa985kc Sam Sullivan's Public Salon brings together interesting people with interesting ideas for evenings that are meant to inspire and educate.

If you were to create a Venn diagram where one circle was labeled "cheap" and the other labeled "awesome", the middle point where they cross over could be labeled "Vancouver on the Cheap".

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...

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver.

Our friends at Postmark Brewing released another playlist to accompany you on your adventures! Take Camp Postmark with you wherever you're going today (especially if you're hitting the great outdoors!)

Our Daily Photo #2186 is from Shelley , who captured this cute, red boat in the waters with a perfectly Vancouver-esque background. A thimbleful of red is redder than a bucketful ~ Henri Matisse A photo posted by @shelley.