Events and Entertainment

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

Somebody in my neighbourhood has been promoting a contest encouraging people to decorate the patios/balconies of their apartments/condos to try and beat the Griswalds. Ojaoja is with them with this photo, are you? Do i-i-i-i-i-t.

This photo from rdayhesus not only shows off the gigantic Christmas trees at Jack Poole plaza a couple blocks from the V.I.A.

IT'S FITNESS FRIDAY presented by Barre Fitness ! Hopefully you'll join me once a month here on VIA and be motivated to get fit! I'll be sharing recipes, exercises, class and workshop plan, ideas and tips, and much much more.

Our friends at Vancouver-based web agency, Domain7 , upped the ante on holiday gifts at the office this morning.

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".

"Music changes lives. Pass it on!" #SingItFwd is back yet again! Amazing videos all week and an incredible live show on January 09, 2014 at The Vogue - all in support of the St James Music Academy .

Did you know there's a wolf at Grouse Mountain? I didn't until I saw this photo by Steph V today. Cool. Every day we publish a Vancouver photo from the Instagram hashtag #vancouverisawesome shot by you and your friends in this great city of ours.

THE PROOF is a weekly roundup showcasing local creatives. A column for creatives to share their story and work, in a unique, concise format: each creative shows 8 pictures and answers 8 questions.

There’s a terrific Christmas Musical now on stage at Presentation House in North Vancouver. Find out how 3 local writers have cooked up the perfect recipe in Mrs Claus’ Kitchen .